Linda Morais (born 31 July 1993) is a wrestler competing for Canada. She won a gold medal in the 59 kg freestyle at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships and a bronze medal in the 60 kg freestyle at the 2016 World Wrestling Championships.[1][2] She won one of the bronze medals in the 68 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[3][4] She is also a two-time (2018 & 2016) World University Championship gold medallist.[5]
 Linda Morais at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 July 1993 Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Event | Freestyle |
| Club | Montreal YMHA |
| Coached by | David Zilberman |
Medal record | |
Morais placed first in the 57 kg freestyle at the 2019 Canadian Wrestling Trials held in Niagara, Canada, earning a spot for the Canadian Olympic team at the Olympic qualifiers.[6] However, she was unable to secure a spot in the top 2 in her weight-class at both the 2020 Pan-American Olympic Qualification Tournament and the 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament, failing to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics as a result.[7]
Morais competed at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[8] She was eliminated in her first match by Soleymi Caraballo of Venezuela.[8] In May 2024, Morais qualified by earning the last quota spot available at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.[9][10] She defeated Alexandra Anghel of Romania in her Olympic wrestle-off match.[10] She competed in the women's 68 kg event at the Olympics.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Linda Morais". Wrestling Canada Lutte.
- ^ "2016 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ Brennan, Eliott (15 September 2022). "Olympic champion Stock-Mensah resumes title success at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "| The #1 Source For Canadian Amateur Wrestling News & Video!".
- ^ "Canadian wrestlers one step closer to Tokyo 2020". Wrestling Canada Lutte. 2019-12-08. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ "Morais puts disappointment behind to begin quest for 2024 Olympic wrestling spot". windsorstar. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ a b "2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Charlebois, Michael (11 May 2024). "Wrestling: Linda Morais qualifies for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
External links
edit- Linda Morais at the International Wrestling Database
- Linda Morais at United World Wrestling
- Linda Morais at Wrestling Canada Lutte
- Linda Morais at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games