Gómez was born in Puerto Plata Province in the Dominican Republic. His father, Eugenio Gómez, was a fisherman and his mother, Margarita Matos, was a housewife. In 1991, Franklin's father died as a consequence of medical malpractice. As a result, his mother decided to move to Puerto Rico, along with Franklin and her other two sons: Emanuel and Abel.[1][2]
During childhood, Gómez played basketball and baseball. He began wrestling when he was 12 years old, training at Club Sparta in San Juan. He came to New Jersey his freshman year of high school where he stayed with a host family, Bill and Diane McGrath, in Hammonton, New Jersey and attended St. Augustine Preparatory School in Richland, New Jersey. Aside of wrestling, Gómez completed a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, with a major in Psychology from Michigan State, as well as a Master's degree in Business Administration from Walden University.[2]
Wrestling career
While studying at St. Augustine Prep in New Jersey, Gómez won district and regional titles at 103 and 112 lbs. He wrestled at Brandon High School in Brandon, Florida and won a state title at 119 lb his senior year. Gómez also wrestled for Michigan State and won an NCAA Division I title at 133 pounds in 2009. After graduation, he was recruited to Penn State University and trains freestyle wrestling at the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club.
During the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Gómez won the first gold medal in the sport of wrestling for Puerto Rico. He has won his last three tournaments in Romania, Italy and Germany. In his last performance, he defeated the current world champion in the 60 kg, the Russian wrestler Besik Kudukhov, claiming the gold medal in the Grand Prix of Germany. After becoming the sub-champion and winning a silver medal in the 2011 World Championships, Gomez also won his country a spot at the 2012 London Olympics.
At the 2012 Olympics in London, Gómez faced Besik Kudukhov of Russia again but this time in the first round. Kudukhov defeated Gomez 3–1 and made the final but was defeated by Toghrul Asgarov of Azerbaijan. With Kudukhov making the final, Gomez was made eligible to wrestle for a medal in the repechage rounds. Gómez fought against Yogeshwar Dutt in the repechage rounds, but lost again 0–3, and Dutt eventually claimed the bronze medal.[3]
At the 2014 World Wrestling Championships in the round of 16 he lost to Soslan Ramonov (by fall) of Russia and in the repechage round 2 he lost again to Ganzorigiin Mandakhnaran of Mongolia (4–7)
At the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Gómez faced Ikhtiyor Navruzov of Uzbekistan. Gómez and Navruzov were tied 5–5 in the second round. As the match was about to end, Gómez made a move that took Navruzov outside of the ring, initially warranting two points for Gómez. However, one of the officers argued that the move favored Navruzov, forcing Gómez' corner to challenge the call. When the officers decided against him, the bout ended 8–5 against Gómez.[4]
The decision was controversial from the beginning, with various experts and sources calling the decision "insane", and saying that Gómez was "robbed" on Twitter. Some notable wrestlers and coaches that tweeted in support of Gómez were Eric Thompson, Jake Varner, Cael Sanderson, Mark Hemauer, and Ben Askren. Former Governor of Puerto RicoAníbal Acevedo Vilá tweeted using the hashtag "#GomezGotRobbed". Meanwhile, current Governor Alejandro García Padilla vowed to protest what he called a "theft" to the sport.[5]
