Betzabeth Sarco
Venezuelan freestyle wrestler
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Betzabeth Rebecca Sarco Colmenarez (born 26 April 1994) is a Venezuelan freestyle wrestler. She is a bronze medalist in the women's 57 kg event at the 2018 South American Games held in Cochabamba, Bolivia. She is also a three-time bronze medalist in this event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships.
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| Full name | Betzabeth Rebecca Sarco Colmenarez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 April 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Venezuela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 57 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In 2015, Sarco represented Venezuela at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada and she competed in the 58 kg event where she was eliminated in her first match by Yanet Sovero. Sovero went on to win one of the bronze medals. Later that year, Sarco competed in the 58 kg event at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships held in Las Vegas, United States where she was eliminated in her first match by Tetyana Lavrenchuk of Ukraine.[1]
In 2018, Sarco won one of the bronze medals in the 57 kg event at the South American Games held in Cochabamba, Bolivia.[2]
At the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Ottawa, Canada, she won one of the bronze medals in the 57 kg event.[3] She also competed in the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament, also held in Ottawa, Canada, without qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4] She also failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[5]
Sarco 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.[6] She was eliminated in her first match by Luisa Valverde of Ecuador.[6]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg |
| 2019 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg |
| 2020 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Ottawa, Canada | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg |
| 2023 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg |
