Cuban wrestler Oscar Pino conquered this Thursday the title of the 130-kilogram division, in the Greco-Roman style, corresponding to the Pan-American Wrestling Championship, official media on the island reported.
During the first day of the contest, which is held in Acapulco, Mexicothe Cuban delegation also added a silver medal through the also classic gladiator Juan Luis Conde, in the 97-kilogram category, according to the note published by the official website Cubadebate (CD).
Oscar Pino reigns in Pan American Fighting in Acapulco #wrestling He won in four fights, in three of those due to technical superiority. #Cuba https://t.co/xHFfF9aV2O pic.twitter.com/H6HDnjWD9I
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Pino, who replaces the multi-laureate Mijaín López in the division, now got his fourth continental crown in the classic styleafter dominating the two-time Brazilian Olympian Eduard Soghomonyan, points out the middle.
On his way to the title, his other victims by more than eight points difference were the American Tanner Richard Farmer, in the qualifying phase, and the Puerto Rican Edgardo Juan López, in the semifinal round.
Between both successes, the gladiator from the Island found Yasmani Acosta, also Cuban, but nationalized Chilean, who won world bronze in 2017 and fifth place in Tokyo 2020. In that fight, clearly the most attractive in the division, Pino resorted to a strategy of solid defense and counterattacks to win with a final score of 3-1, adds CD.
The media recalls that this fourth Pan American medal joins the two bronzes won by Pino in 2019 and 2020, but in the freestyle, an “exceptional demonstration of a man who also has among his merits that of knowing how to stand with dignity as a second figure in a division that has the four-time Olympic champion Mijaín López as an absolute reference ».
In a matchup of world medalists, Oscar PINO HINES ?? used a first-period gut wrench to move past Yazmani ACOSTA FERNANDEZ ??, 3-1. #WrestleAcapulco pic.twitter.com/ghYZPCaDEX
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Meanwhile, Conde closed the day with a meritorious silver medal as a substitute in the division that has the now injured Gabriel Rosillo as a reference. In his first major foray into international tournaments, the Antillean only lost in the final against Honduran Kevin Mejía, in a fight that ended by superiority, says the text of CD.
Conde, 25 years old, reached the final after achieving two close victories. The first of them was signed with a 3-1 scoreline against the Brazilian Igor Fernando Alves, a success that opened the doors for him to the semifinals. There he beat the Dominican Carlos Alberto Adames 3-2, limits the publication, which adds how the novel Leonardo Herrera also had action for Cuba in the 60 kilograms, but fell 4-5 in his first outing against the Peruvian Joao Marco Benavides, at the Dessert one of the tans from the division.
After this performance, Yosvany Peña (77 kg) and Daniel Gregorich (87 kg) remain to compete for the Grequistas from the Greater Antilles, who according to the CD publication, were originally announced to compete this Thursday.
The Cuban delegation attending the event suffered a significant loss before the actions began, when the Olympic champion of Rio de Janeiro 2016 in the Greco-Roman style, Ismael Borrero, left the grouppresumably with the intention of emigrating to the United States.