Shortly after the match, the three officers in charge of the match were suspended by United World Wrestling because of "suspicious officiating". They also claimed that an investigation would be done, but their decision couldn't be overturned.[6] On September 3, 2016, it was announced that the three officers were officially expelled from the UWW, without offering the reasons for the expulsion.[7]
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In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Gomez and the second or maternal family name is Matos Franklin Gomez Matos born August 5 1986 is a Dominican born Puerto Rican freestyle wrestler Franklin GomezPersonal informationNationality Puerto RicoBorn 1986 08 05 August 5 1986 age 36 Puerto Plata Dominican RepublicHeight168 cm 5 ft 6 in Weight74 kg 163 lb SportSportFreestyle wrestlingClubNittany Lion Wrestling ClubMedal record Men s freestyle wrestlingRepresenting Puerto RicoWorld Championships2011 Istanbul 60 kgPan American Games2011 Guadalajara 60 kg2019 Lima 74 kg2015 Toronto 65 kgPan American Championships2020 Ottawa 74 kg2019 Buenos Aires 74 kg2017 Lauro de Freitas 65 kg2011 Rionegro 60 kgCentral American and Caribbean Games2010 Mayaguez 60 kg2014 Veracruz 65 kgDan Kolov Nikola Petrov Grand Prix2014 Sofia 65 kgCollegiate WrestlingRepresenting the Michigan State SpartansNCAA Division I Wrestling Championships2008 St Louis 133 lb2009 St Louis 133 lb2010 Omaha 133 lbBig Ten Championships2008 Minneapolis 133 lb2009 University Park 133 lb2010 Ann Arbor 133 lb Contents 1 Early years and education 2 Wrestling career 3 Achievements 4 Freestyle record 5 References 6 External linksEarly years and education EditGomez was born in Puerto Plata Province in the Dominican Republic His father Eugenio Gomez was a fisherman and his mother Margarita Matos was a housewife In 1991 Franklin s father died as a consequence of medical malpractice As a result his mother decided to move to Puerto Rico along with Franklin and her other two sons Emanuel and Abel 1 2 During childhood Gomez played basketball and baseball He began wrestling when he was 12 years old training at Club Sparta in San Juan He came to New Jersey his freshman year of high school where he stayed with a host family Bill and Diane McGrath in Hammonton New Jersey and attended St Augustine Preparatory School in Richland New Jersey Aside of wrestling Gomez completed a Bachelor s degree in Human Resources with a major in Psychology from Michigan State as well as a Master s degree in Business Administration from Walden University 2 Wrestling career EditWhile studying at St Augustine Prep in New Jersey Gomez won district and regional titles at 103 and 112 lbs He wrestled at Brandon High School in Brandon Florida and won a state title at 119 lb his senior year Gomez also wrestled for Michigan State and won an NCAA Division I title at 133 pounds in 2009 After graduation he was recruited to Penn State University and trains freestyle wrestling at the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club During the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara Mexico Gomez won the first gold medal in the sport of wrestling for Puerto Rico He has won his last three tournaments in Romania Italy and Germany In his last performance he defeated the current world champion in the 60 kg