| 2017 Pan American Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Salvador da Bahia, Brazil |
| Dates | 5–7 May |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  United States |
| Greco-Roman | United States |
| Women |  Canada |
The 2017 Pan American Wrestling Championships was held in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, from 5 to 7 May 2017.
* Host nation (Brazil)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 11 | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 |  Cuba (CUB) | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 |  Dominican Republic (DOM) | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Brazil (BRA)* | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 8 |  Colombia (COL) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 |  Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  Peru (PER) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 |  Chile (CHI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  El Salvador (ESA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 24 | 24 | 44 | 92 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle [1] | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | United States | 70 | United States | 59 | Canada | 71 |
| 2 | Cuba | 63 | Cuba | 49 | United States | 60 |
| 3 | Canada | 52 | Brazil | 47 | Brazil | 54 |
| 4 | Venezuela | 36 | Venezuela | 45 | Venezuela | 39 |
| 5 | Colombia | 30 | Dominican Republic | 39 | Colombia | 32 |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 30 | Mexico | 36 | Peru | 27 |
| 7 | Brazil | 30 | Colombia | 32 | Mexico | 27 |
| 8 | Puerto Rico | 22 | Ecuador | 26 | Puerto Rico | 17 |
| 9 | Chile | 19 | Chile | 21 | Argentina | 14 |
| 10 | Peru | 18 | Peru | 15 | Dominican Republic | 9 |
Submission wrestling, also known as submission grappling or submission fighting, is a combat sport that focus on clinch and ground fighting with the aim of obtaining a submission through the use of submission holds. The term usually refers to a form of competition and training that does not use the gi, the "combat kimono" worn in traditional martial arts. No-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) is the most well known subset of submission wrestling, with the ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship considered its most prestigious tournament.
Houston Harris was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Bobo Brazil. Credited with breaking down barriers of racial segregation in professional wrestling, Harris is considered one of the first successful African-American professional wrestlers.
The Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Pan American Championship, is the largest Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament held in North America. The event is held annually by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu, commonly known as Brasileiro, is an annual Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) tournament held in Brazil by the IBJJF. Brasileiro has been held annually since 1996, except for the year 2020 when it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. Through 2012 the event was held at the Ginásio do Tijuca Tênis Clube in Rio de Janeiro; since 2013 it has been held at the Ginásio Poliesportivo José Corrêa in Barueri, São Paulo.
Aline da Silva Ferreira is a female wrestler from Brazil. She became the 2014 Vice-World Champion in the 75 kg weight class.
The Pan American Wrestling Championships is the continental wrestling championships for nations from North America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Three wrestling styles, recognized internationally by UWW, have been contested annually since the inception, namely: Greco-Roman, freestyle and Sambo wrestling. Since 1997 women's freestyle is also contested along with the mentioned styles.
Yurieski Torreblanca Queralta is a Cuban freestyle wrestler who competes at 86 kilograms. A three-time Pan American Champion, Torreblanca won gold medals at the 2019 Pan American Games and the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games.
Giullia Rodrigues Penalber de Oliveira is a Brazilian freestyle wrestler. She is the gold medalist in the women's 57 kg event at the 2018 South American Games. She is also a two-time gold medalist in this event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships.
G'Angelo Hancock is an American Greco-Roman wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the 97 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway. At the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Ottawa, Canada, he won the gold medal in the 97 kg event. He is also a silver medalist at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru. He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Reineri Andreu Ortega is a Cuban freestyle wrestler. He is a two-time U23 World Champion, two-time Pan American gold medalist and Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalist.
Luisa Elizabeth Valverde Melendres is an Ecuadorian freestyle wrestler. She is a two-time gold medalist at the South American Games. She also won medals at the Pan American Wrestling Championships. She represented Ecuador at the Pan American Games in 2011, 2015 and 2019. She also won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games.
Kamila Barbosa Vito da Silva is a Brazilian freestyle wrestler. She is a two-time bronze medalist at the Pan American Wrestling Championships. She also represented Brazil at the Pan American Games in 2015 and in 2019.
Thalía Mallqui is a Peruvian freestyle wrestler. She is a two-time medalist at the Pan American Games.
Forrest Ann Molinari is an American freestyle wrestler. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 65 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway. She is a four-time medalist, including three gold medals, at the Pan American Wrestling Championships.
The 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships was the 35th edition of Pan American Wrestling Championships of combined events. It was held from May 5 to 8 in Acapulco, Mexico.
Wrestling competitions at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile are scheduled to be held between November 1 and 4, 2023 at the Choose Healthy Living Center in La Reina.
Brazil is scheduled to compete in the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023.
The United States is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This was the United States's 19th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 1951.
Yessica Coraima Oviedo Pérez is a Dominican Republic freestyle wrestler. She is a four-time medalist at the Pan American Wrestling Championships and a three-time medalist, including gold, at the Bolivarian Games. She is also a bronze medalist at the Central American and Caribbean Games.
Nathaly Josefina Grimán Herrera is a Venezuelan freestyle wrestler. She is a gold medalist at the Central American and Caribbean Games and a two-time gold medalist at the Bolivarian Games. She is also a five-time medalist at the Pan American Wrestling Championships.