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Valencia Escoto Hace Historia para México en #WrestleOttawa Clasificatorio Olímpico

Dimanche 15 mars 2020 - 10:55 By Taylor GREGORIO

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OTTAWA, Canada – Alma Jane VALENCIA ESCOTO (MEX) won her semifinal match at 57 kg, becoming the first woman in history from Mexico to qualify for the Olympic Games in wrestling.

In the preliminary rounds, Valencia collected wins against Betzabeth SARCO COLMENAREZ (VEN), 5-1, and Nes Marie RODRIGUEZ TIRADO (PUR) by pin.

To earn a spot in the Olympic Games, Valencia knocked off 2019 World champion Linda MORAIS (CAN) in the semifinal with another victory by fall. She went on to win the finals by injury default to take the gold medal.

In this weekend’s event, the top-two from each weight class will earn a bid for their countries to the 2020 Olympics.

The United States women’s freestyle team qualified its remaining four weight classes for the Tokyo Olympics, advancing all of its athletes to the Pan American Olympic Qualifier finals.

Thanks to medal-winning performances at 68 kg and 76 kg at the 2019 World Championships, the United States entered the weekend with two weights already qualified. On Saturday, it completed its team sending Sarah HILDEBRANDT (50 kg), Jacarra WINCHESTER (53 kg), Helen MAROULIS (57 kg) and Kayla MIRACLE (62 kg) to their respective finals.

Today was the first international competition for 2016 Olympic champion Maroulis since the 2018 World Championships. She took the 2019 season off due to injury.

In her first bout, Maroulis defeated returning World champion Linda MORAIS (CAN) with a 12-2 technical fall.

Maroulis wasn’t the only World medalist to qualify the weight for the USA.

Hildebrandt is a 2018 World silver medalist at 53 kg. This year, she moved down to 50 kg for the Olympics, which is the weight she qualified today.

In the semifinals, Hildebrandt defeated 2012 World champion and two-time World bronze medalist Jessica MACDONALD (CAN) with a dominant 11-0 performance.

Similarly, Winchester, the 2019 World champion at 55 kg, moved down a weight class to compete at 53 kg this year.

To qualify, Winchester defeated 2016 Pan American champion Samantha STEWART (CAN), 8-4, in the semifinals.

Brazil, Canada and Cuba also qualified multiple weight classes for the Tokyo Olympics.

Earning three spots for Cuba were Yusneylis GUZMAN LOPEZ (50 kg), Lianna de la Caridad MONTERO HERRERA (53 kg) and 2018 U23 World champion Yudari SANCHEZ RODRIGUEZ (68 kg).

Brazil picked up two spots with Lais NUNES DE OLIVEIRA (62 kg) and 2014 World silver medalist Aline DA SILVA FERREIRA (76 kg) advancing to the finals.

Nunes and da Silva were funded by the United World Wrestling Development Technical Assistance program, which allows athletes from developing countries the opportunities to compete at top-level events. Their qualifications for the Olympic Games would not have been possible without the support of UWW.

Host country Canada also qualified two spots, thanks to 2018 World silver medalist Danielle LAPPAGE (68 kg) and 2016 Olympic champion Erica WIEBE (76 kg).

The Pan American Olympic Qualifier wraps up tomorrow with the men’s freestyle competition.

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OTTAWA, Canada – Alma Jane VALENCIA ESCOTO (MEX) gano su semifinal en 57 kg para convertirse en la primera Mexicana en clasificar a unos Juegos Olimpicos en lucha.

En las primeras rondas, Valencia derroto a Betzabeth SARCO COLMENAREZ (VEN) y Nes Marie RODRIGUEZ TIRADO (PUR).

Para calificar la categoria, Valencia vencio a la campeona mundial de 2019 Linda MORAIS (CAN) por puestaespalda y en la final, la Mexicana gano por lesion y para así quedarse con la medalla de oro.

En este evento, los dos mejores atletas de cada categoría calificaron a sus países a la justa Olímpica.

La cuatro integrantes del equipo de Estados Unidos avanzaron a las finales en sus respectivas categorías, con lo que clasificaron a Tokio 2020.

