London 2012 Olympic Champion
3 times Pan-American Games Champion (2011, 2015, 2019)
4 times Pan-American Champion (2014, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022)
6 times World Champion (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022)
JACKELINE RENTERÍA CASTILLO
ATHLETE WOMEN’S WRESTLING (COL)
- Bronze Medal at the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008 and London 2012.
- First and only Latin American Wrestler ( to date (2022 )) to win an Olympic medal.
- Silver Medal at the Junior World Championship (2006) and Bronze Medal at the Senior World Championship
(2017).
- 5 times senior Pan American Champion.
- Gold Medalist in Bolivarian Games, South American , Central American and Caribbean and Pan American
Games, as well as in Multiple international championships.
DANIEL ACEVES VILLAGRÁN
ATHLETE GRECO ROMAN (MEX)
Silver Medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
First Latin American wrestler to win a medal in Olympic Games.
Pan American and Junior World Champion (1980).
Multiple medalist in Pan American and Central American and Caribbean Games and
Championships.
President of the Association of Mexican Olympic Medalists.
BILL ZADICK
FREESTYLE’S COACH (USA)
- Winner of the Gold Medal at the 2006 World Championships.
- Since 2008, after his retirement from competition, he was dismissing as an assistant coach for USA
Wrestling.
- In 2016 he was appointed as head freestyle coach for USA Wrestling , obtaining great results from
his athletes.
TONYA VERBEEK
WOMEN’S WRESTLING COACH (CAN)
- Silver Medal winner at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
- Since 2013 he has been in charge of the Canadian national teams.
- Under his leadership, Team Canada has won 20 world medals among Juniors, U23s and Seniors. In addition
161 Pan American medals adding the U17, U20 and Senior categories.
RAÚL DE JESÚS TRUJILLO DIAZ
GRECO-ROMAN COACH (CUB)
- Coach of the four time Olympic Champion Mijain Lopez, in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.
- Head coach of the winning team of the medal table of Greco Roman at the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020
Olympic Games.
- Cuban team’s coach in Pan American , Central American and Caribbean Games, World and Pan American
Championships.
- His career includes activities as an athlete, professor, researcher and educator.
MARÍA ELENA RANGEL
FEMALE REFEREE (VEN)
- International referee since 2005.
- One of the pioneering Latin American women in obtaining the category of International Arbitrator.
- Referee at World Youth Championship (2015)
- Active participation in Continental events and Multisport Games.
EDUARDO GONCALVES
MALE REFEREE (BRA)
- International referee since 2005
- Referee Category IS since 2015.
- Twice Olympic referee at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.
- Active participation in Continental Championships, World Championships and Multisport Games.
ALFONSO LOARCA ORDÓÑEZ
LEADER IN MEMORIAM (MEX)
- National Wrestling Team athlete.
- Coach of UNAM and the Mexican Wrestling Team.
- President of the Mexican Wrestling Federation.
- Organizer of the International Championship " Agustín Briseño Islas".
- Vice President of the Pan American Confederation of Associated Wrestling ( CPLA, now UWW Americas.
- Permanent member of the Mexican Olympic Committee.
- Member of the Sports Hall of Fame at UNAM.
