Ricardo Roberty

Ricardo Antonio Roberty Moreno (born October 12, 1982 in Acarigua, Portuguesa) is an amateur Venezuelan freestyle wrestler, who competed in the men's middleweight category.[1][2] He won a bronze medal for the 74 kg division at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.[3] Roberty also captured a silver medal in the same division at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games in Cartagena, Colombia, and eventually defeated Dominican Republic's Ysidro Alexis for the gold at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

Ricardo Roberty
Personal information
Full nameRicardo Antonio Roberty Moreno
Nationality Venezuela
Born (1982-10-12) 12 October 1982
Acarigua, Portuguesa,
Venezuela
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
ClubMarcial Andrades[1]
Coached byRafael Roberty[1]
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Venezuela
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2011 Guadalajara74 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2010 Mayagüez74 kg
Silver medal – second place2006 Cartagena74 kg

Roberty represented Venezuela at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed for the men's 74 kg class. He lost the qualifying round match to Guinea-Bissau wrestler and two-time Olympian Augusto Midana, with a three-set technical score (0–1, 1–0, 1–2), and a classification point score of 1–3.[4]

References
  1. "Ricardo Roberty". London 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ricardo Roberty". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  3. Abbott, Gary (24 October 2011). "Burroughs, Varner reach men's freestyle finals at Pan American Games on Monday". USA Wrestling. The Mat. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  4. "Men's 74kg Freestyle Qualification". London 2012. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.


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