Génesis Rosangela Reasco Valdez (born 18 July 1998)[1] is an Ecuadorian freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 76 kg event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay. She won the silver medal in her event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[2][3] Reasco is also a five-time medalist, including gold, at the Pan American Wrestling Championships.

Génesis Reasco
Personal information
Full nameGénesis Rosangela Reasco Valdez
Born (1998-07-18) 18 July 1998 (age 26)
Sport
CountryEcuador
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class76 kg
EventFreestyle
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Ecuador
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago 76 kg
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Asunción 76 kg
Bolivarian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Valledupar 76 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Acapulco 76 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Buenos Aires 76 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Guatemala City 76 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Acapulco 76 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Buenos Aires 76 kg

Career

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Reasco competed in the women's 76 kg event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[4] In 2020, she competed at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Ottawa, Canada without qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5] She also failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[6]

Reasco won the silver medal in the women's 76 kg event at the 2021 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Guatemala City, Guatemala.[7][8] At the 2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia, she lost her bronze medal match in the women's 76 kg event.[9] She also lost her bronze medal match in the women's 76 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[10][11]

Reasco won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.[12][13] She defeated María Acosta of Venezuela in her gold medal match.[13]

Reasco won one of the bronze medals in the women's 76 kg event at the 2023 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[14] She was eliminated in her first match in the 76 kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. Reasco won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.[15]

In 2024, Reasco won the gold medal in her event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[16] She defeated Tatiana Rentería of Colombia in her gold medal match.[16] A few days later, at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico, she earned a quota place for Ecuador for the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[17][18] She defeated Emelyn Bautista of the Dominican Republic and she then secured the quota place by defeating María Acosta of Venezuela.[18] Reasco lost her bronze medal match in the women's 76 kg event at the Olympics.[19]

Achievements

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Year Tournament Location Result Event
2019 Pan American Wrestling Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 2nd Freestyle 76 kg
2021 Pan American Wrestling Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 2nd Freestyle 76 kg
2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships Acapulco, Mexico 2nd Freestyle 76 kg
Bolivarian Games Valledupar, Colombia 2nd Freestyle 76 kg
South American Games Asunción, Paraguay 1st Freestyle 76 kg
2023 Pan American Wrestling Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 3rd Freestyle 76 kg
Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 3rd Freestyle 76 kg
2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships Acapulco, Mexico 1st Freestyle 76 kg

References

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  1. ^ "Génesis Rosangela Reasco Valdez". 2022 South American Games. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Neisi Dajomes se consagró campeona bolivariana en el arranque y envión en la división de los 81 kg". La Gaceta (in Spanish). 5 July 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 Bolivarian Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  4. ^ "2019 Pan American Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  5. ^ "2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  6. ^ "2021 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  7. ^ Pavitt, Michael (29 May 2021). "Gray among winners as women's competition concludes at Pan American Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  8. ^ "2021 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  9. ^ "2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  10. ^ Burke, Patrick (14 September 2022). "Susaki and Morikawa earn Japanese double at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  11. ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Jacqueline Mollocana gana medalla de oro en Asunción". Primicias (in Spanish). 13 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  13. ^ a b "2022 South American Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  14. ^ "2023 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  15. ^ "2023 Pan American Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  16. ^ a b "2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  17. ^ "Qualified NOCs at 2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  18. ^ a b "2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  19. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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