the Russian wrestler Besik Kudukhov claiming the gold medal in the Grand Prix of Germany After becoming the sub champion and winning a silver medal in the 2011 World Championships Gomez also won his country a spot at the 2012 London Olympics At the 2012 Olympics in London Gomez faced Besik Kudukhov of Russia again but this time in the first round Kudukhov defeated Gomez 3 1 and made the final but was defeated by Toghrul Asgarov of Azerbaijan With Kudukhov making the final Gomez was made eligible to wrestle for a medal in the repechage rounds Gomez fought against Yogeshwar Dutt in the repechage rounds but lost again 0 3 and Dutt eventually claimed the bronze medal 3 At the 2014 World Wrestling Championships in the round of 16 he lost to Soslan Ramonov by fall of Russia and in the repechage round 2 he lost again to Ganzorigiin Mandakhnaran of Mongolia 4 7 At the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Brazil Gomez faced Ikhtiyor Navruzov of Uzbekistan Gomez and Navruzov were tied 5 5 in the second round As the match was about to end Gomez made a move that took Navruzov outside of the ring initially warranting two points for Gomez However one of the officers argued that the move favored Navruzov forcing Gomez corner to challenge the call When the officers decided against him the bout ended 8 5 against Gomez 4 The decision was controversial from the beginning with various experts and sources calling the decision insane and saying that Gomez was robbed on Twitter Some notable wrestlers and coaches that tweeted in support of Gomez were Eric Thompson Jake Varner Cael Sanderson Mark Hemauer and Ben Askren Former Governor of Puerto Rico Anibal Acevedo Vila tweeted using the hashtag GomezGotRobbed Meanwhile current Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla vowed to protest what he called a theft to the sport 5 Shortly after the match the three officers in charge of the match were suspended by United World Wrestling because of suspicious officiating They also claimed that an investigation would be done but their decision couldn t be overturned 6 On September 3 2016 it was announced that the three officers were officially expelled from the UWW without offering the reasons for the expulsion 7 Achievements EditNCAA Division I title at 133 pounds 2009 Athlete of the Year at Michigan State University 2009 Silver medal at the World Wrestling Championship 2011 Gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara Mexico 2011 Gold medal at the Grand Prix of Germany Gold medal at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz Mexico 2014 Freestyle record EditSenior Freestyle MatchesRes Record Opponent Score Date Event Location2017 Clubs World Cup for Team USA at 70 kgLoss 114 46 Mohammad naderi 2 2 December 7 8 2017 2017 Clubs World Cup Tehran IranWin 114 45 Lutbayar Batbayar 5 3Win 113 45 Miroslav Hristov 13 4Loss 112 45 Vinod Kumar 5 6Win 112 44 FF FF2017 World Championships 8th at 65 kgLoss 111 44 Alejandro Valdes 2 11 August 6 2017 2017 World Championships Paris FranceWin 111 43 Gor Ogannesyan 3 1Win 110 43 Sixto Auccapina 8 02017 Pan American Championships at 65 kgWin 109 43 Andres Castaneda 8 5 May 5 7 2017 2017 Pan American Continental Championships Lauro de Freitas BrazilWin 108 43 Wilfredo Rodriguez TF 13 22016 Summer Olympics 9th at 65 kgLoss 107 43 Ikhtiyor Navruzov 5 8 August 21 2016 2016 Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro BrazilWin 107 42 Borislav