Carlos Eduardo Romero Millaqueo[a] (born 2 January 1997) is a Chilean freestyle wrestler who currently competes at 70 kilograms.[1] Romero is a two–time medalist of the Pan American Continental Championships (2017 and 2021).[2]
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| Full name | Carlos Eduardo Romero Millaqueo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 January 1997 Chile | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Weichan Wrestling Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editA late starter, Romero started competing internationally when he was 18 years old in 2015.[3] He has competed multiple times at a variety of events, such as the World Championships (junior level), the Pan American Championships (five times, including thrice as a junior), the South American Championships (twice) and a couple of Grand Prixes.[4][5][6][7][8]
Major results
edit| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2015 | South American Wrestling Championships |  Buenos Aires, Argentina
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3rd | Freestyle 65 kg |
| 2016 | South American Wrestling Championships |  Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
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4th | Freestyle 70 kg |
| 2016 | Brazil Cup |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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3rd | Freestyle 70 kg |
| 2017 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Lauro de Freitas, Brazil
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3rd | Freestyle 70 kg |
| 2017 | Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial |  Warsaw, Poland
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15th | Freestyle 70 kg |
| 2018 | Pan American Wrestling Championships |  Lima, Peru
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5th | Freestyle 74 kg |
| 2020 | Granma y Cerro Pelado |  Havana, Cuba
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8th | Freestyle 74 kg |
| 2021 | Dan Kolov – Nikola Petrov |  Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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8th | Freestyle 74 kg |
| 2021 | Pan American Wrestling Championships |  Guatemala City, Guatemala
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2nd | Freestyle 70 kg |
Notes
edit- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romero and the second or maternal family name is Millaqueo.
References
edit- ^ "BASE DE ENTRENAMIENTO EN RUMANIA Y COPA DEL MUNDO INDIVIDUAL SERBIA 2020 – Federación Deportiva Nacional de Lucha Olímpica de Chile" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "CARLOS ROMERO APORTA SEGUNDA MEDALLA PARA CHILE EN PANAMERICANO DE BRASIL – Federación Deportiva Nacional de Lucha Olímpica de Chile" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Romero Millaqueo, Carlos Eduardo (CHI)". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2020-06-27.[dead link]
- ^ "Finalizó la participación nacional en el Panamericano Juvenil de Lucha Olímpica – El Deportero". eldeportero.cl. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ "Carlos Romero obtuvo medalla de bronce en el Panamericano de Lucha Olímpica – El Deportero". eldeportero.cl. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ "Chile obtuvo tres medallas en el Sudamericano Juvenil de Lucha Olímpica – El Deportero". eldeportero.cl. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ "Selección Chilena de Lucha Olímpica realizará gira por Europa previa al Mundial – El Deportero". eldeportero.cl. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ "Yasmani Acosta gana medalla de oro en el Grand Prix de Madrid de Lucha Olímpica – El Deportero". eldeportero.cl. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
External links
edit- Carlos Eduardo Romero Millaqueo at United World Wrestling
- Carlos Eduardo Romero Millaqueo at the International Wrestling Database
