Yosvanys Peña

Yosvanys Peña Flores is a Cuban Greco-Roman wrestler. At the Pan American Wrestling Championships he won the gold medal in the 77 kg event both in 2019 and in 2020.[1][2]

Yosvanys Peña
Personal information
Full nameYosvanys Peña Flores
Sport
CountryCuba
SportAmateur wrestling
Event(s)Greco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
2019 Lima 77 kg
Pan American Wrestling Championships
2019 Buenos Aires 77 kg
2020 Ottawa 77 kg

Career

In 2010, he won the silver medal in the boys' Greco-Roman 42 kg event at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics held in Singapore. In the final he lost against Murad Bazarov of Azerbaijan.

In March 2020, he qualified to represent Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics at the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Ottawa, Canada.[3]

Major results
Year Tournament Location Result Event
2019 Pan American Wrestling Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 1st Greco-Roman 77 kg
Pan American Games Lima, Peru 3rd Greco-Roman 77 kg
2020 Pan American Wrestling Championships Ottawa, Canada 1st Greco-Roman 77 kg

References
  1. Pavitt, Michael (19 April 2019). "United States enjoy further gold medal success at Pan American Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  2. Pavitt, Michael (7 March 2020). "United States continue Greco-Roman success at Pan American Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  3. Houston, Michael (13 March 2020). "Cuba seal maximum Olympics quota spots in Greco-Roman wrestling". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 March 2020.


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