Luis Liendo (wrestler)

Luis Ygnacio Liendo (born November 25, 1980 in Caracas, Distrito Capital) is an amateur Venezuelan Greco-Roman wrestler, who competes in the men's lightweight category.[1][2] He won two bronze medals for the 60 kg division at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[3] Liendo also defeated U.S. wrestler Joe Betterman for the gold medal in the same division at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, earning him a spot on the Venezuelan wrestling team for the Olympics.[4][5]

Luis Liendo
Personal information
Full nameLuis Ygnacio Liendo
Nationality Venezuela
Born (1980-11-25) 25 November 1980
Caracas, Distrito Capital,
Venezuela
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
Event(s)Greco-Roman
ClubCaracas National Sports
Institute[1]
Coached byMario Figueroa[1]
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Venezuela
Pan American Games
2011 Guadalajara 60 kg
2003 Santo Domingo 60 kg
2007 Rio de Janeiro 60 kg

At age thirty-one, Liendo made his official Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the men's 60 kg class. He received a bye for the preliminary round of sixteen match, before losing out to Kazakhstan's Almat Kebispayev, with a three-set technical score (0–1, 2–0, 0–2), and a classification point score of 1–3.[6]

References
  1. "Luis Liendo". London 2012. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luis Liendo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  3. Sesker, Craig (26 July 2007). "Ruiz captures gold while Durlacher wins silver and Dantzler takes bronze at Pan American Games". USA Wrestling. The Mat. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  4. "Luis Liendo cumple con ganar primer oro en lucha para Venezuela en Panamericanos" [Luis Liendo wins first gold for Venezuela at the Pan American Games] (in Spanish). Agencia Venezolana de Noticias. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  5. "Venezuela obtiene séptima medalla de oro con triunfo del luchador Luis Liendo" [Venezuela takes seventh gold medal won by Luis Liendo] (in Spanish). Patria Grande Venezuela. 21 October 2011. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  6. "Men's 60kg Greco-Roman Round of 16 Finals". London 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
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