Novachkov 7 42016 Grand Prix of Spain at 65 kgLoss 106 42 Ganzorigiin Mandakhnaran 1 5 July 9 10 2016 2016 Grand Prix of Spain Madrid SpainWin 106 41 Ivan Filippov 2 0Win 105 41 Ilyas Zhumay TF 10 0Win 104 41 Kevin Henkel 8 62016 Granma y Cerro Pelado International at 65 kgWin 103 41 Yowlys Bonne June 10 14 2016 2016 Granma y Cerro Pelado International Havana CubaWin 102 41 Alejandro Valdes2016 Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament at 65 kgLoss 101 41 Alejandro Valdes 3 8 March 5 2016 2016 Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament Frisco TexasWin 101 40 Hernan Guzman 8 4Win 100 40 Brent Metcalf 9 72016 Yasar Dogu 7th at 65 kgLoss 99 40 Haji Aliyev 2 3 February 5 7 2016 2016 Yasar Dogu International Istanbul TurkeyWin 99 39 Omer Uzan TF 12 02016 Dan Kolov Nikola Petrov Tournament at 65 kgWin 98 39 Borislav Novachkov 4 0 January 29 31 2016 2016 Dan Kolov Nikola Petrov International Sofia BulgariaWin 97 39 Mahdi Niazijengheshlaghi nin TF 10 0Win 96 39 Filip Novachkov 7 12015 World Championships 28th at 65 kgLoss 95 39 David Safaryan 4 6 September 10 2015 2015 World Championships Las Vegas Nevada2015 Pan American Games at 65 kgWin 95 38 Marbin Miranda TF 10 0 July 17 2015 2015 Pan American Games Toronto CanadaLoss 94 38 Brent Metcalf 8 10Win 94 37 Wilfredo Henriquez TF 10 02014 Central American and Caribbean Games at 65 kgWin 93 37 Alejandro Valdes TF 14 3 October 20 24 2014 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz MexicoWin 92 37 Luis Portillo TF 10 0Win 91 37 Elvis Fuentes TF 11 02014 World Championships 8th at 65 kgLoss 90 37 Ganzorigiin Mandakhnaran 4 7 September 9 2014 2014 World Championships Tashkent UzbekistanWin 90 36 Christophe Clavier TF 13 0Loss 89 36 Soslan Ramonov FallWin 89 35 Sayatbek Okassov 5 12014 Olympia at 65 kgLoss 88 35 Akhmed Chakaev 7 10 July 19 20 2014 2014 Olympia Tournament Olympia GreeceWin 88 34 Zurabi Iakobishvili 4 2Win 87 34 Stelios Mama TF 10 02014 Central American and Caribbean Championships at 65 kgWin 86 34 Hernan Dario Guzman Ipuz April 2 7 2014 2014 Central American and Caribbean Championships San Juan Puerto RicoWin 85 34 Dayron Lazaro TFWin 84 34 Brandon Diaz2014 Dan Kolov Nikola Petrov Tournament at 65 kgWin 83 34 Yiriken Ailixiati Fall February 21 23 2014 2014 Dan Kolov Nikola Petrov International Sofia BulgariaWin 82 34 Selahattin Kilicsallayan TF 12 0Win 81 34 George Bucur TF 12 2Win 80 34 Rafal Statkiewicz Fall2014 Dave Schultz Memorial International at 65 kgLoss 79 34 Frank Molinaro 1 1 January 30 February 1 2014 2014 Dave Schultz Memorial International Open Colorado Springs ColoradoWin 79 33 Borislav Novachkov 8 2Win 78 33 Drew Headlee TF 14 3Win 77 33 Brett Robbins TF 14 42013 World Championships 7th at 60 kgLoss 76 33 Artur Arakelyan 4 6 September 17 2013 2013 World Championships Budapest HungaryWin 76 32 Andrei Prepeliţă 5 1Loss 75 32 Bekkhan Goygereyev 5 13Win 75 31 Hwang Ryon ghak 8 6Win 74 31 Bazar Bazarguruev Fall2013 Poland Open at 60 kgWin 73 31 Krzysztof Bienkowski 8 0 August 10 2013 2013 Poland Open Spala Poland2013 Grand Prix of Spain at 60 kgWin 72 31 Nikolai Bolotnyuk 5 0 July 13 2013 2013 Grand Prix of Spain Madrid SpainWin 71 31Win 70 312013 FILA Golden Grand Prix at 60 kgLoss 69 31 Vladimer Khinchegashvili May 31 2013 2013 FILA Golden Grand Prix Sassari Italy2013 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix 19th at 60 kgLoss 69 30 Vladimir Flegontov 2 4 1 0 1 2 January 