Moisés Pérez
Venezuelan Greco-Roman wrestler
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Moisés Salvador Pérez Hellburg is a Venezuelan Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the silver medal in the 130 kg event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[1] In the final, he lost against Mijaín López of Cuba.
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| Full name | Moisés Salvador Pérez Hellburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Venezuela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 130 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
At the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Ottawa, Canada, Pérez won one of the bronze medals in the 130 kg event.[2] He also competed in the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament, also held in Ottawa, Canada, without qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3] In May 2021, Pérez also failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria as he was eliminated in his first match by Arata Sonoda of Japan.
Pérez won a bronze medal in his event at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[4] 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.[5] He was eliminated in the semifinals by Cohlton Schultz of the United States.[5] Pérez also competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey without qualifying for the Olympics.[6]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 3rd | Greco-Roman 130 kg |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 2nd | Greco-Roman 130 kg |
| 2020 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Ottawa, Canada | 3rd | Greco-Roman 130 kg |
| 2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | Greco-Roman 130 kg |
| 2024 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Acapulco, Mexico | 3rd | Greco-Roman 130 kg |
| 2025 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Monterrey, Mexico | 3rd | Greco-Roman 130 kg |
