Alejandro Enrique Valdés Tobier (born November 18, 1988) is a Cuban freestyle wrestler.[1] He competed in the men's freestyle 65 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which he was eliminated in the repechage by Haislan Garcia of Canada.[2][3]

Alejandro Valdés
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Cuba
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Paris 65 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Budapest 65 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 65 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 65 kg

He represented Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in which he was eliminated in the opening round by Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan.[4][1]

He competed in the 65 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[5]

In 2024, at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico, he earned a quota place for Cuba for the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Wrestling VALDES TOBIER Alejandro Enrique". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  2. ^ "Alejandro Enrique Valdes Tobier". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  3. ^ "Men's Freestyle 65 kg - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  4. ^ "Alejandro Valdés: "Voy paso a paso por mi presea"". Cuba Si (in Spanish). 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  5. ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Qualified NOCs at 2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  7. ^ "2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
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