Leo Santana (wrestler) explained

Leo Santana
Full Name:Leo Dalis Santana Heredia
Country:Dominican Republic
Sport:Amateur wrestling
Weight Class:130 kg
Event:Greco-Roman

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

YearTournamentLocationResultEvent
2018Central American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombia2ndGreco-Roman 130 kg
2019Pan American GamesLima, Peru3rdGreco-Roman 130 kg
2020Pan American Wrestling ChampionshipsOttawa, Canada3rdGreco-Roman 130 kg
2021Pan American Wrestling ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala1stGreco-Roman 130 kg
2022Pan American Wrestling ChampionshipsAcapulco, Mexico3rdGreco-Roman 130 kg

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 Pan American Games Wrestling Results. United World Wrestling. 17 March 2020.
  2. Web site: 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Wrestling Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200321150203/https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/2018-08/results_07_barranquilla.pdf. 21 March 2020. 30 June 2020. United World Wrestling.
  3. News: Rowbottom. Mike. United States win three golds on day one of Pan American Wrestling Championships in Ottawa. 6 March 2020. InsideTheGames.biz. 17 March 2020.
  4. Web site: 2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200822112639/https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/2020-03/senior_pan-american_og_qualifier.pdf. 22 August 2020. 22 August 2020. United World Wrestling.
  5. Web site: 2021 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210509161754/https://uww.org/sites/default/files/2021-05/world_og_qualifier_final_book.pdf. 9 May 2021. 9 May 2021. United World Wrestling.
  6. News: Berkeley . Geoff . 5 May 2022 . US claim four golds on first day of Pan American Wrestling Championships . . 6 May 2022.