Luis Avendaño
Venezuelan Greco-Roman wrestler
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Luis Eduardo Avendaño Rojas[a] (born 29 November 1992)[1] is a Venezuelan Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the men's 87 kg event at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru and the 2022 South American Games in Asunción, Paraguay. He is also a two-time gold medalist at the Pan American Wrestling Championships.
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| Full name | Luis Eduardo Avendaño Rojas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 November 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Venezuela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 87 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Avendaño won the silver medal at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Barranquilla, Colombia in the men's 77 kg event.[2]
At the 2019 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he won the gold medal in the men's 87 kg event.[3] In 2018, he won the gold medal in the men's 82 kg event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Lima, Peru.[4]
At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, he won the gold medal in the men's 87 kg event.[5] In the final, he defeated Alfonso Leyva of Mexico.
In March 2020, Avendaño competed at the Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament in Ottawa, Canada, without qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6] In May 2021, he also failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[7]
Avendaño won the silver medal in his event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[8] He won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.[9]
Avendaño won the silver medal in his event at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[10] 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.[11] He was eliminated in his second match.[11]
In 2025, Avendaño won the silver medal in the men's 87 kg event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships in Monterrey, Mexico. He reached the final before losing to Payton Jacobson. [12]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 2nd | Greco-Roman 77 kg |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 2nd | Greco-Roman 77 kg | |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 1st | Greco-Roman 87 kg |
| 2022 | Bolivarian Games | Valledupar, Colombia | 2nd | Greco-Roman 87 kg |
| South American Games | Asunción, Paraguay | 1st | Greco-Roman 87 kg | |
| 2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | Greco-Roman 87 kg |
Notes
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Avendaño and the second or maternal family name is Rojas.
