Óscar Eduardo Tigreros Urbano (born 28 July 1997) is a Colombian

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. He won the gold medal in the men's 57kg event at the

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held in Valledupar, Colombia. He is also a

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gold medalist and two-time Pan American runner-up. He competed in the men's 57kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Career

In 2018, Tigreros won the silver medal in the 57kg event at the

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and the silver medal in the 57kg event at the

in Cochabamba, Bolivia. That year, he also won one of the bronze medals in the 57kg event at the

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held in Barranquilla, Colombia. He won the silver medal in the 57kg event at the

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held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A few months later, he also competed in the 57kg event at the

2019 Pan American Games The 2019 Pan American Games (), officially the XVIII Pan American Games () and commonly known as Lima 2019, were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization held in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019, with preliminar ...

held in Lima, Peru without winning a medal; he lost his bronze medal match against Darthe Capellan of Canada. In 2020, Tigreros qualified to represent Colombia at the

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in Tokyo, Japan, when he recorded a silver-medal finish at the Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Ottawa, Canada. Tigreros won one of the bronze medals in his event at the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico. He won the gold medal in his event at the

held in Valledupar, Colombia. He defeated Enrique Herrera of Peru in his gold medal match. Tigreros competed in the 57kg event at the

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held in Belgrade, Serbia. He lost his first match against

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of Albania and was eliminated in the repechage by Reineri Andreu of Cuba. Tigreros won the gold medal in his event at the

2022 South American Games The XII South American Games (Spanish language, Spanish: ''XII Juegos Suramericanos Asunción 2022'') was a multi-sport event held between 1–15 October 2022 in Asunción, Paraguay. The Games were organized by the South American Sports Organiza ...

held in Asunción, Paraguay. He defeated Pedro Mejías of Venezuela in his gold-medal match. In 2024, Tigreros won a bronze medal in his event at the

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held in Acapulco, Mexico. He competed at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Acapulco, Mexico hoping to qualify for the

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in Paris, France. He was eliminated in his second match.

Achievements

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tigreros, Oscar Living people 1997 births Colombian male sport wrestlers Wrestlers at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics South American Games medalists in wrestling South American Games gold medalists for Colombia South American Games silver medalists for Colombia Competitors at the 2018 South American Games Competitors at the 2022 South American Games Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Colombia Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in wrestling Pan American Wrestling Championships medalists Wrestlers at the 2019 Pan American Games Wrestlers at the 2023 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists in wrestling Pan American Games silver medalists for Colombia Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games Wrestlers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic wrestlers for Colombia Sportspeople from Valle del Cauca Department 21st-century Colombian sportsmen Bolivarian Games gold medalists for Colombia Bolivarian Games medalists in wrestling