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Biography - Zahid Valencia, AZ

ZAHID VALENCIA
2021-22 Team USA Ranking: 
No. 3 at 86 kg/189 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 4 (2018-22)
Residence: Tempe, Ariz.
Club: Sunkist Kids
Regional Training Center: Sunkist Kids (Ariz.)
College: Arizona State
High School: St. John Bosco (Calif.)
Born: May 11, 1997
Height: 6-1

Career Highlights

  • 2019 Senior Nationals champion
  • Third at 2021 Olympic Team Trials
  • 2021 Matteo Pellicone International champion
  • 2017 Junior World Championships silver medalist
  • 2018 Final X runner-up
  • Two-time National Team member (2018-20)
  • Two-time NCAA champion (2018, 2019)

Career Biography
2021: 
Third at Olympic Team Trials… Gold at Matteo Pellicone International… Gold at Poland Open… Bronze at Henri Deglane Challenge…
2019: Senior Nationals champion (Dec.)… Second at World Team Trials Challenge Tournament…
2018: Final X runner-up… World Team Trials Challenge Tournament champion…
2017: Silver at UWW Junior World Championships… UWW Junior World Team Trials champion… UWW Junior Nationals champion…
2016: Seventh at UWW Junior World Championships… UWW Junior World Team Trials champion… UWW Junior Nationals champion…
2015: Second at Grand Prix of Spain… 10th at UWW Junior World Championships… UWW Junior World Team Trials champion… UWW Junior Nationals champion…
2014: Third at UWW Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman…

College: Two-time NCAA champion for Arizona State (2018, 2019)… Third in the 2017 NCAA Championships…

USAW Age-Group: 2013 Cadet Nationals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman…

High School: First-team ASICS All-American… 2015 ASICS High School Wrestler of the Year…

Personal: Brother, Anthony also competes for Arizona State… Wife is Kindra…

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