About Sebastian Rivera
Born 1998. Sebastian Rivera is an American and Puerto Rican amateur wrestler and wrestling coach.
Sebastian C Rivera (born 27 August 1998) is a Stateside Puerto Rican freestyle wrestler who competes internationally at 65 kilograms. The 2023 World silver medalist, he represented Puerto Rico at the 2024 Summer Olympics and the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games, earning the bronze medal and silver medal, respectively.
Career Raised in New Jersey, Rivera started wrestling at a young age, winning prestigious tournaments in high school such as Super 32 and the New Jersey state championship as a senior out of Christian Brothers Academy. Entering Northwestern University in 2016, Rivera became a two-time All-American (2018 and 2019) and a two-time Big Ten Conference champion (2019 and 2020), but was not able to compete at the 2020 NCAA championships as they were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic (granting him a new year of eligibility).
Transferring to Rutgers University as a graduate student, Rivera claimed All-American honors once again in March 2021. After, he started representing Puerto Rico in freestyle competition, competing at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament (22nd), Pan American Championships (5th), World Championships (7th), and Puerto Rican Nationals (1st). In June and July respectively, he became the prestigious Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series champion and the Grand Prix of Spain champion. He lost his bronze medal match in the 65kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.
Freestyle record
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
Loss 36-22
Win 36-21
Win 35-21
Win 34-21
Win 33-21
Loss 32-21
Win 32-20
Loss 31-20
Loss 31-19
Win 31-18
Win 30-18
Loss 29-18
Win 29-17
Win 28-17
Win 27-17
Win 26-17
Loss 25-17
Win 25-16
Win 24-16
Win 23-16
Loss 22-16
Win 22-15
Win 21-15
Loss 20-15
Loss 20-14
Win 20-13
Win 19-13
Loss 18-13
Loss 18-12
Loss 18-11
Win 18-10
Win 17-10
Win 16-10
Win 15-10
Win 14-10
Win 13-10
Win 12-10
Win 11-10
Loss 10-10
Win 10-9
Win 9-9
Loss 8-9
Win 8-8
Loss 7-8
Win 7-7
Loss 6-7
Loss 6-6
Win 6-5
Win 5-5
Loss 4-5
Win 4-4
Loss 3-4
Win 3-3
Win 2-3
Loss 1-3
Loss 1-2
Win 1-1
Loss 0-1
Achievements
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Sebastian Rivera?
Puerto Rican wrestler (born 1998)
When was Sebastian Rivera born?
Sebastian Rivera was born on 27 August 1998 in Toms River.
What is Sebastian Rivera's occupation?
Sebastian Rivera is an amateur wrestler and wrestling coach.
What nationality is Sebastian Rivera?
Sebastian Rivera is American and Puerto Rican.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Sebastian Rivera
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sebastian Rivera. https://biography.guide/sebastian-rivera/
MLA: "Sebastian Rivera." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sebastian-rivera/.
Chicago: "Sebastian Rivera." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sebastian-rivera/.
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