24 2013 2013 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix Krasnoyarsk Russia2012 Summer Olympics 15th at 60 kgLoss 69 29 Yogeshwar Dutt 0 1 0 1 August 11 2012 2012 Summer Olympics London EnglandLoss 69 28 Besik Kudukhov 2 2 0 1 0 12012 Germany Grand Prix at 60 kgWin 69 27 Besik Kudukhov June 30 2012 2012 Grand Prix of Germany Dortmund Germany2012 Torneo Citta a Sassari at 60 kgWin 69 27 Salvatore Mannino June 2 2012 2012 Torneo Citta a Sassari Sassari Italy2012 Ion Corneanu Memorial at 60 kgWin 68 27 Andrei Dukov May 25 2012 2012 Ion Corneanu Memorial Targoviste Romania2011 Pan American Games at 60 kgWin 67 27 Guillermo Torres 3 0 6 0 October 20 24 2011 2011 Pan American Games Guadalajara MexicoWin 66 27 Yowlys Bonne 2 0 3 0Win 65 27 Gabriel Garcia 4 0 4 02011 World Championships at 60 kgLoss 64 27 Besik Kudukhov 0 5 0 1 September 17 2011 2011 World Championships Istanbul TurkeyWin 63 26 Dauren Zhumagaziyev 1 1 0 1 3 0Win 62 26 Zelimkhan Huseynov 0 1 1 0 2 1Win 61 26 Lee Seung chul 2 0 3 0Win 60 26 Ri Jong myong 1 0 3 0Win 59 26 Malkhaz Zarkua 4 0 2 02011 Spain Grand Prix at 60 kgWin 58 26 Tim Schleicher July 7 2011 2011 Grand Prix of Spain Madrid Spain2011 Pan American Championships at 60 kgWin 57 26 Ryley Walker May 6 2011 2011 Pan American Continental Championships Rionegro ColombiaWin 56 26 Derek Moore 2 0 5 0 March 17 2011 2011 NCAA vs USAW National Team All Star Dual Philadelphia Pennsylvania2011 Dave Schultz Memorial International at 60 kgWin 55 26 Nick Simmons 2 1 1 0 February 2 5 2011 2011 Dave Schultz Memorial International Open Colorado Springs ColoradoWin 54 26 Reece Humphrey 7 0 0 1 3 0Win 53 26 Coleman Scott 1 0 1 1Win 52 26 Nick Fanthorpe 3 0 1 0Loss 51 26 Shogo Maeda 6 0 0 1 1 4Win 51 25 Alan Olvera TF 6 0 6 02010 NYAC International Open at 60 kgLoss 50 25 Reece Humphrey 0 1 0 1 November 20 21 2010 2010 Sunkist Kids International Open New York New YorkLoss 50 24 Rasul Murtazaliev 3 5 0 2Win 50 23 Derek Moore 1 1 4 0Win 49 23 James Mancini Fall2010 Sunkist Kids International Open 5th at 60 kgWin 48 23 Steve Mytych 1 0 2 3 1 0 October 22 24 2010 2010 Sunkist Kids International Open Tempe ArizonaLoss 47 23 Seshito Shimizu FallWin 47 22 Craig Barker 7 0 4 0Win 46 22 Marcus Pettis 4 0 7 0Loss 45 22 Drew Headlee 0 1 0 12010 World Championships 20th at 60 kgLoss 45 21 Malkhaz Kurdiani 2 2 0 2 September 11 2010 2010 World Championships Moscow Russia2009 US Northeast Regionals at 60 kgWin 45 20 Daryl Thomas Fall May 15 16 2009 2009 US Northeast Regional Championships Waterloo IowaWin 44 20 Nick Trizzino 3 0 7 0Loss 43 20 Daniel Dennis 0 1 2 0 0 1Win 43 19 Daryl Thomas 8 1 1 02009 US University Nationals at 60 kgWin 42 19 Dylan Long 7 0 3 0 April 24 26 2009 2009 US University National Championships Akron OhioWin 41 19 Daniel Mitcheff 1 1 6 0Win 40 19 Conor Beebe 4 2 4 2Win 39 19 Jimmy Conror 2 0 3 0Win 38 19 Jayson Ness 5 1 1 3 2 1Win 37 19 Quinton Leith TF 6 0 7 0Loss 36 19 Coleman Scott 0 4 1 2Win 36 18 Nikkien Fauntleroy TF 7 1 7 1Win 35 18 Brian Marcoux TF 6 0 6 02009 US Nationals at 60 kgLoss 34 18 Drew Headlee 0 1 4 3 0 4 April 9 11 2009 2009 US National Championships Las Vegas NevadaWin 34 17 Teague Moore 4 0 0 1 0 7Loss 33 17 Tyler Graff 0 3 1 0 0 12008 US University World Team Trials at 60 kgLoss 33 16 Reece Humphrey 0 1 0 1 May 24 2008 2008 US University World Team Trials ColoradoWin 33 15 Drew Headlee 3 0 3 7 2 02008 US Northeast Regionals at 60 kgLoss 32 15 Angel