Génesis Reasco
Ecuadorian freestyle wrestler (born 1998)
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Génesis Reasco[a] (born 18 July 1998)[1] is an Ecuadorian freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 76 kg event at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia.[2] She also won the gold medal in the women's 76 kg event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.
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| Full name | Génesis Rosangela Reasco Valdez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 July 1998 Manabí, Ecuador | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ecuador | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 76 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Reasco won the silver medal in her event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[3][4] Reasco is also a six-time medalist, including gold, at the Pan American Wrestling Championships.
Career
Reasco competed in the women's 76 kg event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[5] In 2020, she competed at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Ottawa, Canada without qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6] She also failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[7]
Reasco won the silver medal in the women's 76 kg event at the 2021 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Guatemala City, Guatemala.[8][9] At the 2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia, she lost her bronze medal match in the women's 76 kg event.[10] She also lost her bronze medal match in the women's 76 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[11][12]
Reasco won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.[13][14] She defeated María Acosta of Venezuela in her gold medal match.[14]
Reasco won one of the bronze medals in the women's 76 kg event at the 2023 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[15] She was eliminated in her first match in the 76 kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. Reasco won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.[16]
In 2024, Reasco won the gold medal in her event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[17] She defeated Tatiana Rentería of Colombia in her gold medal match.[17] A few days later, at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico, she earned a quota place for Ecuador for the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[18][19] She defeated Emelyn Bautista of the Dominican Republic and she then secured the quota place by defeating María Acosta of Venezuela.[19] Reasco lost her bronze medal match in the women's 76 kg event at the Olympics.[20]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2019 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2nd | Freestyle 76 kg |
| 2021 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2nd | Freestyle 76 kg |
| 2022 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Acapulco, Mexico | 2nd | Freestyle 76 kg |
| Bolivarian Games | Valledupar, Colombia | 2nd | Freestyle 76 kg | |
| South American Games | Asunción, Paraguay | 1st | Freestyle 76 kg | |
| 2023 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3rd | Freestyle 76 kg |
| Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | Freestyle 76 kg | |
| 2024 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Acapulco, Mexico | 1st | Freestyle 76 kg |
| 2025 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Monterrey, Mexico | 3rd | Freestyle 76 kg |
| World Championships | Zagreb, Croatia | 1st | Freestyle 76 kg |
Notes
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Reasco and the second or maternal family name is Valdez.
