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Cuba Califica Todas las Categorias en Estilo Grecorromano para los Juegos Olimpicos

Saturday, March 14, 2020 - 00:37 By Taylor GREGORIO

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Photo of Gabriel ROSILLO KINDELAN (CUB). By Tony Rotundo. 

OTTAWA, Canada – With four Cuban athletes winning their respective semifinals at the Pan American Olympic Qualifier, Cuba has now qualified all six Greco-Roman weights for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

In this weekend’s event, the top-two from each weight class will earn a bid for their countries to the 2020 Olympics.

Cuba entered the weekend with the 67 kg and 130 kg weight classes already qualified, thanks to medal-winning performances at the 2019 World Championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.

Cubans in the other four weight classes advanced to the Pan Am Olympic Qualifier finals on Friday and punched their tickets to Tokyo. They included Luis ORTA SANCHEZ (60 kg), Yosvanys PENA FLORES (77 kg), Daniel GREGORICH HECHAVARRIA (87 kg) and Gabriel ROSILLO KINDELAN (97 kg).

The unofficial team champions from the 2016 Olympic Games, Cuba seeks to continue its dominance, sending a full squad to Tokyo, including returning Olympic champions Ismael BORRERO MOLINA (67 kg) and Mijain LOPEZ NUNEZ (130 kg).

The United States also had four athletes qualify their weights today, advancing to the finals, including Ildar HAFIZOV (60 kg), Alejandro SANCHO (67 kg), Josef RAU (87 kg) and G’Angelo HANCOCK (97 kg).

Other wrestlers that qualified include Julian HORTA ACEVEDO (COL) at 67 kg, Jose VARGAS RUEDA (MEX) at 77 kg, and Yasmani ACOSTA FERNANDEZ (CHI) and Eduard SOGHOMONYAN (BRA) at 130 kg.

At 67 kg, Horta of Colombia was funded by the United World Wrestling Development Technical Assistance program, which allows athletes from developing countries the opportunities to compete at top-level events. Horta’s qualification for the Olympic Games would not have been possible without the support of UWW.

Not only did Horta qualify for the Olympics but he also went on to win gold at the Pan American Olympic Qualifier, defeating Sancho of USA in the 67 kg finals, 4-0.

The finals featured three head-to-head matches between Cuba and the United States: 60 kg, 87 kg and 97 kg.

Orta of Cuba won his third Pan American gold medal on Friday night, defeating Hafizov of USA in a decisive 7-0 victory in the 60 kg finals.

At 87 kg, Rau picked up his second gold medal of the week as two-time U23 World medalist Gregorich was unable to compete, due to injury.  

Rosillo and Hancock battled each other at 97 kg for the third time in less than a week and second time for gold. Hancock won in the finals last week, 10-0, but this time, it was Rosillo taking the gold in an 11-8 shootout, making it one of the most entertaining bouts of the night.

Cuba earned another gold medal at 77 kg as Pena dominated Vargas from Mexico with an 8-0 technical fall.

Claiming the title at 130 kg was 2017 World bronze medalist Acosta of Chile, who overwhelmed Soghomonyan of Brazil with a 9-0 win in the finals.

Action continues tomorrow with the women’s freestyle Pan Am Olympic Qualifier.

Photo of Joe RAU (USA). By Tony Rotundo. 

En Espanol

OTTAWA, Canada – Cuatro Cubanos avanzaron a las finales del Clasificatorio Olímpico Panamericano por lo que consiguieron la plaza para los Juegos Olímpicos 2020; por ello, Cuba ha clasificado atletas en las seis categorías del estilo grecorromano para Tokio.

En este evento, los dos mejores atletas de cada categoría calificaron a sus países a la justa Olímpica.

Cuba llego a este evento con las categorías 67 kg y 130 kg ya clasificadas; en las otras cuatro categorías ganaron sus semifinales este viernes para garantizar sus lugares en Tokio. El representativo cubano está conformado por Luis ORTA SANCHEZ (60 kg), Yosvanys PENA FLORES (77 kg), Daniel GREGORICH HECHAVARRIA (87 kg) y Gabriel ROSILLO KINDELAN (97 kg).

El grupo de calificados cubanos se completa con los dos campeones olímpicos, Ismael BORRERO MOLINA (67 kg) y Mijain LOPEZ NUÑEZ (130 kg).

Los Estados Unidos también calificaron cuatro categorías de peso hoy. Los clasificados fueron Ildar HAFIZOV (60 kg), Alejandro SANCHO (67 kg), Josef RAU (87 kg) y G’Angelo HANCOCK (97 kg).