Gracias a que en el Campeonato Mundial de 2019 resultaron ganadores de medalla en 68 y 76 kg en el 2019, los Estados Unidos llegaron a este evento con dos categorias ya clasificadas, por lo que hoy completaron el equipo con Sarah HILDEBRANDT (50 kg), Jacarra WINCHESTER (53 kg), Helen MAROULIS (57 kg) y Kayla MIRACLE (62 kg).

Hoy fue la primera competencia internacional en 2 años para la campeona olimpica en Río 2016 Helen Maroulis, ya que no participaba en un evento de esta naturaleza desde el Campeonato Mundial 2018.

En su primero combate, Maroulis derroto a la campeona mundial 2019 Morais de Canada por superioridad tecnica.

Maroulis no fue la unica medallista mundial quien califico su categoria para EE. UU. Hildebrandt medallista de plata en 2018, y Winchester ganadora de la medalla de oro en 2019 también consiguieron el boleto a Tokio.

Brasil, Canadá y Cuba también tuvieron m múltiples clasificados para los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio.

Cuba se quedó con tres plazas gracias a Yusneylis GUZMAN LOPEZ (50 kg), Lianna de la Caridad MONTERO HERRERA (53 kg) y campeona mundial U23 de 2018, Yudari SANCHEZ RODRIGUEZ (68 kg).

Por otro lado, Brazil recolecto dos lugares cuando Lais NUÑES DE OLIVEIRA (62 kg) y la medallista mundial en 2014, Aline DA SILVA FERREIRA (76 kg) avanzaron a los combates finales.

Nuñes y da Silva fueron financiadas por el programa United World Wrestling Development Technical Assistance, que brinda a los atletas de países en desarrollo la oportunidad de competir en eventos de alto nivel. La clasificacion de ambas no sería posible sin el apoyo de UWW.

Canada califico dos categorías, gracias a la medallista de plata del mundial 2018 Danielle LAPPAGE (68 kg) y a la campeona olimpica debRío 2016 Erica WIEBE (76 kg).

El Clasificatorio Olímpico Panamericano termina mañana con los combates del estilo libre masculino.

Women’s freestyle finals results

50 kg
GOLD - Yusneylis GUZMAN LOPEZ (CUB) df. Sarah HILDEBRANDT (USA), injury default
BRONZE - Thalia MALLQUI PECHE (PER) df. Carolina CASTILLO HIDALGO (COL), injury default
BRONZE - Jessica MACDONALD (CAN) df. Rita Fatima ROJAS CHAVEZ (MEX), 10-0

53 kg
GOLD - Lianna de la Caridad MONTERO HERRERA (CUB) df. Jacarra WINCHESTER (USA), injury default
BRONZE– Samantha STEWART (CAN) df. Luisa VALVERDE MELENDRES (ECU), 9-0

57 kg
GOLD - Alma VALENCIA ESCOTO (MEX) df. Helen MAROULIS (USA), injury default
BRONZE – Linda MORAIS (CAN) df. Gabriela Nicole RAMOS DIAZ (PUR), fall

62 kg
GOLD - Lais NUNES DE OLIVEIRA (BRA) df. Kayla MIRACLE (USA), injury default
BRONZE – Michelle FAZZARI (CAN) df. Nathaly GRIMAN HERRERA (VEN), injury default

68 kg
GOLD - Danielle LAPPAGE (CAN) df. Yudari SANCHEZ RODRIGUEZ (CUB), injury default
BRONZE - Luz VAZQUEZ (ARG) df. Leonela AYOVI PARRAGA (ECU), 3-2
BRONZE - Tatiana RENTERIA RENTERIA (COL) df. Yanet SOVERO NINO (PER), 4-2

76 kg
GOLD - Erica WIEBE (CAN) df. Aline DA SILVA FERREIRA (BRA), injury default
BRONZE – Genesis REASCO VALDEZ (ECU) df. Andrea OLAYA GUTIERREZ (COL), injury default

Women’s freestyle semifinals results

50 kg
Sarah HILDEBRANDT (USA) df. Jessica MACDONALD (CAN), 11-0
Yusneylis GUZMAN LOPEZ (CUB) df. Carolina CASTILLO HIDALGO, 6-4

53 kg
Jacarra WINCHESTER (USA) df. Samantha STEWART (CAN), 8-4
Lianna de la Caridad MONTERO HERRERA (CUB) df. Luisa VALVERDE MELENDRES (ECU), 5-4

