María Acosta

María Acosta (born 26 November 1991) is a Venezuelan freestyle wrestler.

For the Peruvian volleyball player, see María de Fátima Acosta.
María Acosta
Personal information
Nationality Venezuela
Born (1991-11-26) 26 November 1991
Venezuela
Sport
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
Medal record
Representing  Venezuela
Women's freestyle wrestling
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2015 Toronto69 kg
South American Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Asunción 76 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Cochabamba 76 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place2023 San Salvador76 kg
Bolivarian Games
Silver medal – second place 2017 Santa Marta 69 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Valledupar 76 kg
Women's beach wrestling
Central American and Caribbean Beach Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Santa Marta+70 kg

She competed in the women's freestyle 69 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which she was eliminated in the round of 16 by Enas Mostafa.[1][2] She won the silver medal in the women's freestyle 69 kg event at the 2015 Pan American Games.[3]

She won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[4][5] She won the bronze medal in her event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[6] She won the silver medal in her event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.[7][8]

In 2023, she lost her bronze medal match in her event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She won the silver medal in her event at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games held in San Salvador, El Salvador.[9] She was eliminated in her first match in the 76 kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.

References
  1. "Maria Jose Acosta Acosta". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  2. "Women's Freestyle 69 kg - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  3. "Maria Acosta". Toronto 2015 Pan Am. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  4. Burke, Patrick (7 May 2022). "Hildebrandt earns seventh Pan American Championships wrestling title". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  5. "2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  6. "2022 Bolivarian Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  7. "Luchadora Soleymi Caraballo sacó la casta y logró el oro en Asunción 2022". Diario Primicia (in Spanish). 13 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  8. "2022 South American Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  9. "Women's 76 kg Medalists" (PDF). 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.


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