Luchadores de diversos países completan la lista de invitados a Tokio 2020, Julian HORTA ACEVEDO (COL) en 67 kg, Jose VARGAS RUEDA (MEX) en 77 kg, Yasmani ACOSTA FERNANDEZ (CHI) y Eduard SOGHOMONYAN (BRA) en 130 kg.

En 67 kg, Horta de Colombia fue financiado por el programa United World Wrestling Development Technical Assistance, que brinda a los atletas de países en desarrollo la oportunidad de competir en eventos de alto nivel. La clasificación de él no sería posible sin la apoyo de UWW.

Horta no solo se clasificó para los Juegos Olímpicos, sino que también ganó el oro en el Clasificatorio Olímpico Panamericano, derrotando a Sancho de USA en la final de 67 kg, 4-0.

De tres combates en donde Cuba se enfrentó a los Estados Unidos: 60 kg, 87 kg y 97 kg.

Orta de Cuba venció a Sancho de USA, 7-0, para obtener su tercer medalla de oro panamericana.

En 87 kg, Rau gano su segunda medalla de oro de la semana, ya que en la final, el medallista mundial U23 Gregorich, no pudo competir debido a una lesión.

Rosillo y Hancock lucharon en 97 kg por tercer vez en menos de una semana y por segunda vez el oro fue para Hancock, quien gano la semana pasada 10-0, pero esta vez la historia fue diferente y Rosillo derroto a Hancock 11-8, en unos de los combates más emocionante de la noche.

Cuba gano otra medalla de oro en la categoría 77 kg cuando Peña domino a Vargas de México con una victoria contundente de 8-0. Peña también gano el título del Campeonato Panamericano la semana pasada.

El título en los 130 kg fue para el medallista de bronce mundial en 2017, Yasmani Acosta de Chile, quien superó a Soghomonyan de Brasil con una victoria por 9-0.

Acción continua mañana con el estilo libre femenil.

Greco-Roman finals results

60 kg
GOLD - Luis ORTA SANCHEZ (CUB) df. Ildar HAFIZOV (USA), 7-0
BRONZE - Dicther TORO CASTANEDA (COL) df. Gustavo RODRIGUEZ MARTINEZ (VEN), 12-6
BRONZE - Andres MONTANO ARROYO (ECU) df. Samuel GURRIA VIGUERAS (MEX), 9-7

67 kg
GOLD - Julian HORTA ACEVEDO (COL) df. Alejandro SANCHO (USA), 4-0
BRONZE- Joilson DE BRITO RAMOS JUNIOR (BRA) df. Cristhian RIVAS CASTRO (ECU), 9-0
BRONZE- Manuel LOPEZ SALCEDO (MEX) df. Enyer FELICIANO (DOM), fall

77 kg
GOLD - Yosvanys PENA FLORES (CUB) df. Jose VARGAS RUEDA (MEX), 8-0
BRONZE– Patrick SMITH (USA) df. Jair CUERO MUNOZ (COL), 3-2
BRONZE - Marciano ALI (PUR) df. Wuileixis de Jesus RIVAS ESPINOZA (VEN), injury default

87 kg
GOLD - Josef RAU (USA) df. Daniel GREGORICH HECHAVARRIA (CUB), injury default
BRONZE– Ariel ALFONSO RODRIGUEZ (HON) df. Daniel VICENTE GOMEZ (MEX), 6-2
BRONZE- Luis Eduardo AVENDANO ROJAS (VEN) df. Lesyan Osvaldo COUSIN (JAM), 6-1

97 kg
GOLD - Gabriel ROSILLO KINDELAN (CUB) df. G’Angelo HANCOCK (USA), 11-8
BRONZE– Luillys Jose PEREZ MORA (VEN) df. Kevin MEJIA CASTILLO (HON), injury default

130 kg
GOLD - Yasmani ACOSTA FERNANDEZ (CHI) df. Eduard SOGHOMONYAN (BRA), 9-0
BRONZE– Adam COON (USA) df. Leo Dalis SANTANA HEREDIA (DOM), injury default
BRONZE - Moises PEREZ HELLBURG (VEN) df. Luis ROMAN BARRIOS (MEX), 9-0

Greco-Roman semifinal results

60 kg
Ildar HAFIZOV (USA) df. Samuel GURRIA VIGUERAS (MEX), 7-2
Luis ORTA SANCHEZ (CUB) df. Gustavo RODRIGUEZ MARTINEZ (VEN), 5-2