57 kg
Helen MAROULIS (USA) df. Nes Marie RODRIGUEZ TIRADO (PUR), 11-0
Alma VALENCIA ESCOTO (MEX) df. Linda MORAIS (CAN), fall 3:45

62 kg
Kayla MIRACLE (USA) df. Michelle FAZZARI (CAN), 12-3
Lais NUNES DE OLIVEIRA (BRA) df. Nathaly GRIMAN HERRERA (VEN), 3-1

68 kg
Yudari SANCHEZ RODRIGUEZ (CUB) df. Yanet SOVERO NINO (PER), 5-0
Danielle LAPPAGE (CAN) df. Leonela AYOVI PARRAGA (ECU), 10-0

76 kg
Erica WIEBE (CAN) df. Genesis REASCO VALDEZ (ECU), 5-0
Aline DA SILVA FERREIRA (BRA) df. Andrea OLAYA GUTIERREZ (COL), 2-1

Les finalistes olympiques des JO de Rio s'inclinent à l'Open de Klippan

Mercredi 22 février 2017 - 15:06 By William May

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KLIPPAN, Suède (19 février) – Les challengers de l'Open de Klippan n'ont pas eu de pitié pour les médaillées olympiques de 2016 et les favorites du tournoi dimanche, et ont renversé la plupart de leurs adversaires.

La championne du monde junior Koumba LARROQUE (FRA) a battu le médaillée de bronze olympique de 2016 et favorite des fans de Klippan Jenny FRANSSON (SWE) 5-3, en finale à 69 kg.

La championne des Pan American Justina DISTASIO (CAN) a rapidement pris l'avantage 10-0 face à sa compatriote et médaillée d'or de Rio Erica WIEBE (CAN) en finale à 75 kg, mais n'a réussi à garder que trois points d'avance à la fin du match, qui s'est terminé sur le score de 10-7 pour Distasio.

A 63 kg, samedi, la quadruple championne de l'Open de Klippan Petra OLLI (FIN) a battu la médaillée de bronze des JO de Rio Maria MAMASHUK (BLR), 4-0.

La médaillée de bronze des Championnats du monde Cadet Meerim ZHUMANAZAROVA (KGZ) a gagné 2-2 sur critères face à la médaillée de bronze des JO de Rio Monika MICHALIK (POL) en 8e de finale.

Toutefois, Olli n'a pas réussi a remporter son cinquième titre consécutif. Elle a été battue par le championne des Jeux d'Europe 2015 Valeria LAZINSKAYA (RUS)  7-5 dans les dernières secondes de la finale à 63 kg.

La seule médaillée des JO de Rio 2016 qui a survécu à ce week end de compétition à Klippan est la médaillée d'argent Valeria KOBOLOVA-ZHOLOBOVA (RUS). Elle s'est imposée face à la championne d'Asie Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ), qui souffrait d'une blessure, en finale à 58 kg.

Dans les deux catégories de poids plus légères, les championnats du monde cadet Yui SUSAKI (48kg) and Haruna OKUNO (53kg) ont du battre des anciennes médaillées des Championnats du Monde pour remporter leurs titres à Klippan.

Susaki a gagné quatre fois par supériorité technique, notamment 10-0 face à la médaillée de bronze des Championats du Monde 2015 Jessica BLASZKA (NED).

Okuno, de son côté, a remporté son premier titre senior en battant la championne du monde de 2012 Vanesa KALADZINSKAYA (BLR) 3-2 en finale des poids légers.

48kg (23 inscriptions)

Or – Yui SUSAKI (JPN) df. Jasmine MIAN (CAN) par SP, 11-0, 4:01
Bronze – Daris LEKSINA (RUS) df. Amy FEARNSIDE (USA) par SP, 12-2, 6:00
Bronze – Valeria CHEPSARAKOVA (RUS) df. Anna LUKASIAK (POL), 5-2

Demi-finale – Jasmine MIAN (CAN) df. Daris LEKSINA (RUS), 11-4
Demi-finale – Yui SUSAKI (JPN) df. Anna LUKASIAK (POL) par SP, 14-4, 3:12

53kg (23 inscriptions)

