Yudaris Sánchez
Yudaris Sánchez Rodriguez (born 15 November 1997) is a Cuban freestyle wrestler. In March 2020 she qualified to represent Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics at the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Ottawa, Canada.[1]
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Full name | Yudaris Sánchez Rodriguez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 15 November 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 167 cm (5.48 ft; 66 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Cuba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In 2016, she competed in the 2016 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament without successfully qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
In 2018, she won the gold medal in the 68 kg event at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Barranquilla, Colombia. Later that year she competed at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships in the 68 kg event without winning a medal. A month later she won the gold medal at the 2018 World U23 Wrestling Championship held in Bucharest, Romania.
In 2019, she won the silver medal in the 68 kg event at the 2019 Pan American Wrestling Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina[2] and later that year she won one of the bronze medals in the 68 kg event at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.[3]
In 2020, she repeated her win of the silver medal at the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Championships in Ottawa, Canada.[2]
Major results
Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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2018 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | 1st | Freestyle 68 kg | |
Central American and Caribbean Games | 1st | Freestyle 68 kg | ||
2019 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | 2nd | Freestyle 68 kg | |
Pan American Games | 3rd | Freestyle 68 kg | ||
2020 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | 2nd | Freestyle 68 kg |
References
- Houston, Michael (14 March 2020). "Valencia Escoto becomes first female Mexican wrestler to secure Olympic qualification". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- Etchells, Daniel (8 March 2020). "Arthur wins first Pan American Wrestling Championships title for Jamaica". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "2019 Pan American Games Wrestling Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 17 March 2020.