Cejudo 1 1 1 1 May 10 2008 2008 US Northeast Regional Championships IowaWin 32 14 Jayson Ness 1 1 0 4 2 1Win 31 14 Ben Hanisch 6 0 3 02008 US Nationals 8th at 60 kgLoss 30 14 Drew Headlee 2 3 0 6 April 26 2008 2008 US National Championships NevadaLoss 30 13 Dylan Long 4 0 0 1 0 7Win 30 12 Alex Tsirtsis 1 1 2 0 1 0Loss 29 12 Michael Lightner 0 3 1 3Win 29 11 Tyler Graff 6 0 4 2 2008 US National Championships qualifiers Loss 28 11 Dylan Long 2 3 0 2Win 28 10 Melvin Lofton 1 1 2 0 4 1Win 27 10 Drew Headlee 2 1 1 02008 US University Nationals at 60 kgLoss 26 10 Daniel Dennis 0 3 0 3 April 13 2008 2008 US University National Championships OhioWin 26 9 Alex Tsirtsis 4 1 0 1 3 1Win 25 9 Chris Jenkins 7 0 1 0Win 24 9 Ben Hanisch TF 6 0 6 0Win 23 9 Dalton Bullard 1 0 6 0Win 22 9 Matthew Fisk 7 0 1 12007 US World Team Trials at 60 kgLoss 21 9 Josh Keefe 2 0 2 3 0 3 July 10 2007 2007 US World Team Trials NevadaLoss 21 8 Shawn Bunch 0 1 3 4Win 21 7 Eric Metzler 4 0 3 02007 US University Nationals 7th at 60 kgWin 20 7 Mike Grey 7 3 7 3 April 22 2007 2007 US University National Championships OhioLoss 19 7 Javier Maldonado 0 1 2 3Win 19 6 Terry Williams 4 1 1 1 1 0Loss 18 6 Josh Keefe 0 5 1 2Win 18 5 Brent Clausing 5 0 4 0Win 17 5 Francisco Manriquez 2 0 7 0Win 16 5 Evan Forde TF 7 0 7 02007 US Nationals at 60 kgLoss 15 5 Joey Rivera 1 3 5 3 2 5 April 7 2007 2007 US National Championships NevadaLoss 15 4 Mike Zadick TF 0 7 0 7Win 15 3 Travis Drake 1 1 5 1 2007 US National Championships qualifiers Win 14 3 Bryan Osuna 3 0 6 0Win 13 3 Josh Keefe 6 0 1 4 4 3Win 12 3 Angel Alegre TF 8 0 6 0Loss 11 3 Danny Felix 0 1 0 12007 US Northeast Regionals at 60 kgWin 11 2 Danny Felix 1 0 1 0 March 25 2007 2007 US Northeast Regional Championships New YorkWin 10 2 Jason Guffey TF 7 0 6 0Win 9 2 Michael Watts TF 8 0 7 0Win 8 2 Rob Labrake 4 2 7 02006 US World Team Trials at 55 kgLoss 7 2 Matt Azevedo 1 8 0 2 May 28 2006 2006 US World Team Trials IowaWin 7 1 Adam Smith FallWin 6 1 Michael Martinez 1 0 3 5 2 2Loss 5 1 Henry Cejudo 1 0 1 2 1 3Win 5 0 Luke Smith 4 2 7 02006 US University Nationals at 55 kgWin 4 0 Luke Smith 3 0 3 0 April 30 2006 2006 US University National Championships IllinoisWin 3 0 Brad Pataky 3 0 5 0Win 2 0 Tim Kephart 3 0 6 0Win 1 0 Chris Heilman TF 6 0 7 0References Edit Del Valle Sara August 10 2012 El Angel de Franklin Gomez Primera Hora a b Rosa Carlos September 4 2016 Franklin Gomez El carino de la gente me ha sorprendido El Nuevo Dia Rosa Carlos August 12 2012 Sufrido y sin presea Franklin Gomez El Nuevo Dia Pineiro Noel August 21 2016 Franklin Gomez se despide de Rio 2016 Primera Hora Retrieved September 4 2016 Garcia Padilla vows protest over theft to Franklin Gomez Caribbean Business August 23 2016 Retrieved September 4 2016 Evans Bill August 22 2016 Rio 2016 Officials suspended after suspicious call involving ex N J wrestler NJ com Retrieved September 4 2016 Pillot Victor September 3 2016 Expulsados los tres oficiales del combate de Franklin en Rio El Nuevo Dia External links EditFranklin Gomez Matos at the International Wrestling Database Franklin Gomez Matos at United World Wrestling Franklin Gomez at Olympics com Franklin Gomez at Olympedia Franklin Gomez at the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee at the Wayback Machine archived April 2 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Franklin Gomez amp oldid 1106070258, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,