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María Acosta

María Acosta (born 26 November 1991) is a Venezuelan freestyle wrestler.

Acosta competed in the women's freestyle 69kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which she was eliminated in the round of 16 by Enas Mostafa. She won the silver medal in the women's freestyle 69kg event at the 2015 Pan American Games.

Acosta won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico. She won the bronze medal in her event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia. She won the silver medal in her event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.

In 2023, Acosta lost her bronze medal match in her event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She won the silver medal in her event at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games held in San Salvador, El Salvador. She was eliminated in her first match in the 76kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. Acosta won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.

Acosta competed at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. She was eliminated in her second match by Génesis Reasco of Ecuador. Acosta also competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey without qualifying for the Olympics. She was eliminated in her first match. Provided by Wikipedia