Alejandro Sancho
American Greco-Roman wrestler (born 1994)
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Alejandro Sancho (born March 18, 1994) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler.[1]
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United StatesAlejandro Sancho at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Alejandro Sancho | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 18, 1994 Miami, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | U.S. Army WCAP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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High school
Sancho first started wrestling at South Miami High School in South Miami, Florida.[2]
Greco-Roman wrestling career
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]
