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Full name | Sebastian Rivera | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Toms River, New Jersey, U.S. | 27 August 1998||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Freestyle and folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Rutgers Northwestern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Rutgers Athletic Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Scott Goodale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sebastian Rivera (born 27 August 1998) is a Stateside Puerto Rican freestyle wrestler who competes internationally at 65 kilograms. [1] The 2023 World silver medalist, he represented Puerto Rico at the 2024 Summer Olympics and the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games, earning the bronze medal and silver medal, respectively. [2]
Raised in New Jersey, Rivera started wrestling at a young age, winning prestigious tournaments in high school such as Super 32 and the New Jersey state championship as a senior out of Christian Brothers Academy. [3] Entering Northwestern University in 2016, Rivera became a two-time All-American (2018 and 2019) and a two-time Big Ten Conference champion (2019 and 2020), but was not able to compete at the 2020 NCAA championships as they were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic (granting him a new year of eligibility). [4]
Transferring to Rutgers University as a graduate student, Rivera claimed All-American honors once again in March 2021. [5] After, he started representing Puerto Rico in freestyle competition, competing at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament (22nd), Pan American Championships (5th), World Championships (7th), and Puerto Rican Nationals (1st). [6] [7] [8] [9] Back to folkstyle season, Rivera once again became an All-American in 2022, concluding his college career. [3]
In May 2022, Rivera claimed a silver medal at the Pan American Championships after making the finals. [10] In June and July respectively, he became the prestigious Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series champion and the Grand Prix of Spain champion. [11] [12] He lost his bronze medal match in the 65 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. [13]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event |
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2021 | World Wrestling Championships | Oslo, Norway | 7th | Freestyle 65 kg |
2022 | World Wrestling Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 5th | Freestyle 65 kg |
2023 | World Wrestling Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | Freestyle 65 kg |
2024 | Summer Olympic Games | Paris, France | 3rd | Freestyle 65 kg |
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