Soleymi Caraballo

Soleymi Caraballo
Personal information
Full nameSoleymi Antonieta Caraballo Hernández
Born (1994-06-17) 17 June 1994 (age 30)
Sport
CountryVenezuela
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class68 kg
EventFreestyle
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Venezuela
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago 68 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Acapulco 68 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Lima 68 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Acapulco 68 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Veracruz 63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Barranquilla 68 kg
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Asunción 68 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Cochabamba 68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Santiago 63 kg
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Santa Marta 75 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Valledupar 68 kg

Soleymi Antonieta Caraballo Hernández (born 17 June 1994)[1] is a Venezuelan freestyle wrestler. She is a gold medalist in her event at the Bolivarian Games (both in 2017 and 2022), the 2022 South American Games and the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships. She represented Venezuela at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

She won medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games (2014 and 2018) and the South American Games (2014 and 2018).

Career

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Caraballo competed at the Central American and Caribbean Games both in 2014 and in 2018: she won the silver medal in the women's 63 kg event in 2014 and again in the 68 kg event in 2018.[2] She won the silver medal in her event at the 2018 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Lima, Peru.[3][4]

Caraballo competed in the women's 68 kg event at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[5] In 2021, she failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[6]

Caraballo won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[7][8] She also won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[9][10]

Caraballo won the gold medal in the women's 68 kg event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.[11][12] In 2023, she competed in her event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Caraballo won the silver medal in the women's 68 kg event at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.[13] In the final, she lost against Forrest Molinari of the United States.[13]

Caraballo won the silver medal in her event at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[14] A few days later, at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico, she earned a quota place for Venezuela for the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[15][16] She was eliminated in her first match in the women's 68 kg event at the Olympics.[17]

Achievements

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Year Tournament Location Result Event
2014 South American Games Santiago, Chile 3rd Freestyle 63 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz, Mexico 2nd Freestyle 68 kg
2017 Bolivarian Games Santa Marta, Colombia 1st Freestyle 75 kg
2018 Pan American Wrestling Championships Lima, Peru 2nd Freestyle 68 kg
South American Games Cochabamba, Bolivia 2nd Freestyle 68 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 2nd Freestyle 68 kg
2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships Acapulco, Mexico 1st Freestyle 68 kg
Bolivarian Games Valledupar, Colombia 1st Freestyle 68 kg
South American Games Asunción, Paraguay 1st Freestyle 68 kg
2023 Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 2nd Freestyle 68 kg
2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships Acapulco, Mexico 2nd Freestyle 68 kg

References

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  1. ^ "Soleymi Caraballo Hernández". 2022 South American Games. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  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. ^ Pavitt, Michael (May 5, 2018). "Gray secures first Pan American Wrestling Championships title in Lima". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "2018 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  5. ^ "2018 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  6. ^ "2021 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  7. ^ Burke, Patrick (7 May 2022). "Hildebrandt earns seventh Pan American Championships wrestling title". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  8. ^ "2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Keydomar Vallenilla, lucha y baloncesto 3x3 ganaron oro en Valledupar 2022". Primicia (in Spanish). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  10. ^ "2022 Bolivarian Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Luchadora Soleymi Caraballo sacó la casta y logró el oro en Asunción 2022". Diario Primicia (in Spanish). 13 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  12. ^ "2022 South American Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  13. ^ a b "2023 Pan American Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  14. ^ "2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Qualified NOCs at 2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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