Cuban wrestlers now know their first opponents for the Pan American Wrestling Championships, scheduled to take place from today until next Sunday in Coralville, Iowa, United States.

The Greco-Roman team will be the first to compete this Thursday. Kevin de Armas will face Peru's Juar Sánchez in the quarterfinals of the 60 kilogram (kg) division, while Olympic champion Luis Alberto Orta (67 kg) will await the winner of the bout between Venezuela's Yonaiker Martínez and Colombia's Julián Horta.

In the 87 kg division, Daniel Gregorich will compete in a category split into two groups due to the presence of seven athletes. Meanwhile, Gabriel Rosillo (97 kg) will debut against the winner of the match between Colombia's Jonny Arias and Brazil's Ronisson Brandao, and Óscar Pino (130 kg) will challenge the Dominican Republic's José Núñez.

The program released by the organizers highlights that in men's freestyle, Geannis Garzón (74 kg) will open against the victor of the match between Chile's Jorge Gatica and Mexico's Raúl Palacios. Arturo Silot (97 kg) will face the winner of the duel between Puerto Rico's Edwin Morales and Mexico's Humberto Valverde.

In women's wrestling, Greili Bencosme (50 kg) will face Mexico's Mercedes Castillo, and Yainelis Sanz (57 kg) will go up against Canada's Karla Godinez, both in the round of 16.

For her part, Olympic champion Milaimis Marín (76 kg) will begin in the quarterfinals against the winner of the bout between Peru's Aomi Riques and Brazil's Meiriele Charamba.