Nilton Soto
Nilton Gonzalo Marcos Soto Garcia (born 30 December 1997) is a Peruvian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the 67 kg event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru after Shalom Villegas was stripped of his silver medal.[1][2]
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| Full name | Nilton Gonzalo Marcos Soto Garcia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 December 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Peru | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 67 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2020, he competed in the Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament, held in Ottawa, Canada, without qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3] In May 2021, he also failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[4]
He won one of the bronze medals in his event at the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 3rd | Greco-Roman 67 kg |
| 2022 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Acapulco, Mexico | 3rd | Greco-Roman 67 kg |
References
- "2019 Pan American Games Wrestling Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- Etchells, Daniel (28 December 2019). "Panam Sports update Lima 2019 medal table after confirmation of doping disqualifications". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- "2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- "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.
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