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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] In 2022, he claimed silver at the Pan American Championships, and gold at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series and the Grand Prix of Spain. [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] Afterwards, 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 career as a college athlete. [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 | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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2016 | Bill Farrell Memorial International |
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7th | Freestyle 57 kg |
2017 | Dave Schultz Memorial International |
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9th | Freestyle 57 kg |
2021 | World Olympic Qualifier |
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21st | Freestyle 65 kg |
Pan American Championships |
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5th | Freestyle 65 kg | |
World Championships |
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7th | Freestyle 65 kg | |
2022 | Pan American Championships |
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2nd | Freestyle 65 kg |
Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series |
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1st | Freestyle 65 kg | |
Grand Prix of Spain |
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1st | Freestyle 65 kg | |
World Championships |
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5th | Freestyle 65 kg |
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Full name | Sebastian Rivera | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Toms River, New Jersey, U.S. | 27 August 1998||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World finals | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sebastian Rivera (born 27 August 1998) is a Stateside Puerto Rican freestyle wrestler who competes internationally at 65 kilograms. [1] In 2022, he claimed silver at the Pan American Championships, and gold at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series and the Grand Prix of Spain. [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] Afterwards, 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 career as a college athlete. [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 | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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2016 | Bill Farrell Memorial International |
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7th | Freestyle 57 kg |
2017 | Dave Schultz Memorial International |
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9th | Freestyle 57 kg |
2021 | World Olympic Qualifier |
![]() |
21st | Freestyle 65 kg |
Pan American Championships |
![]() |
5th | Freestyle 65 kg | |
World Championships |
![]() |
7th | Freestyle 65 kg | |
2022 | Pan American Championships |
![]() |
2nd | Freestyle 65 kg |
Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series |
![]() |
1st | Freestyle 65 kg | |
Grand Prix of Spain |
![]() |
1st | Freestyle 65 kg | |
World Championships |
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5th | Freestyle 65 kg |
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