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

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

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

  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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