| Carlos Izquierdo | |
| Fullname: | Carlos Arturo Izquierdo Méndez |
| Birth Date: | 2 October 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia |
| Style: | Freestyle |
Carlos Arturo Izquierdo Méndez (born 2 October 1997 in Buga, Valle del Cauca) is a Colombian freestyle wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 74 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which he was eliminated in the round of 16 by Jabrayil Hasanov.[1] [2]
He represented Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's freestyle 86 kg event.[3]
In 2024, he won a bronze medal in men's 86kg event at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[4] 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 second match.[5]
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | |||||
| 2016 | Pan American Championships | Frisco, United States | 2nd | Freestyle 74kg | |
| 2017 | Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | 2nd | Freestyle 86kg | |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 2nd | Freestyle 86kg | |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 3rd | ||
| 2022 | Pan American Championships | Acapulco, Mexico | 3rd | Freestyle 86kg | |
| 2023 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 2nd | Freestyle 86kg | |
| Pan American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3rd | Freestyle 86kg | ||
| 2024 | Pan American Championships | Acapulco, Mexico | 3rd | Freestyle 86kg | |