Carlos Arturo Izquierdo Méndez[a] (born 2 October 1997 in Buga, Valle del Cauca) is a Colombian freestyle wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 74 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which he was eliminated in the round of 16 by Jabrayil Hasanov.[1][2]

Carlos Izquierdo
Personal information
Full nameCarlos Arturo Izquierdo Méndez
Born (1997-10-02) 2 October 1997 (age 27)
Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Sport
SportWrestling
StyleFreestyle
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's freestyle wrestling
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Pan American Games 0 0 1
Pan American Championships 0 1 3
CAC Games 0 2 0
Bolivarian Games 0 1 0
Total 0 4 4
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima 86 kg
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Frisco 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Acapulco 86 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Buenos Aires 86 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Acapulco 86 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Barranquilla 86 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 San Salvador 86 kg
Bolivarian Games
Silver medal – second place 2017 Santa Marta 86 kg
Junior Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Lima 84 kg

He represented Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's freestyle 86 kg event.[3]

In 2024, he won a bronze medal in men's 86 kg event at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[4] He competed at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[5] He was eliminated in his second match.[5]

Achievements

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Year Tournament Location Result Event
Representing   Colombia
2016 Pan American Championships Frisco, United States 2nd Freestyle 74 kg
2017 Bolivarian Games Santa Marta, Colombia 2nd Freestyle 86 kg
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 2nd Freestyle 86 kg
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 3rd Freestyle 86 kg
2022 Pan American Championships Acapulco, Mexico 3rd Freestyle 86 kg
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 2nd Freestyle 86 kg
Pan American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 3rd Freestyle 86 kg
2024 Pan American Championships Acapulco, Mexico 3rd Freestyle 86 kg

Notes

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  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Izquierdo and the second or maternal family name is Méndez.

References

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  1. ^ "Carlos Arturo Izquierdo Mendez". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Men's Freestyle 74 kg - Standings". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Estos son los deportistas colombianos clasificados a los Juegos Olímpicos Tokio 2020". canalrcn.com (in Spanish). 29 March 2021. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  4. ^ "2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
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