Néstor Almanza (wrestler, born 2002)

Néstor Almanza
Personal information
Full nameNéstor Evian Almanza Truyol
Born (2002-07-28) 28 July 2002
Havana, Cuba
Sport
Weight class67 kg (148 lb)
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Chile
Pan American Championships
2023 Buenos Aires -67 kg
2024 Acapulco -67 kg
2025 Monterrey -67 kg

Néstor Evian Almanza Truyol[a] (born 28 July 2002[1]) is a Chilean-Cuban[1] Greco-Roman wrestler. Competing for Chile at the 2024 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's 67kg Greco-Roman wrestling event.[2] At the Games, he lost in the first round to Valentin Petic of Moldova.[3]

Personal life

Almanza's father Nestor Almanza was a Greco-Roman wrestler who represented Cuba at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[2]

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Historia de La Ley::Vista expandida". www.bcn.cl (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 December 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b S.A.P, El Mercurio (10 March 2024). "La emotiva historia de Néstor Almanza, el joven luchador chileno de origen cubano que se clasificó a los JJ.OO. de París 2024". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  3. ^ V, Pablo Retamal (7 August 2024). "Néstor Almanza cae en su debut en la lucha grecorromana y se despide de París 2024". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2025.