Pedro Mejías is a Venezuelan freestyle wrestler. He is a two-time gold medalist at the South American Games and a bronze medalist at the Pan American Games. He is also a two-time medalist at the Central American and Caribbean Games and a six-time medalist at the Pan American Wrestling Championships.
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| Nationality |  Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 December 1991 Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 57 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editIn 2019, Mejías competed in the 57 kg event at the Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru without winning a medal; he was eliminated in his first match by Reineri Andreu of Cuba.[1]
In March 2020, Mejías won the silver medal in the 57 kg event at the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Ottawa, Canada.[2] He also competed in the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament, also held in Ottawa, Canada, without qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3] He also failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[4]
Mejías won the silver medal in his event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.[5] He won the silver medal in his event at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[6] Mejías competed at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[7] He also competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey without qualifying for the Olympics.[8]
Achievements
edit| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2013 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Panama City, Panama | 3rd | Freestyle 55 kg |
| Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Peru | 1st | Freestyle 55 kg | |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Veracruz, Mexico | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg | |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg |
| 2016 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Frisco, United States | 3rd | Freestyle 61 kg |
| 2017 | Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg |
| 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg | |
| 2019 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg |
| 2020 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Ottawa, Canada | 2nd | Freestyle 57 kg |
| 2022 | South American Games | Asunción, Paraguay | 2nd | Freestyle 57 kg |
| 2023 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg |
| 2024 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Acapulco, Mexico | 2nd | Freestyle 57 kg |
References
edit- ^ "2019 Pan American Games Wrestling Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ Palmer, Dan (9 March 2020). "Olympic champions help United States to six golds on last day of Pan American Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "2021 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "2022 South American Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
External links
edit- Pedro Mejías at the International Wrestling Database
