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Alejandro Sancho
Alejandro Sancho at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games
Full nameAlejandro Sancho
Weight147.4 lb (67 kg)
Born (1994-03-18) March 18, 1994 (age 30)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Olympic teamUnited States of America
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's Greco Roman wrestling
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Ottawa 67 kg

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

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

Sancho defeated former 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 is part of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program, holding a rank of Specialist.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Alejandro Sancho". Team USA. Archived from the original on April 5, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  2. ^ https://www.stripes.com/sports/2021-06-18/Here-is-how-Miami-native-Alejandro-Sancho-wound-up-in-the-US-Army-and-Tokyo-Olympics-1727638.html
  3. ^ "Why Greco Matters".
  4. ^ "Illinois Stars fall short at Olympic Trials - Illinois Matmen". April 4, 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. ^ Nelson, Brittany. "Army victorious at Wrestling Olympic Trials, two more Soldier-athletes headed to Summer Games". Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman.


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