Óscar Tigreros
Óscar Eduardo Tigreros Urbano (born 28 July 1997) is a Colombian freestyle wrestler. He won the gold medal in the men's 57 kg event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia. He is also a South American Games gold medalist and two-time Pan American runner-up. He competed in the men's 57 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Career[edit]
In 2018, Tigreros won the silver medal in the 57 kg event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships and the silver medal in the 57 kg event at the South American Games in Cochabamba, Bolivia.[1] That year, he also won one of the bronze medals in the 57 kg event at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Barranquilla, Colombia.[2][3]
He won the silver medal in the 57 kg event at the 2019 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A few months later, he also competed in the 57 kg event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru without winning a medal; he lost his bronze medal match against Darthe Capellan of Canada.[4]
In 2020, Tigreros qualified to represent Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, when he recorded a silver-medal finish at the Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Ottawa, Canada.[5][6]
Tigreros won one of the bronze medals in his event at the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[7][8] He won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[9] He defeated Enrique Herrera of Peru in his gold medal match.[9]
Tigreros competed in the 57 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[10] He lost his first match against Zelimkhan Abakarov of Albania and was eliminated in the repechage by Reineri Andreu of Cuba.[10]
Tigreros won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.[11] He defeated Pedro Mejías of Venezuela in his gold-medal match.[11]
In 2024, Tigreros won a bronze medal in his event at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[12] He competed at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Acapulco, Mexico hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[13] He was eliminated in his second match.[13]
Achievements[edit]
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Colombia
| |||||
| 2013 | South American Youth Games | Lima, Peru | 1st | Freestyle 46 kg | |
| 3rd | Greco-Roman 50 kg | ||||
| 2018 | Pan American Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | Freestyle 57 kg | |
| South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 2nd | Freestyle 57 kg | ||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg | ||
| 2019 | Pan American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2nd | Freestyle 57 kg | |
| 2022 | Pan American Championships | Acapulco, Mexico | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg | |
| Bolivarian Games | Valledupar, Colombia | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg | ||
| South American Games | Asunción, Paraguay | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg | ||
| 2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | Freestyle 57 kg | |
| 2024 | Pan American Championships | Acapulco, Mexico | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg | |
References[edit]
- ^ "2018 South American Games Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe Barranquilla 2018" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "2019 Pan American Games Wrestling Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ Palmer, Dan (15 March 2020). "Argentina qualify male wrestler for Olympics for first time since 1996". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ Burke, Patrick (8 May 2022). "US underline domination of wrestling's Pan American Championships on final day". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 Bolivarian Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 South American Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
External links[edit]
- Óscar Tigreros at the International Wrestling Database
- Óscar Tigreros at Olympedia
- Living people
- 1997 births
- Colombian male sport wrestlers
- Wrestlers at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
- South American Games medalists in wrestling
- South American Games gold medalists for Colombia
- South American Games silver medalists for Colombia
- Competitors at the 2018 South American Games
- Competitors at the 2022 South American Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Colombia
- Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in wrestling
- Pan American Wrestling Championships medalists
- Wrestlers at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Wrestlers at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games medalists in wrestling
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Colombia
- Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Wrestlers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic wrestlers for Colombia
- Sportspeople from Valle del Cauca Department
- 21st-century Colombian people
- Bolivarian Games gold medalists for Colombia
- Bolivarian Games medalists in wrestling