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Alejandro Sancho

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Alejandro Sancho
Sancho at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games
Personal information
Born (1994-03-18) March 18, 1994 (age 32)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Sport
Country United States
SportWrestling
Weight class
67 kg (148 lb)
Event
Greco-Roman
ClubU.S. Army WCAP
Medal record
Men's Greco Roman wrestling
Representing  United States
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Acapulco67 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Monterrey72 kg
Silver medal – second place2016 Frisco66 kg
Bronze medal – third place2020 Ottawa67 kg
World Military Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 Baku67 kg

Alejandro Sancho (born March 18, 1994) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler.[1]

High school

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Sancho first started wrestling at South Miami High School in South Miami, Florida.[2]

Greco-Roman wrestling career

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Sancho defeated 2012 Olympian Ellis Coleman in the U.S. Olympic Trials to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics at 67 kg.[3] He entered the Trials as the reigning World Team member, earning qualification for the weight at the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament.[4]

At the 2023 Pritchard Companies U.S. Open, Sancho was pinned by high-school athlete and U17 world champion Joel Adams.[5]

Sancho won the gold medal in his event at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[6] He defeated Andrés Montaño of Ecuador in his gold medal match.[6] A few days later, he competed at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[7] He was eliminated in his second match.[7]

Sancho is part of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program, holding a rank of Specialist.[8]

References

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  1. ↑ "Alejandro Sancho". Team USA. Archived from the original on April 5, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Here is how Miami native Alejandro Sancho wound up in the US Army and Tokyo Olympics". stripes.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Why Greco Matters". intermatwrestle.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Illinois Stars fall short at Olympic Trials". Illinois Matmen. April 4, 2021. Archived from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  5. ↑ Engel, Adam (April 26, 2023). "U17 WORLD CHAMPION ADAMS PINS OLYMPIAN SANCHO, FIVE OLYMPIANS REACH SENIOR GRECO- ROMAN SEMIFINALS AT U.S. OPEN". USA Wrestling. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 28, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  7. 1 2 "2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  8. ↑ Nelson, Brittany (April 6, 2021). "Army victorious at Wrestling Olympic Trials, two more Soldier-athletes headed to Summer Games". Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman.
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