Anthony Montero

Anthony Montero
Personal information
Full nameAnthony Jose Montero Chirinos
Born (1997-05-24) 24 May 1997 (age 27)
Punta Cardón, Venezuela
Sport
Country Venezuela
SportWrestling
Weight class74 kg
EventFreestyle
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Venezuela
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago 74 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Salvador 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Barranquilla 65 kg
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Asunción 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cochabamba 65 kg
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Valledupar 74 kg
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Acapulco 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Ottawa 74 kg
Central American & Caribbean Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Barranquilla 65 kg
Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2024 Madrid 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Sassari 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Sassari 74 kg
Summer Youth Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2014 Nanjing 63 kg
U20 Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Lima 66 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Barinas 66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Havana 66 kg

Anthony José Montero Chirinos (born 24 May 1997) is a Venezuelan freestyle wrestler who competes at 74 kilograms.[1]

Career

In 2023, he represented Venezuela at the Pan American Games and the Central American and Caribbean Games, earning bronze and gold respectively.[2] He is also a gold medalist at the South American Games and the Bolivarian Games.[3]

In 2024, Montero represented Venezuela at the 2024 Summer Olympics, after qualifying by reaching the finals at the Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament.[4] He competed in the men's freestyle 74 kg event at the Olympics.[5]

References

  1. ^ "ALMAZ UULU Bekzat | United World Wrestling". uww.org. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  2. ^ Mora, Carlos. "Anthony Montero se queda con el bronce en los Juegos Panamericanos Santiago 2023". Meridiano.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  3. ^ "Anthony Montero: "También ahora quiero un resultado grande" | Comité Olímpico Venezolano" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  4. ^ "Anthony Montero de Venezuela es eliminado en lucha". TELEMUNDO.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  5. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.