Soleymi Antonieta Caraballo Hernández (born 17 June 1994)[1] is a Venezuelan freestyle wrestler. She is a gold medalist in her event at the Bolivarian Games (both in 2017 and 2022), the 2022 South American Games and the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships. She represented Venezuela at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
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Full name | Soleymi Antonieta Caraballo Hernández | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 17 June 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Venezuela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 68 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She won medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games (2014 and 2018) and the South American Games (2014 and 2018).
Career
editCaraballo competed at the Central American and Caribbean Games both in 2014 and in 2018: she won the silver medal in the women's 63 kg event in 2014 and again in the 68 kg event in 2018.[2] She won the silver medal in her event at the 2018 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Lima, Peru.[3][4]
Caraballo competed in the women's 68 kg event at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[5] In 2021, she failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[6]
Caraballo won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[7][8] She also won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[9][10]
Caraballo won the gold medal in the women's 68 kg event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.[11][12] In 2023, she competed in her event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Caraballo won the silver medal in the women's 68 kg event at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.[13] In the final, she lost against Forrest Molinari of the United States.[13]
Caraballo won the silver medal in her event at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[14] A few days later, at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico, she earned a quota place for Venezuela for the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[15][16] She was eliminated in her first match in the women's 68 kg event at the Olympics.[17]
Achievements
editYear | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | Freestyle 63 kg |
Central American and Caribbean Games | Veracruz, Mexico | 2nd | Freestyle 68 kg | |
2017 | Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | 1st | Freestyle 75 kg |
2018 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | Freestyle 68 kg |
South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 2nd | Freestyle 68 kg | |
Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 2nd | Freestyle 68 kg | |
2022 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Acapulco, Mexico | 1st | Freestyle 68 kg |
Bolivarian Games | Valledupar, Colombia | 1st | Freestyle 68 kg | |
South American Games | Asunción, Paraguay | 1st | Freestyle 68 kg | |
2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | Freestyle 68 kg |
2024 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Acapulco, Mexico | 2nd | Freestyle 68 kg |
References
edit- ^ "Soleymi Caraballo Hernández". 2022 South American Games. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (May 5, 2018). "Gray secures first Pan American Wrestling Championships title in Lima". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ "2018 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "2018 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 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.
- ^ Burke, Patrick (7 May 2022). "Hildebrandt earns seventh Pan American Championships wrestling title". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Keydomar Vallenilla, lucha y baloncesto 3x3 ganaron oro en Valledupar 2022". Primicia (in Spanish). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "2022 Bolivarian Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Luchadora Soleymi Caraballo sacó la casta y logró el oro en Asunción 2022". Diario Primicia (in Spanish). 13 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "2022 South American Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ a b "2023 Pan American Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
External links
edit- Soleymi Caraballo at the International Wrestling Database