11 Facts About Anthony Echemendia

Anthony Luis Echemendia Orduna was born on September 10,1999 and is a Cuban freestyle and folkstyle wrestler.

Anthony Echemendia started training gymnastics when he was four years old but ended up leaving the sport at the age of eight, following his father and brother's steps to start wrestling instead.

Anthony Echemendia attended and won his first U14 National Championship in 2012 and since then, he grabbed titles in U15, U17, U20 and U23.

Anthony Echemendia arrived to Tucson, Arizona in late 2018, where he attended Sunnyside High School as a senior, for one semester.

Anthony Echemendia started competing in folkstyle shortly after the arrival and dominated on his way to a Division II state title at 152 pounds, compiling an unbeaten record of 22 wins and no losses.

Once the season ended, Anthony Echemendia went back to freestyle, and after winning the AZ state freestyle tournament, he claimed gold in both freestyle and Greco-Roman at the U20 Fargo National Championships.

Anthony Echemendia beat Josh Saunders at Who's Number One in a freestyle bout.

Anthony Echemendia then wrestled a match against World silver medalist James Green at the FloWrestling: RTC Cup, where he was tech'd in the last seconds after a near-upset.

On November 10,2021, it was announced that Anthony Echemendia had been arrested due to an altercation with his wife, Lily Anthony Echemendia, in which he allegedly grabbed her by the neck with both hands until rendering her unconscious, leading to him being charged with felonious assault.

Anthony Echemendia entered a guilty plea to a misdemeanor charge and was sentenced to time served.

Since defecting from Cuba in 2018, Anthony Echemendia, was not able to see his family until 2023, when he visited his native country.