Leo Santana (wrestler)

Leo Santana
Personal information
Full nameLeo Dalis Santana Heredia
Sport
CountryDominican Republic
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class130 kg
EventGreco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima 130 kg
Pan American Wrestling Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Guatemala City 130 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Ottawa 130 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Acapulco 130 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Barranquilla 130 kg

Leo Dalis Santana Heredia is a Dominican Republic Greco-Roman wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the 130 kg event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[1] He also won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Career

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In 2018, he won the silver medal in the 130 kg event at the Central American and Caribbean Games held in Barranquilla, Colombia.[2]

At the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Ottawa, Canada, he won one of the bronze medals in the 130 kg event.[3] He also competed in the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament, also held in Ottawa, Canada, without qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4] In May 2021, he also failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[5]

He won one of the bronze medals in his event at the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[6]

Major results

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Year Tournament Location Result Event
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 2nd Greco-Roman 130 kg
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 3rd Greco-Roman 130 kg
2020 Pan American Wrestling Championships Ottawa, Canada 3rd Greco-Roman 130 kg
2021 Pan American Wrestling Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 1st Greco-Roman 130 kg
2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships Acapulco, Mexico 3rd Greco-Roman 130 kg

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Pan American Games Wrestling Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 17 March 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. ^ Rowbottom, Mike (6 March 2020). "United States win three golds on day one of Pan American Wrestling Championships in Ottawa". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (5 May 2022). "US claim four golds on first day of Pan American Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
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