67 kg
Julian HORTA ACEVEDO (COL) df. Joilson DE BRITO RAMOS JUNIOR (BRA), 9-0
Alejandro SANCHO (USA) df. Manuel LOPEZ SALCEDO (MEX), 8-1

77 kg
Jose VARGAS RUEDA (MEX) df. Marciano ALI (PUR), 3-2
Yosvanys PENA FLORES (CUB) df. Patrick SMITH (USA), 6-1

87 kg
Daniel GREGORICH HECHAVARRIA (CUB) df. Ariel ALFONSO RODRIGUEZ (HON), 6-0
Josef RAU (USA) df. Lesyan COUSIN OTOMURO (JAM), 9-1

97 kg
Gabriel ROSILLO KINDELAN (CUB) df. Luillys Jose PEREZ MORA (VEN), 8-0
G’Angelo HANCOCK (USA) df. Kevin MEJIA CASTILLO (HON), 9-0

130 kg
Yasmani ACOSTA FERNANDEZ (CHI) df. Leo SANTANA HEREDIA, 9-0
Eduard SOGHOMONYAN (BRA) df. Moises PEREZ HELLBURG (VEN), fall

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Orta claims 4th Pan-Am title; U.S. wins five Greco golds

Friday, May 9, 2025 - 09:05 By Vinay Siwach

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MONTERREY, Mexico (May 8) -- Olympic and world champion Luis ORTA (CUB) captured his fourth Pan-American Championships title and the United States won five of the eight Greco-Roman gold medals on offer on day one of the Pan-American Championships which got underway in Monterrey, Mexico on Thursday.

Orta, returning to competition for the first time since winning the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics in August 2024, outscored his opponents 26-0 in three bouts.

In the final, he faced Nestor ALMANZA TRUYOL (CHI) and posted an 8-0 technical superiority win to capture the gold medal. He began with a stepout before Almanza Truyol was called passive and put in par terre. However, Orta failed to score from par terre and only added a stepout later to lead 3-0 at the break.

The second period saw more stepouts as Almanza Truyol failed to position his hands for any attack. Orta scored two stepouts and Almanza Truyol was cautioned for one point for fleeing to make it 6-0 for Orta, who later added two more stepouts for the win.

Cuba won its second gold medal at 130kg as Oscar PINO (CUB) defeated Cohlton SCHULTZ (USA) 3-1 in the final with a easy takedown in the final minute of the match. Schultz got the first par terre but he failed to score any points. Pino got the 1-1 criteria lead when he was given the par terre position in the second period. Pino also failed to score any points but he later scored a takedown towin 3-1.

Kamal BEY (USA)Kamal BEY (USA) works on a takedown against Arsen JULFALAKYAN (ARG) in the 77kg final. (Photo: United World Wrestling / Osvaldo Aguilar)

The U.S. won five gold medal, including Kamal BEY (USA) winning the gold medal at 77kg after defeating Arsen JULFALAKYAN (ARG), 11-7, in the final.

Bey, who has one Pan-Am gold earlier in his career, began the final with a takedown and then lifted Julfalakyan for a suplex for four points to lead 6-0. A lost challenge from Julfalakyan made it 7-0 for Bey.

As Bey tried scoring one more point for a win, Julfalakyan was cautious. Bey went for the stepout to get the point but Julfalakyan threw his hands off him and scored a takedown before a turn gave him two more points as he cut Bey's lead to 7-4.

After the break, Julfalakyan was awarded the par terre position and he scored a turn via gut-wrench to make it 7-7 but Bey led on criteria for his four-pointer.

Bey got a takedown when Julfalakyan was defending a headpinch attempt but Bey jumped over for two points. Julfalakyan tried a duckunder to score but Bey countered it and scored two more points.

The 38-year-old Julfalakyan was celebrating his birthday on Thursday and may have wrestled for the final time in his career. Julfalakyan has a silver medal from 2012 London Olympics and gold medal at the World Championships in 2014, for Armenia.

World U23 silver medalist Beka MELELASHVILI (USA) won the gold medal at 82kg after he won both his matches in the round-robin competition. He defeated Diego MACIAS TORRES (MEX), 6-1, after he had blanked David CHOC HUOC (GUA) 8-0.

Payton JACOBSON (USA)Gold medalist Payton JACOBSON (USA), center, with silver medalist Luis AVENDANO (VEN), left, and bronze medalist Jose VARGAS (MEX). (Photo: United World Wrestling / Osvaldo Aguilar)

Paris Olympian Payton JACOBSON (USA) won the 87kg gold medal with a convincing 6-0 win over Luis AVENDANO ROJAS (VEN) in the final match.

