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Alan Vera

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vera and the second or maternal family name is García.
Alan Vera
Vera looking downwards, in a blue uniform
Vera in 2021
Personal information
National teamCuba (2010–2019),
United States (2020–2024)
Born(1990-10-26)October 26, 1990
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
DiedSeptember 23, 2024(2024-09-23) (aged 33)
Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb; 15 st 4 lb)
SpouseElena Pirozhkova
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubNew York Athletic Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)U.S. Olympic Team Trials runner-up

Two-time Pan American Championships medalist
Two-time Senior World Team member
2021 Senior World Team Trials champion
Two-Time Senior Nationals champion

2019 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion
2019 Bill Farrell Memorial Invitational champion
Medal record
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto 85 kg
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Buenos Aires 97 kg

Alan Ernesto Vera García (October 26, 1990 – September 23, 2024) was a Cuban-American Greco-Roman wrestler.[1]

International career

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Cuba

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In 2015, he won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games. In 2016, he won a gold medal at the Pan American Wrestling Championships while competing for Cuba. He would be the Cuban national champion four times.[2]

United States

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Later, he emigrated to the United States, moving to Jersey City, New Jersey in 2017.[3] In 2019 he would begin competing for his adopted country.

In 2023, Vera won a bronze medal at the Pan American Championships for the United States, and in 2024, he won a silver medal at the event for Team USA.[2]

In 2024, Vera qualified the United States for the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 97kg division at the 2024 Pan-American Olympic Qualification Tournament in Acapulco, Mexico.[4][5] Vera narrowly missed out representing the U.S. at the Olympics when he came in second place in the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials.[6]

Personal life

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In 2016, Vera married to Elena Pirozhkova, a former world champion American sport wrestler and two-time Olympian.[4][7]

In June 2024, the pair welcomed their first child, a daughter.[8]

Death

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On 29 July 2024, Vera suffered cardiac arrest while playing soccer with friends.[9][2] He was hospitalized and died on September 23, 2024 at the age of 33.[4][10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Results". foeldeak.com. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  2. ^ a b c "Greco-Roman National Team member Alan Vera, 33, has passed away". www.themat.com. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  3. ^ NJ.com, Bill Evans | NJ Advance Media for (2022-06-08). "Jersey City resident qualifies for U.S. wrestling Greco world team". nj. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  4. ^ a b c "U.S. Greco-Roman star Alan Vera passes away". uww.org. 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  5. ^ Hendricks, Maggie (February 29, 2024). "Wrestlers Spencer Woods, Alan Vera and Cohlton Schultz obtain Paris 2024 quotas for USA at Pan American Olympic Games Qualifier". olympics.com.
  6. ^ Evans, Bill. "Olympic Wrestling Trials, 2024: Jersey City transplant Alan Vera one win from berth". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  7. ^ https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/olympics/news-god-finally-let-soul-rest-alan-vera-s-wife-former-world-champion-elena-pirozhkova-pens-emotional-note-wrestler-s-demise
  8. ^ "US wrestling star Alan Vera dies at 33". TODAY.com. 2024-09-26. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  9. ^ Schad, Tom. "U.S. wrestler Alan Vera dies at 33 after suffering cardiac arrest during soccer game". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  10. ^ Dar, Zahid Rashid (September 24, 2024). "Two-time US National Champion Alan Vera passes away following 8 week-long stay in the ICU due to cardiac arrest". Sportskeeda.
  11. ^ Abbott, Gary (September 24, 2024). "Greco-Roman National Team member Alan Vera, 33, has passed away". USA Wrestling.
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