Julián Horta

Colombian Greco-Roman wrestler
Julián Horta
Horta at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameJulián Stiven Horta Acevedo
Nationality Colombia
Born (1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 (age 25)
Puerto Camelia, Caquetá, Colombia
Sport
SportWrestling
Weight class67 kg
EventGreco-Roman

Julián Stiven Horta Acevedo[a] (born 15 August 1999) is a Colombian of Portuguese descent Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in the 67 kg category, thus qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[1] He competed in the 67 kg event.[2]

Horta won the bronze medal in his event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[3] He competed in the 67 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. He won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.[4]

Horta won a bronze medal in his event at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[5] A few days later, he competed at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[6] He was eliminated in his second match.[6]

Achievements

Year Tournament Location Result Event
Representing  Colombia
2022 Pan American Championships Acapulco, Mexico 1st Greco-Roman 67 kg
Bolivarian Games Valledupar, Colombia 3rd Greco-Roman 67 kg
South American Games Asunción, Paraguay 1st Greco-Roman 67 kg
2023 Pan American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 3rd Greco-Roman 67 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 3rd Greco-Roman 67 kg
South American Beach Games Santa Marta, Colombia 2nd Beach wrestling 70 kg
Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 2nd Greco–Roman 67 kg
2024 Pan American Championships Acapulco, Mexico 3rd Greco-Roman 67 kg

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ "Pan-American OG Qualifying Tournament 2020 Bullettin" (PDF). United World Wrestling. p. 50. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ "2022 Bolivarian Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 South American Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  5. ^ "2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  6. ^ 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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