Yessica Oviedo
Dominican Republic freestyle wrestler
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Yessica Coraima Oviedo Pérez (born 2 January 1993)[1] is a Dominican Republic freestyle wrestler. She is a four-time medalist at the Pan American Wrestling Championships, a three-time medalist (including gold) at the Bolivarian Games and a bronze medalist at the Central American and Caribbean Games.
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| Full name | Yessica Coraima Oviedo Pérez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 January 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Dominican Republic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Oviedo won the silver medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2013 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Panama City, Panama. She won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2013 Bolivarian Games held in Trujillo, Peru.
In 2017, Oviedo won the silver medal in the women's 58 kg event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Lauro de Freitas, Brazil.[2] She competed in the women's 58 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships in Paris, France.[3] She won the gold medal in her event at the 2017 Bolivarian Games held in Santa Marta, Colombia.[4]
Oviedo lost her bronze medal match in the women's 57 kg event at the 2018 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Lima, Peru.[5][6] She won the bronze medal in her event at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Barranquilla, Colombia.[7]
In 2020, Oviedo competed at the Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament without qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[8] She also failed to qualify for the Olympics at the 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[9]
Oviedo won the silver medal in the women's 68 kg event at the 2021 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Guatemala City, Guatemala.[10][11]
She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 68 kg event at the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[12][13] She won the bronze medal in her event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[14][15]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2013 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Panama City, Panama | 2nd | Freestyle 55 kg |
| Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Peru | 3rd | Freestyle 55 kg | |
| 2017 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Lauro de Freitas, Brazil | 2nd | Freestyle 58 kg |
| Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | 1st | Freestyle 58 kg | |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg |
| 2021 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2nd | Freestyle 68 kg |
| 2022 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Acapulco, Mexico | 3rd | Freestyle 68 kg |
| Bolivarian Games | Valledupar, Colombia | 3rd | Freestyle 68 kg |
