Wrestling at the 2015 Pan American Games
| Wrestling at the XVII Pan American Games | |
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| Venue | Mississauga Sports Centre |
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| Dates | July 15–18, 2015 |
| Competitors | 148 from 22 nations |
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| Wrestling at the 2015 Pan American Games | |||||
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| Freestyle | |||||
| Men | Women | ||||
| 57 kg | 48 kg | ||||
| 65 kg | 53 kg | ||||
| 74 kg | 58 kg | ||||
| 86 kg | 63 kg | ||||
| 97 kg | 69 kg | ||||
| 125 kg | 75 kg | ||||
| Greco-Roman | |||||
| 59 kg | |||||
| 66 kg | |||||
| 75 kg | |||||
| 85 kg | |||||
| 98 kg | |||||
| 130 kg | |||||
Wrestling competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 15 to 18 at the Hershey Centre (Mississauga Sports Centre) in Mississauga.[1] Due to naming rights the arena will be known as the latter for the duration of the games.[2][3] The competition is split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which were further divided into different weight categories. Men competed in both disciplines whereas women only took part in the freestyle events, with 18 gold medals awarded. Wrestling has been contested at every Pan American Games.
Competition schedule
The following is the competition schedule for the wrestling competitions:[4]
| Q | Qualifications | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | Wed 15 | Thu 16 | Fri 17 | Sat 18 | ||||||||||||
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| Men's Freestyle 57 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| Men's Freestyle 65 kg | Q | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's Freestyle 74 kg | Q | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's Freestyle 86 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| Men's Freestyle 97 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| Men's Freestyle 125 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| Men's Greco-Roman 59 kg | Q | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| Men's Greco-Roman 75 kg | Q | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's Greco-Roman 85 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| Women's Freestyle 48 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| Women's Freestyle 53 kg | Q | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||||||||||
| Women's Freestyle 58 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| Women's Freestyle 63 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| Women's Freestyle 69 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| Women's Freestyle 75 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
Medal table
- Key
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 |  Cuba (CUB) | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 |  Canada (CAN) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 |  Peru (PER) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Chile (CHI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Honduras (HON) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Panama (PAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Colombia (COL) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 13 |  Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 |  Dominican Republic (DOM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | 18 | 35 | 71 | |
Medalists
Men's events
- Freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 kg |
Yowlys Bonne Cuba (CUB) |
Angel Escobedo United States (USA) |
Emir Hernandez Colombia (COL) |
| Pedro Mejias Venezuela (VEN) | |||
| 65 kg |
Brent Metcalf United States (USA) |
Franklin Maren Cuba (CUB) |
Haislan Garcia Canada (CAN) |
| Franklin Gómez Puerto Rico (PUR) | |||
| 74 kg |
Jordan Burroughs United States (USA) |
Yoan Blanco Ecuador (ECU) |
Christian Sarco Venezuela (VEN) |
| Liván López Cuba (CUB) | |||
| 86 kg |
Reineris Salas Cuba (CUB) |
Jake Herbert United States (USA) |
Tamerlan Tagziev Canada (CAN) |
| Jaime Espinal Puerto Rico (PUR) | |||
| 97 kg |
Kyle Snyder United States (USA) |
Arjun Gill Canada (CAN) |
José Daniel Díaz Venezuela (VEN) |
| Jesse Ruíz Mexico (MEX) | |||
| 125 kg |
Zach Rey United States (USA) |
Korey Jarvis Canada (CAN) |
Edgardo Lopez Puerto Rico (PUR) |
| Andres Ramos Cuba (CUB) |
- Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 kg |
Andres Montaño Ecuador (ECU) |
Ali Soto Mexico (MEX) |
Cristóbal Torres Chile (CHI) |
| Spenser Mango United States (USA) | |||
| 66 kg |
Wuileixis Rivas Venezuela (VEN) |
Bryce Saddoris United States (USA) |
Miguel Martinez Cuba (CUB) |
| Mario Molina Peru (PER) | |||
| 75 kg |
Andy Bisek United States (USA) |
Alvis Almendra Panama (PAN) |
Juan Escobar Mexico (MEX) |
| Carlos Muñoz Colombia (COL) | |||
| 85 kg |
Jon Anderson United States (USA) |
Querys Perez Venezuela (VEN) |
Alan Vera Cuba (CUB) |
| Cristian Mosquera Colombia (COL) | |||
| 98 kg |
Yasmany Lugo Cuba (CUB) |
Kevin Mejía Honduras (HON) |
Luillys Pérez Venezuela (VEN) |
| Davi Albino Brazil (BRA) | |||
| 130 kg |
Mijaín López Cuba (CUB) |
Andrés Ayub Chile (CHI) |
Josue Encarnación Dominican Republic (DOM) |
| Robby Smith United States (USA) |
Women's events
- Freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg |
Geneviève Morrison Canada (CAN) |
Thalia Mallqui Peru (PER) |
Alyssa Lampe United States (USA) |
| Carolina Castillo Colombia (COL) | |||
| 53 kg |
Whitney Conder United States (USA) |
Alma Valencia Mexico (MEX) |
Yamilka Del Valle Cuba (CUB) |
| Betzabeth Arguello Venezuela (VEN) | |||
| 58 kg |
Joice Silva Brazil (BRA) |
Yakelin Estornell Cuba (CUB) |
Lissette Antes Ecuador (ECU) |
| Yanet Sovero Peru (PER) | |||
| 63 kg |
Braxton Stone Canada (CAN) |
Katerina Vidiaux Cuba (CUB) |
Jackeline Rentería Colombia (COL) |
| Erin Clodgo United States (USA) | |||
| 69 kg |
Dorothy Yeats Canada (CAN) |
María Acosta Venezuela (VEN) |
Diana Miranda Mexico (MEX) |
| 75 kg |
Adeline Gray United States (USA) |
Justina Di Stasio Canada (CAN) |
Aline Ferreira Brazil (BRA) |
| Lisset Hechavarría Cuba (CUB) |
Participating nations
A total of 22 countries have qualified athletes. The number of athletes a nation has entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.
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Bolivia (1)- Brazil (8)
- Canada (16)
- Chile (3)
- Colombia (14)
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Costa Rica (1)- Cuba (18)
- Dominican Republic (3)
- Ecuador (8)
El Salvador (1)
Guatemala (1)
Haiti (1)- Honduras (4)
- Mexico (10)
Nicaragua (3)- Panama (2)
Paraguay (1)- Peru (7)
- Puerto Rico (7)
- United States (16)
- Venezuela (17)
Qualification
A total of 150 wrestlers will qualify to compete at the games. The winner of each weight category 2014 South American Games, 2014 Pan American Championships and 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games will qualify for the Games. The top five in the 2015 Pan American Championship also qualify. The host country (Canada) is guaranteed a spot in each event, but its athletes must compete in both the 2014 and 2015 Pan American Championship. A further six wildcards (four men and two women) will be awarded to nations without any qualified athlete but took part in the qualification tournaments.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Competition Schedule" (PDF). http://www.toronto2015.org. TO2015. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Mississauga Sports Centre". http://www.toronto2015.org/. TO2015. Retrieved 11 August 2014. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ Colpitts, Iain (10 July 2013). "Pan Am excitement builds in Mississauga". Brampton Guardian (Brampton, Ontario: Metroland Media Group). Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Ticket Program Guide" (PDF). http://www.toronto2015.org. TO2015. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Qualification System Wrestling" (PDF). http://fila-official.com/. International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles. Retrieved 13 October 2014. External link in
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