Pan American Wrestling Championships#Cadet

{{Short description|Continental wrestling championships for the Americas}}

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The Pan American Wrestling Championships is the continental wrestling championships for nations from North America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.[https://unitedworldwrestling.org/ United World Wrestling] Retrieved on November 2, 2019. 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 has also been contested along with the mentioned wrestling styles.

History

Since the inception, Sambo wrestling has been contested jointly with the Olympic wrestling styles. National teams, including the U.S. team, featured a number of veteran Sambo athletes, along with experienced international wrestlers who have decided to compete in Sambo. From the 1980s to 2000s saw the period of separation until the 2006, when FILA again took Sambo under its control, and the Pan American Sambo Championships were expected to be included at the 2006 Pan American Wrestling Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The hosts in Brazil had difficulties that prevented the Sambo event to be included in the competition. USA Wrestling has agreed to host the Pan American Sambo Championships alongside its U.S. Sambo National Championships.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160513050012/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2006/July/05/Pan-American-Sombo-Championshi-14819 Pan American Sombo Championships to be held alongside U S Nationals in North Palm Beach Fla Aug 19 20] BY JOSH HENSON | JULY 05, 2006, United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Official Website In 2013 the Olympic styles and Sambo has been contested in Panama City, Panama. Following the inclusion of the Combat Sambo into the Pan American Sambo Championships programme, which isn't exactly a wrestling style, the two championships are being held separately.

Championships

=Senior=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%"
width=25px|Year||width=100px|Host||width=120px|Venue||width=70px|Dates||width=35px|Style||width=35px|Events||width=110px|Team Champion
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=3|1977

rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Mexico Cityrowspan=3|Social Center Gymnasiumrowspan=2|September 29 – October 1GR10{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|FS

10{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|September 28 – October 2

Sambo10{{USA}}
rowspan=2|1979rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} San Diegorowspan=2|San Diego State UniversityAugust 29–31Sambo11{{USA}}
FS10
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=3|1980

rowspan=3|{{flagicon|USA}} San Diegorowspan=3|San Diego State UniversityJune 5–6GR10
bgcolor="efefef"

|June 7–8

FS10
bgcolor="efefef"

|June

Sambo10
rowspan=2|1981rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Mexico Cityrowspan=2|rowspan=2|May 17–31GR10
FS10
rowspan=2|1984rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Mexico Cityrowspan=2|rowspan=2|GR10
FS10
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=2|1986

rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} Colorado Springsrowspan=2|Olympic Training Centerrowspan=2|September 18–20GR10{{flag|Cuba}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|FS

10{{USA}}
rowspan=2|1987rowspan=2 colspan=3 style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" |Offset of the results of the wrestling tournament at the 1987 Pan American Games, Indianapolis, USAGR10{{flag|Cuba}}
FS10{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=3|1988

{{flagicon|USA}} NewarkEssex County CollegeApril 9Sambo10
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Mexico City

rowspan=2|rowspan=2|September 18–20GR10{{flag|Cuba}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|FS

10{{flag|Cuba}}
rowspan=2|1989rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} Colorado Springsrowspan=2|Olympic Training Centerrowspan=2|June 13–15GR10{{flag|Cuba}}
FS10{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=2|1990

rowspan=2|{{flagicon|United States}} Colorado Springsrowspan=2|Olympic Training Centerrowspan=2|June 13GR10{{flag|Cuba}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|FS

10{{USA}}
rowspan=2|1991rowspan=2 colspan=3 style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" |Offset of the results of the wrestling tournament at the 1991 Pan American Games, Havana, CubaGR10{{flag|Cuba}}
FS10{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=3|1992

rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} Albanyrowspan=2|rowspan=2|JanuaryGR10{{flag|Cuba}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|FS

10{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|

June 1Sambo
rowspan=3|1993{{flagicon|USA}} Chula VistaChula Vista High SchoolApril 24Sambo10
rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Guatemala}} Guatemala Cityrowspan=2|rowspan=2|May 21GR10{{flag|Cuba}}
FS10{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=3|1994

{{flagicon|USA}} Chula VistaSouthwestern College26 MarchSambo10
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Mexico City

rowspan=2|rowspan=2|May 20GR10{{flag|Cuba}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|FS

10{{USA}}
rowspan=3|1997rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} San Juanrowspan=3|rowspan=3|May 21GR8{{flag|Cuba}}
FS8{{flag|Cuba}}
LF6{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=3|1998

rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Canada}} Winnipegrowspan=3|rowspan=3|March 24–27GR8{{flag|Cuba}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|FS

8{{flag|Cuba}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|LF

6{{flag|Canada}}
rowspan=3|2000rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Colombia}} Calirowspan=3|rowspan=3|May 19GR8{{flag|Cuba}}
FS8{{flag|Cuba}}
LF6{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=3|2001

rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Dominican Republic}} Santo Domingorowspan=3|rowspan=3|May 14–18GR8{{flag|Cuba}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|FS

8{{flag|Cuba}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|LF

6{{USA}}
rowspan=3|2002rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Venezuela}} Maracaiborowspan=3|rowspan=3|May 14GR7{{flag|Cuba}}
FS7{{flag|Cuba}}
LF7{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=3|2003

rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Guatemala}} Guatemala Cityrowspan=3|rowspan=3|May 18GR7{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|FS

7{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|LF

7{{flag|Venezuela}}
rowspan=3|2004rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Guatemala}} Guatemala Cityrowspan=3|rowspan=3|May 6GR7{{flag|Cuba}}
FS7{{flag|Cuba}}
LF7{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=3|2005

rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Guatemala}} Guatemala Cityrowspan=3|rowspan=3|April 27GR7{{flag|Cuba}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|FS

7{{flag|Cuba}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|LF

7{{flag|Venezuela}}
rowspan=5|2006rowspan=4|{{flagicon|Brazil}} Rio de Janeirorowspan=4|rowspan=4|May 31GR7{{flag|Cuba}}
FS7{{USA}}
rowspan=2|LFrowspan=2|7{{USA}}
{{flag|Venezuela}}
{{flagicon|USA}} North Palm BeachNorth Palm Beach Community CenterAugust 19–20Sambo7
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=4|2007

rowspan=4|{{flagicon|El Salvador}} San Salvadorrowspan=4|rowspan=4|May 18GR7{{flag|Cuba}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=2|FS

rowspan=2|7{{flag|Cuba}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|{{USA}}

bgcolor="efefef"

|LF

7{{flag|Venezuela}}
rowspan=3|2008rowspan=3|{{flagicon|USA}} Colorado Springsrowspan=3|rowspan=3|February 29GR7{{flag|Cuba}}
FS7{{USA}}
LF7{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=3|2009

rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Venezuela}} Maracaiborowspan=3|rowspan=3|April 22GR7{{flag|Cuba}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|FS

7{{flag|Cuba}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|LF

7{{USA}}
rowspan=3|2010rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Monterreyrowspan=3|rowspan=3|April 28–30GR7{{flag|Cuba}}
FS7{{flag|Cuba}}
LF7{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=3|2011

rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Colombia}} Rionegrorowspan=3|rowspan=3|May 6GR7{{flag|Cuba}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|FS

7{{flag|Cuba}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|LF

7{{flag|Canada}}
rowspan=3|2012rowspan=3|{{flagicon|USA}} Colorado Springsrowspan=3|rowspan=3|February 24–26GR7{{flag|Cuba}}
FS7{{USA}}
LF7{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=5|2013

rowspan=5|{{flagicon|Panama}} Panama Cityrowspan=5|Gimnasio Beto RemonApril 5GR7{{flag|Cuba}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|April 6

LF7{{flag|Canada}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=2|April 6–7

rowspan=2|FSrowspan=2|7{{flag|Cuba}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|{{USA}}

bgcolor="efefef"

|June 15–16

Sambo17{{flag|Venezuela}}
rowspan=5|2014rowspan=4|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Mexico Cityrowspan=4|rowspan=4|July 15–17GR8{{flag|Cuba}}
FS8{{USA}}
rowspan=2|LFrowspan=2|8{{flag|Colombia}}
{{flag|Canada}}
{{flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago}} Port of SpainOctober 3–5Sambo
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=4|2015

rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Chile}} Santiagorowspan=3|rowspan=3|April 22–27GR8{{flag|Cuba}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|FS

8{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|LF

8{{flag|Canada}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|{{flagicon|Nicaragua}} Managua

University of Managua GymnasiumSeptember 5–6Sambo16
rowspan=4|2016rowspan=3|{{flagicon|USA}} Friscorowspan=3|rowspan=3|February 26–28GR8{{flag|Cuba}}
FS8{{USA}}
LF8{{USA}}
{{flagicon|Paraguay}} AsunciónAugust 25–29Sambo17{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=4|2017

rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Brazil}} Lauro de Freitasrowspan=3|rowspan=3|May 5–7GR8{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|FS

8{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|LF

8{{flag|Canada}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|{{flagicon|Colombia}} Buga

July 6–10Sambo17{{flag|Venezuela}}
rowspan=4|2018rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Peru}} Limarowspan=3|rowspan=3|May 3–6GR10{{USA}}
FS10{{USA}}
LF10{{USA}}
{{flagicon|Mexico}} AcapulcoJuly 21–22Sambo17{{flag|Dominican Republic}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=4|2019

rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Argentina}} Buenos Airesrowspan=3|rowspan=3|April 18–21GR10{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|FS

