Reineri Andreu

Reineri Andreu
Personal information
Nationality Cuba
BornReineri Andreu Ortega
(1998-04-01) 1 April 1998
Sancti Spíritus, Cuba
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Country Cuba
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class
57 kg
Event
Freestyle
University teamIowa State University
ClubCyclone RTC
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2019 Lima57 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Lima57 kg
Gold medal – first place2020 Ottawa57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Buenos Aires57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Lauro de Freitas57 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Barranquilla57 kg
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Bydgoszcz57 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Budapest57 kg
Junior Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place2015 Havana55 kg

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]

After entering the United States as a refugee in 2022 and enrolling at Iowa State University, he unsuccessfully sued the NCAA for ruling him ineligible to compete for the school due to his prior education in Cuba.[2]

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.[3] At the 2017 World U23 Wrestling Championship held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, he won the gold medal in the 57 kg event.[4]

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.[5]

In March 2020, he won the gold medal in the 57 kg event at the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Ottawa, Canada.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

In 2023, Andreu Ortega, moved to Ames, Iowa to join Cyclone RTC as a resident athlete.[9]

He challenged Austin DeSanto for the RAF Bantamweight Championship at RAF 10 on June 13, 2026, losing by decision.[10]

Achievements

Year Tournament Location Result Event
2017 Pan American Wrestling Championships Lauro de Freitas, Brazil 3rd Freestyle 57 kg
2018 Pan American Wrestling Championships Lima, Peru 1st Freestyle 57 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 1st Freestyle 57 kg
2019 Pan American Wrestling Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 3rd Freestyle 57 kg
Pan American Games Lima, Peru 3rd Freestyle 57 kg
2020 Pan American Wrestling Championships Ottawa, Canada 1st Freestyle 57 kg

References

  1. ↑ "2019 Pan American Games Wrestling Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Kauffman, Clark (May 5, 2026). "World-champion wrestler drops lawsuit against NCAA over ISU eligibility". Iowa Capital Dispatch. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  3. ↑ "2017 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Etchells, Daniel (25 November 2017). "Georgia's Petriashvili strikes gold at Under-23 World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe Barranquilla 2018" (pdf). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  6. ↑ Palmer, Dan (9 March 2020). "Olympic champions help United States to six golds on last day of Pan American Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  9. ↑
  10. ↑ Behunin, Alexander (June 13, 2026). "RAF 10 live stream results, discussion and video highlights". MMA Mania. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
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