Mayelis Caripá

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games
Sex	Female
Full name	Mayelis Yesenia•Caripá Castillo
Used name	Mayelis•Caripá
Born	16 August 1980 in Valencia, Carabobo (VEN)
Measurements	147 cm / 48 kg
Affiliations	Carabobo, Valencia
NOC	Venezuela

Biography

Mayelis Caripa had the following finishes at major championships – 2007 World Championship: 48.0 kg. Freestyle (3rd); 2005 World Championship: 48.0 kg. Freestyle (5th); 2002 World Championship: 48.0 kg. Freestyle (8th); 2000 World Championship: 46.0 kg. Freestyle (12th); 2006 World Championship: 48.0 kg. Freestyle (12th); 2001 World Championship: 46.0 kg. Freestyle (13th); 2001 Pan-American Games: 46.0 kg. Freestyle (1st); 2002 Pan-American Games: 48.0 kg. Freestyle (1st); 2004 Pan-American Games: 51.0 kg. Freestyle (1st); 2005 Pan-American Games: 48.0 kg. Freestyle (1st); 2006 Pan-American Games: 48.0 kg. Freestyle (1st); 2007 Pan-American Games: 48.0 kg. Freestyle (1st); 2007 Pan-American Games: 48.0 kg. Freestyle (3rd); 2000 Pan-American Games: 46.0 kg. Freestyle (4th); 2003 Pan-American Games: 48.0 kg. Freestyle (4th).

Results

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	As
2004 Summer Olympics	Wrestling	VEN		Mayelis Caripá
	Flyweight, Freestyle, Women (Olympic)		12
2008 Summer Olympics	Wrestling	VEN		Mayelis Caripá
	Flyweight, Freestyle, Women (Olympic)		=14
2012 Summer Olympics	Wrestling	VEN		Mayelis Caripá
	Flyweight, Freestyle, Women (Olympic)		16

Special Notes

Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–0–1 2007 Rio de Janeiro WRE bronze: freestyle flyweight -48 kg)
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (3–0–1 2002 San Salvador WRE gold: freestyle flyweight -48 kg; 2006 Cartagena de Indias WRE gold: freestyle flyweight -48 kg; 2010 Mayagüez WRE gold: freestyle flyweight -48 kg; 2014 Veracruz WRE bronze: freestyle flyweight -48 kg)

Errata

Date of birth also listed as 30 September 1977, but is incorrect per Official Reports.