Yaynelis Sanz
Cuban freestyle wrestler
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Yaynelis Sanz Verdecia is a Cuban freestyle wrestler. She is a two-time gold medalist at the Pan American Wrestling Championships (2022 and 2025).[1][2]
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| Country | Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 57 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In 2021, she won the gold medal in the women's 57 kg event at the Junior Pan American Games held in Cali and Valle, Colombia.[1][3] She competed in the 55 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia where she was eliminated in her first match.[4]
Sanz competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey without qualifying for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[5] She was eliminated in her third match.[5]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2022 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Acapulco, Mexico | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg |
| 2025 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Monterrey, Mexico | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg |
| 2025 | U23 World Wrestling Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg |
