Reineri Andreu

Reineri Andreu Ortega (born 1 April 1998) 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.[1]

Reineri Andreu
Personal information
Birth nameReineri Andreu Ortega
Nationality Cuba
Born (1998-04-01) 1 April 1998 (age 26)
Sancti Spíritus, Cuba
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Country Cuba
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class57 kg
EventFreestyle
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima 57 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Lima 57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Ottawa 57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Buenos Aires 57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Lauro de Freitas 57 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla 57 kg
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Bydgoszcz 57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Budapest 57 kg
Junior Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place2015 Havana55 kg

Career

In 2017, at the Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Lauro de Freitas, Brazil, he won one of the bronze medals in the 57 kg event.[2] At the 2017 World U23 Wrestling Championship held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, he won the gold medal in the 57 kg event.[3]

In 2018, he won the gold medal in the 57 kg event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Lima, Peru. At the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Barranquilla, Colombia, he won the gold medal in the men's 57 kg event.[4]

In March 2020, he won the gold medal in the 57 kg event at the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Ottawa, Canada.[5] He also competed in the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament, also held in Ottawa, Canada, without qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6] He lost his first match against Thomas Gilman of the United States which meant that he could no longer become one of the top two wrestlers in his event and qualify for the Olympics.

He lost his bronze medal match in the 57 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[7]

In 2023, Andreu Ortega, moved to Ames, Iowa, U.S.A. to join Cyclone RTC as a resident athlete. [8]

Achievements

YearTournamentLocationResultEvent
2017Pan American Wrestling ChampionshipsLauro de Freitas, Brazil3rdFreestyle 57 kg
2018Pan American Wrestling ChampionshipsLima, Peru1stFreestyle 57 kg
Central American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombia1stFreestyle 57 kg
2019Pan American Wrestling ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina3rdFreestyle 57 kg
Pan American GamesLima, Peru3rdFreestyle 57 kg
2020Pan American Wrestling ChampionshipsOttawa, Canada1stFreestyle 57 kg

Freestyle record

International Freestyle & U23 Freestyle Matches
Res.RecordOpponentScoreDateEventLocation
2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament 4th at 57 kg
Loss57–22 Yuki Takahashi0–2May 6–7, 20212021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament

Sofia, Bulgaria

Win57–21 Almaz Smanbekov8–5
Win56–21 Pedro Mejías5–0
2020 Pan American Olympic Qualification at 57 kg
Win55–21 Juan Rubelín RamírezFallMarch 15, 20202020 Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament

Ottawa, Canada

Win54–21 Ligrit SadikuTF 10–0
Loss53–21 Thomas Gilman3–4
2020 Pan American Championships at 57 kg
Win53–20 Pedro Mejías4–2March 6–9, 20202020 Pan American Continental Championships

Ottawa, Canada

Win52–20 Edwin SeguraTF 10–0
Win51–20 Darian CruzTF 12–2
2020 Granma y Cerro Pelado International at 57 kg
Win50–20 Nathan Tomasello3–1February 9–17, 20202020 Granma y Cerro Pelado International

Havana, Cuba

Win49–20 Sean RussellTF 11–0
Win48–20 Osmany DiversentTF 10–0
2019–20 Deutsche Ringerliga season for Team Weingarten at 60 kg
Win47–20 Muslim Sadulaev12–10January 25, 20202019–2020 Deutsche Ringerliga season

Germany

Win46–20 Muslim SadulaevJanuary 18, 2020
Win45–20 Yowlys Bonne8–4January 11, 2020
Win44–20 Dzimchyk RynchynauTF 16–0December 7, 2019
Loss43–20 Georgi VangelovTF 0–16November 30, 2019
2019 U23 World Championships at 57 kg
Win43–19 Adlan AskarovTF 10–0October 28 – November 3, 20192019 U23 World Championships

Budapest, Hungary

Win42–19 Ramiz Gamzatov8–2
Win41–19 Wanhao Zou5–5
Win40–19 Afgan Khashalov7–3
Loss39–19 Giorgi Edisherashvili0–6October 19, 20192019–2020 Deutsche Ringerliga season

Germany

Loss39–18 Akhmed Idrisov0–7October 12, 2019
2019 Pan American Games at 57 kg
Win39–17 Daniel NascimentoTF 10–0August 9, 20192019 Pan American Games

Lima, Peru

Loss38–17 Daton Fix1–4
Win38–16 Pedro Mejías4–0
2019 Ali Aliev International at 57 kg
Win37–16 Giorgi Edisherashvili3–2May 1–3, 20192019 Ali Aliev International

Kaspiysk, Russia

Loss36–16 Zaur Uguev0–9
Win36–15 Abdullaev Gulomjon3–2
Win35–15 Afgan Khashalov5–2
Win34–15 Garik Barseghyan3–3
2019 Pan American Championships at 57 kg
Win33–15 Darthe Capellan4–0April 18–21, 20192019 Pan American Continental Championships

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Win32–15 Lucas Bryan Navarrete VidalTF 14–3
Loss31–15 Josh Rodriguez2–7
2019 World Cup DNP at 57 kg
Loss31–14 Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg1–2March 16–17, 20192019 World Cup

Yakutsk, Russia

Win31–13 Yuki Takahashi2–2
Win30–13 Ali Karaboga5–2
Loss29–13 Aryaan Tyutrin3–8
2018–19 Deutsche Ringerliga season for Team Weingarten at 60 kg
Loss29–12 Georgi Vangelov3–3February 2, 20192018–2019 Deutsche Ringerliga season

Germany

Loss29–11 Arsen Harutyunyan4–8January 5, 2019
2018 U23 World Championships 7th at 57 kg
Loss29–10 Wanhao Zou4–6November 12–18, 20182018 U23 World Championships

Bucharest, Romania

Win29–9 Zanabazar Zandanbud5–2
Win28–9 Vladimir Egorov7–0
2018 World Championships 5th at 57 kg
Loss27–9 Yuki Takahashi4–5October 21–22, 20182018 World Championships

Budapest, Hungary

Win27–8 Mihran Jaburyan6–3
Loss26–8 Zaur Uguev0–6
Win26–7 Kim Sung-gwon4–2
Win25–7 Otari Gogava2–1
Win24–7 Ghenadie Tulbea12–2October 6, 20182019–2020 Deutsche Ringerliga season

Germany

Win23–7 Ibragim Ilyasov2–1September 29, 2018
Loss22–7 Georgi Vangelov5–10September 22, 2018
Win22–6 Garik Barseghyan8–2September 15, 2018
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games at 57 kg
Win21–6 Juan Rubelín Ramírez4–1July 29 – August 2, 20182018 Central American and Caribbean Games

Barranquilla, Colombia

Win20–6 Pedro Mejías4–1
Win19–6 Evin BatistaTF 10–0
Win18–6 Josh Rodriguez5–2May 17, 20182018 Beat The Streets: Team USA vs. The World All-Stars

New York City, New York

2018 Pan American Championships at 57 kg
Win17–6 Óscar TigrerosTF 11–0May 3–6, 20182018 Pan American Continental Championships

Lima, Peru

Win16–6 Thomas Gilman7–4
Win15–6 Luis Augusto MoralesTF 10–0
Win14–6 Pedro Mejías6–2
2018 World Cup DNP at 57 kg
Loss13–6 Yuki Takahashi4–7April 7–8, 20182018 World Cup

Iowa City, Iowa

Win13–5 Mukhambet Kuatbek4–1
Loss12–5 Erdenebatyn Bekhbayar0–4
Loss12–4 Giorgi Edisherashvili5–7
2018 Central American and Caribbean Championships at 57 kg
Win12–3 Juan RamirezTF 10–0March 20–25, 20182018 Central American and Caribbean Championships

Havana, Cuba

Win11–3 Brandon EscobarTF 10–0
Win10–3 Evin BatistaTF 10–0
2018 Granma y Cerro Pelado RS 9th at 57 kg
Loss9–3 Joey DanceFallFebruary 15–23, 20182018 Granma y Cerro Pelado Ranking Series

Havana, Cuba

2017 U23 World Championships at 57 kg
Win9–2 Mikyay Naim6–1November 21–26, 20172017 U23 World Championships

Bydgoszcz, Poland

Win8–2 Parviz Ibrahimov5–4
Win7–2 Vladimir Egorov3–1
Win6–2 Zhandos Ismailov4–0
Win5–2 Robert DobrodziejTF 10–0
2017 Pan American Championships at 57 kg
Win4–2 Victor BarronTF 10–0May 5–7, 20172017 Pan American Continental Championships

Lauro de Freitas, Brazil

Win3–2 Andre QuispeTF 15–4
Loss2–2 Aso Palani12–17
Win2–1 Lucas PavonTF 10–0
2015 Granma y Cerro Pelado International DNP at 57 kg
Loss1–1 Sam Hazewinkel4–5February 11–15, 20152015 Granma y Cerro Pelado International

Havana, Cuba

Win1–0 Jefferson MayeaTF 10–0

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