Erica Wiebe, Tianna Kennett and, recent addition to the Dinos squad, Michelle Fazzari returned to international competition at Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial Tournament in Kiev, Ukraine and the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Tournament in Rome, Italy. With the final Olympic qualification tournament looming, top competitors from around the world used both tournaments to prepare for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Already qualified for Tokyo, Erica Wiebe secured a bronze medal in Ukraine, followed by a gold medal in Italy. Michelle Fazzari, who looks to punch her ticket to a second Olympic Games in May, took gold in Rome, twice defeating former world champion Marianna Sastin of Hungary. Congrats to all the Wrestling Canada athletes and coach Paul Ragusa on a successful trip overseas!
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https://wrestling.ca/wiebe-and-fazzari-win-gold-di-bacco-bronze-in-rome/
https://wrestling.ca/dhesi-takes-gold-weicker-silver-and-stewart-bronze-at-matteo-pellicone/
Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial
76 kg – Erica Wiebe – BRONZE
Qualification: df. Liudmyla PAVLOVETS (UKR) by Fall
1/4 Final: df. Zsanett NEMETH (HUN) by Fall
1/2 Final: Aiperi MEDET KYZY (KGZ) Loss by Fall
Bronze: df. Anna MELNYK (UKR) by Fall
62 kg – Michelle Fazzari
Qualification: df. Laura Sofia AAK (NOR) by Fall
1/8 Final: Lais NUNES DE OLIVEIRA (BRA) Loss 3-1
57 kg – Tianna Kennett
Qualification: Iryna KURACHKINA (BLR) Loss 8-4
Matteo Pellicone
62 kg – Michelle Fazzari – GOLD
Round 1: df. Ayaulym KASSYMOVA (KAZ) 8-7
Round 3: df. Marianna SASTIN (HUN) 5-3
Round 4: df. Irina KUZNETSOVA (KAZ) 7-2
Final: df. Marianna SASTIN (HUN) 2-1
76 kg – Erica Wiebe – GOLD
Qualification: df. Mariya Gerginova ORYASHKOVA (BUL) Forfeit
1/4 Final: df. Aline DA SILVA FERREIRA (BRA) 5-1
1/2 Final: df. Elmira SYZDYKOVA (KAZ) 2-0
Final: df. Samar Amer Ibrahim HAMZA (EGY) 10-0
57 kg – Tianna Kennett
1/4 Final: Giullia RODRIGUES PENALBER DE OLIVEIRA (BRA) Loss 5-2
Repechage: Francesca INDELICATO (ITA) Loss 6-0 Fall