Yurieski Torreblanca

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Yurieski Torreblanca
Personal information
Birth nameYurieski Torreblanca Queralta
National teamCuban
Born (1989-03-14) March 14, 1989 (age 35)
Sport
CountryCuba
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class86 kg
EventFreestyle
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 86 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 86 kg
Pan American Wrestling Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Santiago 86 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Lauro de Freitas 86 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Ottawa 86 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Buenos Aires 86 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Lima 86 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla 86 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Salvador 86 kg

Yurieski Torreblanca Queralta (born March 14, 1989) is a Cuban freestyle wrestler who competes at 86 kilograms. A four-time Pan American Champion, Torreblanca won gold medals at the 2019 Pan American Games and the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games.

Career

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At the 2017 Pan American Wrestling Championships in Lauro de Freitas, Brazil, he won the gold medal in the men's 86 kg event.[1]

In 2018, he won the silver medal in the men's 86 kg event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships in Lima, Peru. At the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Barranquilla, Colombia, he won the gold medal in the men's 86 kg event.[2] In 2019, he won the gold medal in the men's 86 kg event at the Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[3]

He competed in the 86 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[4]

In 2024, he competed at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[5] He was eliminated in his first match.[5]

Achievements

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Year Tournament Location Result Event
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 1st Freestyle 86 kg
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 1st Freestyle 86 kg
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 1st Freestyle 86 kg
Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 1st Freestyle 86 kg[6]

References

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  1. ^ Winters, Max (7 May 2017). "Hungarian makes up for Rio 2016 disappointment with 85kg Greco Roman gold at European Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Men's 86 kg Results" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  4. ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "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.
  6. ^ "Pan American Games 2023: U.S. wrestler Kyle Snyder turns his focus on Paris 2024 after securing third consecutive title". olympics.com.
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