10{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|LF

10{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|{{flagicon|Dominican Republic}} Santo Domingo

July 28–29Sambo17{{flag|Dominican Republic}}
rowspan=4|2020rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Canada}} Ottawarowspan=3|Shaw Centrerowspan=3|March 6–9GR10{{USA}}
FS10{{USA}}
LF10{{USA}}
{{flagicon|Colombia}} CaliJuly 3–5Sambo17
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=3|2021

rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Guatemala}} Guatemala Cityrowspan=3|rowspan=3|May 27–30GR10{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|FS

10{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|LF

10{{USA}}
rowspan=3|2022rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Acapulcorowspan=3|rowspan=3|May 5–8GR10{{USA}}
FS10{{USA}}
LF10{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=3|2023

rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Argentina}} Buenos Airesrowspan=3|rowspan=3|May 3–7GR10{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|FS

10{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|LF

10{{USA}}
rowspan=3|2024rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Acapulcorowspan=3|rowspan=3|February 21–24GR10{{USA}}
FS10{{USA}}
LF10{{USA}}
bgcolor="efefef"

|rowspan=3|2025

rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Monterreyrowspan=3|rowspan=3|May 8–11GR10
bgcolor="efefef

|FS

10
bgcolor="efefef"

|WW

10

  • {{small|Cuban Women's Team began participate in the LF event since the 2007' edition.}}

=U23=

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width=25px|Year||width=120px|Host||width=120px|Venue||width=70px|Dates||width=35px|Style||width=35px|Events||width=110px|Team Champion
rowspan=3|2024rowspan=3|{{flagicon|COL}} Rionegrorowspan=3|rowspan=3|June 21–22FS10{{USA}}
GR10{{USA}}
WW10{{USA}}
rowspan=3|2025rowspan=3|{{flagicon|MEX}} Queretarorowspan=3|rowspan=3|April 10–12FS10{{USA}}
GR10{{MEX}}
WW10{{USA}}

=Youth=

Youth (Espoir) Pan American Wrestling Championships

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%"
width=25px|Year||width=120px|Host||width=120px|Venue||width=70px|Dates||width=35px|Style||width=35px|Events||width=110px|Team Champion
rowspan=2|1979rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Monterreyrowspan=2|rowspan=2|May 21GR10{{flag|Canada}}
FS10{{flag|Cuba}}
rowspan=2|1982rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Colombia}} Cali1982 Junior Pan American Games wrestling event was held earlier in July, in Caracas, Venezuela. Known medalists include Roger Sayles of Mt. Hood Junior College in Oregon and Kenny Karl.rowspan=2|rowspan=2|July 17–20GR10{{USA}}
FS10

