Linda Machuca
Argentine freestyle wrestler
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Linda Marilina Machuca (born 1 April 2001) is an Argentine freestyle wrestler. She is a two-time bronze medalist at the Pan American Wrestling Championships. She won the silver medal in the girls' freestyle 73 kg event at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1][2]
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Linda Machuca in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Linda Marilina Machuca | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 April 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 76 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
At the 2019 Pan American Wrestling Championships, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Machuca won the bronze medal in the women's 72 kg event.[3] She won the silver medal in the women's 76 kg event at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games held in Cali, Colombia.[4]
In 2023, Machuca competed in the women's 76 kg event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[5] A few months later, she competed in her event at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.[6] She lost her first match and she was then eliminated in the repechage.[6]
Machuca won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[7] She 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.[8] She was eliminated in her second match by Justina Di Stasio of Canada.[8]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2019 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3rd | Freestyle 72 kg |
| 2024 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Acapulco, Mexico | 3rd | Freestyle 76 kg |
