Rafael Barreno

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rafael Barreno
Occupation	Amateur Wrestler
Date Of Birth	Sep 30, 1977(1977-09-30)
Age	47
Birthplace	Punto Fijo
Country	Venezuela
Birth City	Falcón
Horoscope	Capricorn

Rafael Barreno Biography

Rafael Barreno is one of the most popular and richest Amateur Wrestler who was born on September 30, 1977 in Punto Fijo, Falcón, Venezuela. Rafael Barreno Martínez (born September 30, 1977 in Punto Fijo, Falcón) is an amateur Venezuelan Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men’s super heavyweight category. Considering one of South America’s top Greco-Roman wrestlers in his decade, Barreno has claimed a prestigious gold medal at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, produced a staggering tally of four medals (one silver and three bronze) at the Pan American Games, and also represented as part of the Venezuelan team in two editions of the Olympic Games (2000 and 2004). Throughout his sporting career, Barreno currently trains for Pena Gillit Wrestling Club in his native town Punto Fijo, under his personal coach Milcho Radulovski.

Barreno sought to compete in two more editions of the Olympic Games (2008 and 2012), but missed a chance to earn a spot on the Venezuelan team through the Olympic Qualification Tournament. In 2010, Barreno emerged himself into the global and continental scene, as he took home his first gold in the super heavyweight division at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, thrashing Panama’s Irving Herrera in the process. Because of his brilliant success, Barreno was officially named the Athlete of the Year by the Venezuelan Federation of Amateur Wrestling. The following year, Barreno continued to flourish his sporting career, as he picked up a silver medal on his final match against Cuban wrestler and defending Olympic champion Mijaín López at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, producing a stark record of four medals, including three bronze, to his career hardware.

Rafael Barreno Net Worth

Rafael Barreno is one of the richest Amateur Wrestler from Venezuela. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rafael Barreno 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Barreno made his official debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he competed in the men’s super heavyweight division (130 kg). He lost his opening match to Ukraine’s Georgiy Saldadze by a tough 0–9 blowout, but redeemed himself to dismantle Australia’s Laszlo Kovacs into the ring with a four-point advantage on his second bout. Finishing second in the prelim pool and twelfth overall in the final rankings, Barreno’s performance fell short to put him further into the quarterfinals.

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Barreno qualified for his second Venezuelan squad, as a 26-year-old, in the men’s 120 kg class by placing fifth and receiving a berth from the first Olympic Qualification Tournament in Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro. Unlike his previous Games, Barreno suffered through a less tactical game plan as he lost two straight matches each to Armenia’s fellow two-time Olympian Haykaz Galstyan with an arduous 3–9 decision, and France’s Yannick Szczepaniak, who threw him off the mat by a technical superiority, in the prelim pool. Barreno failed again to advance further into the quarterfinals after finishing the pool in last place and sixteenth overall.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Paul Ranked on the list of most popular Amateur Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Venezuela. Rafael Barreno celebrates birthday on September 30 of every year.