{{Short description|American wrestler (born 1987)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox sportsperson |name = Angel Escobedo |birth_place = Griffith, Indiana, U.S. |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|1|12}} |show-medals = yes |medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's freestyle wrestling}} {{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }} {{MedalCompetition|World Cup}} {{MedalSilver|2014 Los Angeles|Team}} {{MedalCompetition |Pan American Games}} {{MedalSilver|2015 Toronto|57 kg}} {{MedalCompetition|Golden Grand Prix}} {{MedalBronze|2010 Baku|55 kg}} {{Medal|Sport| Men's collegiate wrestling}} {{MedalCountry|the Indiana Hoosiers}} {{MedalCompetition|NCAA Division I Championships}} {{MedalGold|2008 St. Louis|125 lb}} {{MedalBronze|2010 Omaha|125 lb}} {{MedalCompetition|Big Ten Championships}} {{MedalGold|2008 Minneapolis|125 lb}} {{MedalGold|2009 State College|125 lb}} {{MedalGold|2010 Ann Arbor|125 lb}} {{MedalBronze|2007 East Lansing|125 lb}} }}
'''Angel Escobedo''' (born January 12, 1987) is an American former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler, and is the head wrestling coach at Indiana University.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hoosiersportsreport.com/2018/04/goldman-retires-as-iu-wrestling-coach-escobedo-named-replacement/|title = IU College Sports coverage in Bloomington, IN}}</ref> Escobedo won an NCAA Wrestling championship in 2008 and placed fifth at the World Wrestling Championships in 2013.
==Early life== Escobedo is from Griffith, Indiana.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2017/4/19/wrestling-escobedo-returns-to-indiana-as-associate-head-coach.aspx|title = Escobedo Returns to Indiana as associate head coach}}</ref>
==College career== Escobedo competed for the wrestling team at Indiana University. While there, he won an NCAA Division I championship, and placed in the top five nationwide all four years he competed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2017/4/19/wrestling-escobedo-returns-to-indiana-as-associate-head-coach.aspx|title = Escobedo Returns to Indiana as associate head coach}}</ref> Escobedo was the first wrestler from Indiana University to ever place in the top eight four times.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idsnews.com/article/2017/04/iu-wrestling-hires-former-hoosier-as-associate-head-coach|title=IU wrestling hires former Hoosier as associate head coach}}</ref>
==Freestyle career== At the 2013 World Team Trials Escobedo finished 2nd, but was promoted to compete on the US World Championships team when Obe Blanc failed a drug test.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/9/15/4726752/the-2013-fila-world-championships-of-wrestling-a-complete-guide-part |title=The 2013 FILA World Championships of Wrestling: A Complete Guide, Part 2 |publisher=Bloody Elbow |date=September 15, 2013 |accessdate=December 3, 2015}}</ref>
At the 2013 World Wrestling Championships Escobedo advanced to the bronze medal match in the 55 kg division.<ref>{{cite web |author=USA Wrestling |url=http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=26995 |title=USA Wrestling - Features, Events, Results | Team USA |publisher=Themat.com |date= |accessdate=December 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921134650/http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3 |archive-date=September 21, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Escobedo ultimately lost in the bronze medal match by one point to Sezar Akgül of Turkey.
==Match results== {{s-start}} ! colspan="7"|World Championships Matches |- ! Res. ! Record ! Opponent ! Score ! Date ! Event ! Location |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2013 UWW 5th at 55 kg}} |- |{{No2}}Loss |3-2 |align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Sezar Akgül |style="font-size:88%"|1-2 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|September 16, 2013 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2013 World Wrestling Championships |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=6|{{flagicon|HUN}} Budapest, Hungary |- |{{yes2}}Win |3-1 |align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Zoheir El-Ouarraqe |style="font-size:88%"|8-2 |- |{{No2}}Loss |2-1 |align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} Amit Kumar Dahiya |style="font-size:88%"|0-6 |- |{{yes2}}Win |2-0 |align=left|{{flagicon|HUN}} Róbert Kardos |style="font-size:88%"|8-0 |- |{{yes2}}Win |1-0 |align=left|{{flagicon|ROU}} Andrei Dukov |style="font-size:88%"|6-0 {{end}}
==Awards and honors== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} ;2015 *{{silver2}} Pan American Games *{{bronze3}} Dave Schultz Memorial International ;2013 *{{silver2}} Stepan Sargsyan Tournament ;2011 *{{gold1}} New York Athletic Club International *{{silver2}} FILA Test Tournament ;2010 *{{bronze3}} Golden Grand Prix *{{bronze3}} NCAA Division I *{{gold1}} Big Ten Conference ;2009 *NCAA Division I All American *{{gold1}} Big Ten Conference ;2008 *{{gold1}} NCAA Division I *{{gold1}} Big Ten Conference ;2007 *NCAA Division I All American *{{bronze3}} Big Ten Conference {{div col end}}
== References == {{reflist}}
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