=Junior=

Junior Pan American Wrestling Championships for athletes aged 17–20 years (U21) predates the Senior Championships by one year.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%"
width=25px|Year||width=120px|Host||width=120px|Venue||width=90px|Dates||width=35px|Style||width=35px|Events||width=110px|Team Champion
rowspan=2|1976rowspan=2|{{flagicon|El Salvador}} San Salvadorrowspan=2|rowspan=2|December 9–10GR10{{flag|Canada}}
FS10{{flag|Canada}}
rowspan=2|1977rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Ecuador}} Quito1977 Junior Pan American Games wrestling event was held in Venezuela. Known medalists include Todd Rosenthal of the Illinois State University.rowspan=2|June 22–24GR10{{flag|Canada}}
June 25–27FS10{{USA}}
rowspan=2|1978rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Venezuela}} Caracas1978 Junior Pan American Games wrestling event was held in Mexico.rowspan=2|rowspan=2|June 7–11GR10
FS10
rowspan=2|1979rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Mexico}} San Luis Potosírowspan=2|rowspan=2|May 21–24GR10
FS10
rowspan=3|1980{{flagicon|Panama}} Panama City1980 Junior Pan American Games wrestling event was held in Canada.May 13–16
rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} San Juanrowspan=2|rowspan=2|May 23–26GR10{{USA}}
FS10{{flag|Canada}}
rowspan=2|1982rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Venezuela}} Caracasrowspan=2|rowspan=2|JulyGR10
FS10
rowspan=2|1983rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Mexico Cityrowspan=2|rowspan=2|July ? – 7GR10{{USA}}
FS10{{USA}}
rowspan=2|1984rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Mexico Cityrowspan=2|rowspan=2|June 21 – July 1GR10
FS10
rowspan=2|1985rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Colombia}} Calirowspan=2|rowspan=2|July 3GR13{{USA}}
FS13{{USA}}
rowspan=2|1989rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Argentina}} Santa Ferowspan=2|rowspan=2|June 22–25GR10
FS10
rowspan=2|1992rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Canada}} Londonrowspan=2|rowspan=2|June ?–16GR
FS
rowspan=2|1993rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Cuba}} Cubarowspan=2|rowspan=2|"Summer"GR
FS
rowspan=2|1994rowspan=2|rowspan=2|rowspan=2|AprilGR
FS
rowspan=2|1996rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Colombia}} Colombiarowspan=2|rowspan=2|AprilGR
FS
rowspan=4|2002rowspan=4|{{flagicon|Colombia}} Bogotarowspan=4|rowspan=4|June 7GR9{{flag|Cuba}}
FS9{{flag|Colombia}}
rowspan=2|LFrowspan=2|8{{flag|Colombia}}
{{flag|Mexico}}
rowspan=4|2004rowspan=4|{{flagicon|Venezuela}} Maracaiborowspan=4|rowspan=4|July 16GR8{{flag|Venezuela}}
FS8{{flag|Canada}}
rowspan=2|LFrowspan=2|8{{flag|Canada}}
{{flag|Venezuela}}
rowspan=3|2005rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Venezuela}} Maracaiborowspan=3|rowspan=3|June 29GR8{{flag|Venezuela}}
FS8{{flag|Venezuela}}
LF8{{flag|Venezuela}}
rowspan=3|2006rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Guatemala}} Guatemala Cityrowspan=3|rowspan=3|August 17GR8{{flag|Venezuela}}
FS8{{flag|Venezuela}}
LF8{{flag|Venezuela}}
rowspan=3|2007rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Venezuela}} Maracaiborowspan=3|rowspan=3|June 22GR8{{flag|Venezuela}}
FS8{{USA}}
LF8{{USA}}
rowspan=3|2008rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Ecuador}} Cuencarowspan=3|rowspan=3|June 20GR8{{USA}}
FS8{{USA}}
LF8{{USA}}
rowspan=3|2009rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Guadalajararowspan=3|September 23GR8{{USA}}
September 24FS8{{flag|Canada}}
September 25LF8{{USA}}
rowspan=4|2010rowspan=4|{{flagicon|Nicaragua}} Managuarowspan=4|rowspan=4|July 9rowspan=2|GRrowspan=2|8{{flag|Ecuador}}
{{USA}}
FS8{{flag|Canada}}
LF8{{flag|Canada}}
rowspan=3|2011rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Brazil}} São Paulorowspan=3|July 2GR8{{USA}}
July 1FS8{{USA}}
July 1LF8{{USA}}
rowspan=3|2012rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Guatemala}} Peténrowspan=3|rowspan=3|June 6GR8{{flag|Dominican Republic}}
FS8{{USA}}
LF8{{USA}}
rowspan=3|2013rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Chile}} Santiagorowspan=3|rowspan=3|July 12GR8{{flag|Venezuela}}
FS8{{USA}}
LF8{{flag|Venezuela}}
rowspan=3|2014rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Canada}} Torontorowspan=3|rowspan=3|June 27–29GR8{{USA}}
FS8{{flag|Canada}}
LF8{{flag|Canada}}
rowspan=3|2015rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Cuba}} Havanarowspan=3|rowspan=3|May 6–8GR8{{flag|Cuba}}
FS8{{USA}}
LF8{{USA}}
rowspan=3|2016rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Venezuela}} Barinasrowspan=3|rowspan=3|June 10–12GR8{{flag|Venezuela}}
FS8{{flag|Venezuela}}
LF8{{flag|Venezuela}}
rowspan=3|2017rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Peru}} Limarowspan=3|rowspan=3|June 9–11GR8{{USA}}
FS8{{USA}}
LF8{{flag|Canada}}
rowspan=3|2018rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Brazil}} Fortalezarowspan=3|August 15–17GR10{{USA}}
August 17–19FS10{{USA}}
August 17–19LF10{{flag|Mexico}}
rowspan=3|2019rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Guatemala}} Guatemala Cityrowspan=3|rowspan=3|June 5–7GR10{{USA}}
FS10{{USA}}
LF10{{USA}}
rowspan=3|2020rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Brazil}} Brasíliarowspan=3|rowspan=3|July 10–12GR10TBD
FS10TBD
LF10TBD
rowspan=3|2022rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Oaxtepecrowspan=3|rowspan=3|July 8–10GR10{{USA}}
FS10{{flag|ARG}}
LF10{{USA}}
rowspan=4|2024rowspan=4|{{flagicon|Peru}} Limarowspan=4|rowspan=4|July 11–14FS10{{USA}}
GR10{{USA}}
WW10{{USA}}
BW4{{flag|ARG}}
rowspan=4|2025rowspan=4|{{flagicon|Peru}} Limarowspan=4|rowspan=4|July 10–13FS
GR
WW
BW

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