Carlos Romero (wrestler, born 1997)

Carlos Eduardo Romero Millaqueo[a] (born 2 January 1997) is a Chilean freestyle wrestler who currently competes at 70 kilograms.[1] Romero is a two–time medalist of the Pan American Continental Championships (2017 and 2021).[2]

Carlos Romero
Personal information
Full nameCarlos Eduardo Romero Millaqueo
Born (1997-01-02) 2 January 1997 (age 27)
Chile
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportAmateur wrestling
EventFreestyle
ClubWeichan Wrestling Club
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Chile
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Guatemala City 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Lauro de Freitas 70 kg
South American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Buenos Aires 65 kg

Career

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A late starter, Romero started competing internationally when he was 18 years old in 2015.[3] He has competed multiple times at a variety of events, such as the World Championships (junior level), the Pan American Championships (five times, including thrice as a junior), the South American Championships (twice) and a couple of Grand Prixes.[4][5][6][7][8]

Major results

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Year Tournament Location Result Event
2015 South American Wrestling Championships   Buenos Aires, Argentina 3rd Freestyle 65 kg
2016 South American Wrestling Championships   Cartagena de Indias, Colombia 4th Freestyle 70 kg
2016 Brazil Cup   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3rd Freestyle 70 kg
2017 Pan American Wrestling Championships   Lauro de Freitas, Brazil 3rd Freestyle 70 kg
2017 Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial   Warsaw, Poland 15th Freestyle 70 kg
2018 Pan American Wrestling Championships   Lima, Peru 5th Freestyle 74 kg
2020 Granma y Cerro Pelado   Havana, Cuba 8th Freestyle 74 kg
2021 Dan Kolov – Nikola Petrov   Plovdiv, Bulgaria 8th Freestyle 74 kg
2021 Pan American Wrestling Championships   Guatemala City, Guatemala 2nd Freestyle 70 kg

Notes

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  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romero and the second or maternal family name is Millaqueo.

References

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  1. ^ "BASE DE ENTRENAMIENTO EN RUMANIA Y COPA DEL MUNDO INDIVIDUAL SERBIA 2020 – Federación Deportiva Nacional de Lucha Olímpica de Chile" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  2. ^ "CARLOS ROMERO APORTA SEGUNDA MEDALLA PARA CHILE EN PANAMERICANO DE BRASIL – Federación Deportiva Nacional de Lucha Olímpica de Chile" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  3. ^ "Romero Millaqueo, Carlos Eduardo (CHI)". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2020-06-27.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Finalizó la participación nacional en el Panamericano Juvenil de Lucha Olímpica – El Deportero". eldeportero.cl. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  5. ^ "Carlos Romero obtuvo medalla de bronce en el Panamericano de Lucha Olímpica – El Deportero". eldeportero.cl. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  6. ^ "Chile obtuvo tres medallas en el Sudamericano Juvenil de Lucha Olímpica – El Deportero". eldeportero.cl. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  7. ^ "Selección Chilena de Lucha Olímpica realizará gira por Europa previa al Mundial – El Deportero". eldeportero.cl. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  8. ^ "Yasmani Acosta gana medalla de oro en el Grand Prix de Madrid de Lucha Olímpica – El Deportero". eldeportero.cl. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
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