In a seven-wrestler Nelson bracket, Jacobson and Avendano Rojas were in the same group and the latter beat Jacobson 7-5 in the first bout. Both made it to the final as they wrestler the top two finishers of the other group.

Avendano Rojas, however, failed to repeat his performance of the group stages. Jacobson was awarded the par terre and he scored two turns from the position to lead 5-0 in the first period. Avendano Rojas would have hoped for a par terre position in the second period but Jacobson began with a stepout and kept the action going to but be hit with passivity.

Jacobson's aggressive style and Avendano Rojas' dwindling conditioning gave him an advantage and he defended his 6-0 for the gold medal.

Maxwell BLACK (USA)Maxwell BLACK (USA) won the gold medal at 60kg. (Photo: United World Wrestling / Osvaldo Aguilar)

At 60kg, Maxwell BLACK (USA) emerged victorious as he negated a young field and defeated Alexis RODRIGUEZ HERNANDEZ (MEX), 9-0, in the final. He scored two turns from par terre and a beautiful suplex for four points to complete the victory.

Former world U17 champion Jayden RANEY (USA) won the fifth gold for the U.S. as he defeated Isaac MARIN MATA (MEX), 10-1, in the 55kg final. Only two wrestlers were entered in the weight class.

Greco highlight for Ecuador 

Ecuador has won three Greco-Roman gold medals in Pan-American Championships history and all three won by Andres ARROYO (ECU). On Thursday, Jeremy PERALTA GONZALEZ (ECU) became the second wrestler from Ecuador to win a Greco-Roman gold medal at the Pan-Am Championships after he defeated Ellis COLEMAN (USA), 12-4, in the 63kg final.

Incidentally, Arroyo's last two gold medals also came at 63kg [in 2019 and 2021].

Jeremy PERALTA GONZALEZ (ECU)Jeremy PERALTA GONZALEZ (ECU) completes a reverse lift on Ellis COLEMAN (USA) in the 63kg final. (Photo: United World Wrestling / Osvaldo Aguilar)

In an action-packed final, Peralta Gonzalez and Coleman exchanged four-pointers but it was the former's two back-to-back throws that gave him the technical superiority win.

Peralta began with a stepout and then blocked Coleman's attempted throw for a 3-0 lead. In one of the scrambles, Coleman locked Peralta from behind and threw him on the mat for four points and led 4-3.

When Peralta got the par terre position in the second period, he launched two reverse body lifts for four points each and left the crowd in complete awe. He left with the gold medal.

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RESULTS

55kg
GOLD: Jayden RANEY (USA) df. Isaac MARIN MATA (MEX), 10-1

60kg
GOLD: Maxwell BLACK (USA) df. Alexis RODRIGUEZ HERNANDEZ (MEX), 9-0

BRONZE: Yonaiker MARTINEZ (VEN) df. Pedro DE SOUZA (BRA), 5-1

63kg
GOLD: Jeremy PERALTA GONZALEZ (ECU) df. Ellis COLEMAN (USA), 12-4

BRONZE: Hector SANCHEZ (MEX) df. Matias MUNOZ (CHI), 2-0

67kg
GOLD: Luis ORTA (CUB) df. Nestor ALMANZA TRUYOL (CHI), 8-0

BRONZE: Neiser MARIMON (VEN) df. Andres MONTANO ARROYO (ECU), 3-0
BRONZE: Marco FERNANDEZ (PER) df. Osvaldo YANEZ (MEX), 7-1

77kg
GOLD: Kamal BEY (USA) df. Arsen JULFALAKYAN (ARG), 11-7

BRONZE: Leomar CORDERO DEPOOL (VEN) df. Oscar BARRIOS (HON), 2-0
BRONZE: Calebe CORREA (BRA) df. Ryan CUBAS CASTILLO (PER), 11-3

82kg
GOLD: Beka MELELASHVILI (USA)
SILVER: Diego MACIAS TORRES (MEX) 
BRONZE: David CHOC HUOC (GUA)

87kg
GOLD: Payton JACOBSON (USA) df. Luis AVENDANO ROJAS (VEN), 6-0

BRONZE: Jose VARGAS RUEDA (MEX) df. Ariel ALFONSO RODRIGUEZ (HON), 2-1

130kg
GOLD: Oscar PINO (CUB) df. Cohlton SCHULTZ (USA), 3-1

BRONZE: Gino AVILA DILBERT (HON) df. Leonidas MANZABA (ECU), 9-0
BRONZE: Moises PEREZ (VEN) df. Eduard SOGHOMONYAN (BRA), 6-0