Canadian to wrestle for bronze in women’s 62kg

PARIS – Canadian wrestler Ana Paula Godinez Gonzalez is through to a bronze-medal match in the women’s 62-kilogram freestyle division at the Paris Olympics.

The 24-year-old from Burnaby, B.C. defeated Romania’s Kriszta Tunde Incze 2-0 in a repechage at the Champ-de-Mars arena.

She’ll wrestle three-time European champion Grace Jacob Bullen of Norway for one of the event’s two bronze medals later today.

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In other action, Coquitlam, B.C.’s Justina Renay di Stasio lost her match against Yasemin Adar Yigit of Turkey in the women’s freestyle 76-kilogram division.

Amarveer Dhesi of Surrey, B.C. also lost a lost a repechage to Aiaal Lazarev of Kyrgyzstan in the men’s freestyle 125-kilogram.

Earlier in the tournament, Godinez Gonzalez defeated France’s Ameline Douarre before falling to Sakura Motoki of Japan by an 11-0 score.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 10, 2024.