Mariana Rojas
Venezuelan freestyle wrestler
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Mariana Rojas is a Venezuelan freestyle wrestler. She won the silver medal in the women's 50 kg event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[1][2] She also won the silver medal in her event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.[3][4]
| Sport | |
|---|---|
| Country | Venezuela |
| Sport | Amateur wrestling |
| Weight class |
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Event | Freestyle |
Medal record | |
Career
In 2021, Rojas won one of the bronze medals in the women's 53 kg event at the Junior Pan American Games held in Cali, Colombia.[5]
Rojas competed in the women's 53 kg event at the 2022 U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Pontevedra, Spain.[6] She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 50 kg event at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.[7] She defeated Erin Golston of the United States in her bronze medal match.[7]
Rojas won the silver medal in her event at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[8] 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.[9] She was eliminated in her first match by Geneviève Morrison of Canada.[9]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bolivarian Games | Valledupar, Colombia | 2nd | Freestyle 50 kg |
| South American Games | Asunción, Paraguay | 2nd | Freestyle 50 kg | |
| 2023 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 3rd | Freestyle 50 kg |
| Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | Freestyle 50 kg | |
| 2024 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Acapulco, Mexico | 2nd | Freestyle 50 kg |
| 2025 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Monterrey, Mexico | 2nd | Freestyle 53 kg |