Yessica Oviedo

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Yessica Oviedo
Personal information
Full nameYessica Coraima Oviedo Pérez
Born (1993-01-02) 2 January 1993 (age 31)
Sport
CountryDominican Republic
SportAmateur wrestling
EventFreestyle
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Dominican Republic
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Panama City 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Lauro de Freitas 58 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Guatemala City 68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Acapulco 68 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Barranquilla 57 kg
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Santa Marta 58 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Trujillo 55 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Valledupar 68 kg

Yessica Coraima Oviedo Pérez (born 2 January 1993)[1] is a Dominican Republic freestyle wrestler. She is a four-time medalist at the Pan American Wrestling Championships and a three-time medalist, including gold, at the Bolivarian Games. She is also a bronze medalist at the Central American and Caribbean Games.

Career[edit]

Oviedo won the silver medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2013 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Panama City, Panama. She won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2013 Bolivarian Games held in Trujillo, Peru.

In 2017, Oviedo won the silver medal in the women's 58 kg event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Lauro de Freitas, Brazil.[2] She competed in the women's 58 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships in Paris, France.[3] She won the gold medal in her event at the 2017 Bolivarian Games held in Santa Marta, Colombia.[4]

Oviedo lost her bronze medal match in the women's 57 kg event at the 2018 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Lima, Peru.[5][6] She won the bronze medal in her event at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Barranquilla, Colombia.[7]

In 2020, Oviedo competed at the Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament without qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[8] She also failed to qualify for the Olympics at the 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[9]

Oviedo won the silver medal in the women's 68 kg event at the 2021 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Guatemala City, Guatemala.[10][11]

She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 68 kg event at the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[12][13] She won the bronze medal in her event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[14][15]

Achievements[edit]

Year Tournament Location Result Event
2013 Pan American Wrestling Championships Panama City, Panama 2nd Freestyle 55 kg
Bolivarian Games Trujillo, Peru 3rd Freestyle 55 kg
2017 Pan American Wrestling Championships Lauro de Freitas, Brazil 2nd Freestyle 58 kg
Bolivarian Games Santa Marta, Colombia 1st Freestyle 58 kg
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 3rd Freestyle 57 kg
2021 Pan American Wrestling Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 2nd Freestyle 68 kg
2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships Acapulco, Mexico 3rd Freestyle 68 kg
Bolivarian Games Valledupar, Colombia 3rd Freestyle 68 kg

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Yessica Oviedo". 2013 Bolivarian Games. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. ^ "2017 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "2017 World Wrestling Championships" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  4. ^ "2017 Bolivarian Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  5. ^ Pavitt, Michael (5 May 2018). "Gray secures first Pan American Wrestling Championships title in Lima". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Women's 57 kg" (PDF). 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  8. ^ "2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ Pavitt, Michael (29 May 2021). "Gray among winners as women's competition concludes at Pan American Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  11. ^ "2021 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  12. ^ Burke, Patrick (7 May 2022). "Hildebrandt earns seventh Pan American Championships wrestling title". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  13. ^ "2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Keydomar Vallenilla, lucha y baloncesto 3x3 ganaron oro en Valledupar 2022". Primicia (in Spanish). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  15. ^ "2022 Bolivarian Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.

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