Or – Haruna OKUNO (JPN) df. Vanesa KALADZINSKAYA (BLR), 3-2
Bronze – Stalvira ORSHUSH (RUS) df. Samantha STEWART (CAN), 6-2
Bronze – Katarzyna KRAWCYK (POL) df. Lyubov SALNIKOVA (RUS), 9-8

Demi-finale – Vanesa KALADZINSKAYA (BLR) df. Samantha STEWART (CAN) par SP, 12-0, 4:31
Demi-finale – Haruna OKUNO (JPN) df. Lyubov SALNIKOVA (RUS) par SP, 14-4, 4:29

55kg (12 inscriptions)

Or – Zalina SIDAKOVA (BLR) df. Katsiaryna HANCHAR (BLR), 9-1
Bronze – Nadeshda SHUSHKO (BLR) df. Tamara DOLLAK (HUN) by Fall, 3:00 (11-2)
Bronze – Ramona GALAMBOS (HUN) df. Hanako SAWA (JPN), 6-4

Demi-finale – Zalina SIDAKOVA (BLR) df. Nadeshda SHUSHKO (BLR) par SP, 10-0, 4:13
Demi-finale – Katsiaryna HANCHAR (BLR) df. Hanako SAWA (JPN) par SP, 10-0, 3:44

58kg (15 inscriptions)

Or – Valeria KOBLOVA (RUS) df. Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ) by Injury Default, 0:00
Bronze – Michelle FAZZARI (CAN) df. Katarzyna MADROWSKA (POL) par SP, 12-2, 3:00
Bronze – Yuzuru KUMANO (JPN) df. Akie HANAI (JPN), 10-5

Demi-finale – Valeria KOBLOVA (RUS) df. Michelle FAZZARI (CAN), 5-0
Demi-finale – Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ) df. Yuzuru KUMANO (JPN), 9-6

60kg (10 inscriptions)

Or – Yulia PRONTSEVICH (RUS) df. Uliana TUKURENOVA (RUS) par SP, 11-0, 5:53
Bronze – Atena KODAMA (JPN) df. Arian CARPIO (USA) par SP, 10-0, 5:56
Bronze – Gabriella SLEISZ (HUN) df. Yuliya PISARENKA (BLR), 4-3

Demi-finale – Yulia PRONTSEVICH (RUS) df. Arian CARPIO (USA) par SP, 12-1, 3:27
Demi-finale – Uliana TUKURENOVA (RUS) df. Yuliya PISARENKA (BLR), 8-7
 
63kg (23 inscriptions)

Or – Valeria LAZINSKAYA (RUS) df. Petra OLLI (FIN), 7-5
Bronze – Miyu IMAI (JPN) df. Mallory VELTE (USA), 7-6
Bronze – Henna JOHANSSON (SWE) df. Adela HANZLICKOVA (CZE) par SP, 14-4, 5:42

Demi-finale – Petra OLLI (FIN) df. Mallory VELTE (USA), 8-4
Demi-finale – Valeria LAZINSKAYA (RUS) df. Adela HANZLICKOVA (CZE) by Fall, 5:28 (9-0)

69kg (17 inscriptions)

Or – Koumba LARROQUE (FRA) df. Jenny FRANSSON (SWE), 5-3
Bronze – Anastasia BRATCHIKOVA (RUS) df. Miwa MORIKAWA (JPN) by Fall, 5:54 (7-0)
Bronze – Naruha MATSUYUKI (JPN) df. Danute DOMIKAITYTE (LTU), 7-1

Demi-finale – Jenny FRANSSON (SWE) df. Anastasia BRATCHIKOVA (RUS), 2-1
Demi-finale – Koumba LARROQUE (FRA) df. Naruha MATSUYUKI (JPN), 7-0

75kg (12 inscriptions)

Or – Justina DISTASIO (CAN) df. Erica WIEBE (CAN), 10-7
Bronze – Epp MAE (EST) df. Aiperi MEDET KYZY (KGZ) by Fall, 5:21 (15-2)
Bronze – Alena STARODUBTSEVA (RUS) df. Yasuha MATSUYUKI (JPN), 12-4

Demi-finale – Justina DISTASIO (CAN) df. Epp MAE (EST), 5-2
Demi-finale – Erica WIEBE (CAN) v Alena STAROSUBTSEVA (RUS), 7-0
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Klippan Ladies Open 2017