Óscar Tigreros

Óscar Eduardo Tigreros Urbano (born 28 July 1997) is a Colombian freestyle wrestler. He won the gold medal in the men's 57 kg event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia. He is also a South American Games gold medalist and two-time Pan American runner-up. He competed in the men's 57 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Óscar Tigreros

Personal information
Full name	Óscar Eduardo Tigreros Urbano
Born	(1997-07-28) 28 July 1997 (age 26) Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Sport
Country	Colombia
Sport	Amateur wrestling
Weight class	57 kg
Events	Freestyle Greco-Roman
Medal record Representing  Colombia Event 1st 2nd 3rd Pan American Games 0 1 0 Pan American Championships 0 2 2 CAC Games 0 0 1 South American Games 1 1 0 Bolivarian Games 1 0 0 South American Youth Games 1 0 1 Total 3 4 4 Men's freestyle wrestling Pan American Games 2023 Santiago 57 kg Pan American Championships 2018 Lima 57 kg 2019 Buenos Aires 57 kg 2022 Acapulco 57 kg 2024 Acapulco 57 kg Central American and Caribbean Games 2018 Barranquilla 57 kg South American Games 2022 Asunción 57 kg 2018 Cochabamba 57 kg Bolivarian Games 2022 Valledupar 57 kg Junior Pan American Championships 2014 Toronto 50 kg 2017 Lima 50 kg 2015 Havana 50 kg Cadet Pan American Championships 2013 Medellín 42 kg 2014 Recife 46 kg South American Youth Games 2013 Lima 46 kg Men's Greco-Roman wrestling South American Youth Games 2013 Lima 50 kg

Career

In 2018, Tigreros won the silver medal in the 57 kg event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships and the silver medal in the 57 kg event at the South American Games in Cochabamba, Bolivia.^[1] That year, he also won one of the bronze medals in the 57 kg event at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Barranquilla, Colombia.^[2][3]

He won the silver medal in the 57 kg event at the 2019 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A few months later, he also competed in the 57 kg event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru without winning a medal; he lost his bronze medal match against Darthe Capellan of Canada.^[4]

In 2020, Tigreros qualified to represent Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, when he recorded a silver-medal finish at the Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Ottawa, Canada.^[5][6]

Tigreros won one of the bronze medals in his event at the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.^[7][8] He won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.^[9] He defeated Enrique Herrera of Peru in his gold medal match.^[9]

Tigreros competed in the 57 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.^[10] He lost his first match against Zelimkhan Abakarov of Albania and was eliminated in the repechage by Reineri Andreu of Cuba.^[10]

Tigreros won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.^[11] He defeated Pedro Mejías of Venezuela in his gold-medal match.^[11]

In 2024, Tigreros won a bronze medal in his event at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.^[12] He competed at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Acapulco, Mexico hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.^[13] He was eliminated in his second match.^[13]

Achievements

Year	Tournament	Location	Result	Event
Representing   Colombia
2013	South American Youth Games	Lima, Peru	1st	Freestyle 46 kg
			3rd	Greco-Roman 50 kg
2018	Pan American Championships	Lima, Peru	2nd	Freestyle 57 kg
	South American Games	Cochabamba, Bolivia	2nd	Freestyle 57 kg
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Barranquilla, Colombia	3rd	Freestyle 57 kg
2019	Pan American Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	2nd	Freestyle 57 kg
2022	Pan American Championships	Acapulco, Mexico	3rd	Freestyle 57 kg
	Bolivarian Games	Valledupar, Colombia	1st	Freestyle 57 kg
	South American Games	Asunción, Paraguay	1st	Freestyle 57 kg
2023	Pan American Games	Santiago, Chile	2nd	Freestyle 57 kg
2024	Pan American Championships	Acapulco, Mexico	3rd	Freestyle 57 kg

References

1. "2018 South American Games Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. (PDF) from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
2. "Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe Barranquilla 2018" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
3. "2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. (PDF) from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
4. "2019 Pan American Games Wrestling Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. (PDF) from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
5. Palmer, Dan (15 March 2020). "Argentina qualify male wrestler for Olympics for first time since 1996". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
6. "2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament" (PDF). United World Wrestling. (PDF) from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
7. Burke, Patrick (8 May 2022). "US underline domination of wrestling's Pan American Championships on final day". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
8. (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
9. (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
10. (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
11. (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
12. (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
13. (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.

External links

• Óscar Tigreros at the International Wrestling Database 
• Óscar Tigreros at Olympedia