Olympic wrestler Génesis Reasco Valdez described 2025 as a successful year, following her achievements in international competitions. In September, she won the world championship title in the 76 kg category and recently secured a gold medal at the XX Bolivarian Games Lima – Ayacucho 2025.
“It has been a great year, full of many joys. In each competition I focused not only on achieving a personal title but also on bringing significant accomplishments to all Ecuadorians. The days were intense, but in the end, the reward is in the gold medals obtained at the World Championship and Bolivarian Games, as well as the bronze I earned at the Pan American Senior Championship in Mexico,” said Reasco, who competes for Federación Deportiva de Manabí.
Reasco participated in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where she finished fifth after losing to Colombia’s Tatiana Rentería on August 11, 2024. This result earned her an Olympic Diploma.
Fifteen months later, on November 24, Reasco faced Rentería again and defeated her decisively (10–0) at the Bolivarian Games.
“When I faced Tatiana, I remembered our match for the bronze medal in Paris. I knew how to confront her better this time and was able to win. People say that after winning a world title athletes experience a lot of pressure from their achievement; I see it as motivation—I enjoy every match,” said Reasco.
Her coach César Carracedo commented on her progress: “Génesis is an athlete who has consolidated herself at age 27. The results have been positive. We hope that success continues in 2026 and that she can qualify for the next Olympic Games in Los Angeles 2028.”
Although official competitions for this year have concluded, Reasco—who is part of Ecuador’s High Performance Plan and ranked second globally in her category—continues training at California complex in Portoviejo.
“The commitment is greater now; we are training technically and physically throughout this month. I will travel to Esmeraldas at the end of December to spend New Year with my family and then return to work towards more titles for my country,” said Reasco.
The Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture reaffirmed its support: “We confirm our commitment to continue strengthening our athletes’ comprehensive development, supporting their growth and preparation so that more achievements like these continue inspiring our country.”
