Andreea Ana

Andreea Beatrice Ana (born 14 November 2000) is a Romanian freestyle wrestler. She is a three-time medalist, including gold, at the European Wrestling Championships. She is the first female wrestler representing Romania to win a gold medal at the European Wrestling Championships.[1] In 2021, she became under-23 world champion in the 55 kg event at the U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. She also represented Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[2]

Andreea Ana
Ana in 2019
Personal information
Full nameAndreea Beatrice Ana
Born (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000
Sport
CountryRomania
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class55 kg
Event(s)Freestyle
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Romania
European Championships
2022 Budapest 55 kg
2019 Bucharest 55 kg
2021 Warsaw 55 kg
World U23 Championships
2021 Belgrade 55 kg
2018 Bucharest 53 kg
2019 Budapest 55 kg
European U23 Championship
2022 Plovdiv 55 kg

Career

She won a bronze medal at the 2018 World U23 Wrestling Championship held in Bucharest, Romania in the 53 kg event. At the 2019 European Wrestling Championships, also held in Bucharest, Romania, she won a bronze medal in the 55 kg event.[3] In that same year, at the 2019 World U23 Wrestling Championship held in Budapest, Hungary, she also won one of the bronze medals in the 55 kg event.[4][5]

In 2020, she competed in the women's 55 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy without winning a medal.[6] She was eliminated in her second match by Sofia Mattsson of Sweden.[6] In March 2021, she competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[7] A month later, she won one of the bronze medals in the 55 kg event at the 2021 European Wrestling Championships held in Warsaw, Poland.[8][9] In May 2021, she qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2][10] She competed in the women's 53 kg event where she was eliminated in her first match by eventual bronze medalist Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus.[11]

At the 2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia, she won the gold medal in the 55 kg event.[12][13]

In February 2022, she won the gold medal in the 55 kg event at the Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament held in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.[14] A month later, she also won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 European U23 Wrestling Championship held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.[15] In March 2022, she also won the gold medal in the 55 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[16][17] This is the first gold medal for Romania in women's freestyle at the European Wrestling Championships.[1] In the final, she defeated Oleksandra Khomenets of Ukraine.[1]

Major results
Year Tournament Location Result Event
2019 European Championships Bucharest, Romania 3rd Freestyle 55 kg
2021 European Championships Warsaw, Poland 3rd Freestyle 55 kg
2022 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st Freestyle 55 kg

References
  1. "Ana ends Romania's WW title drought at European Championships". United World Wrestling. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. Shefferd, Neil (7 May 2021). "Chumikova secures emotional win at UWW World Olympic Games qualifier". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  3. "2019 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. Morgan, Liam (31 October 2019). "Japan win three gold medals in women's freestyle at UWW Under-23 World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 April 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "2019 World U23 Wrestling Championship" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  6. "2020 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  7. "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  8. Berkeley, Geoff (22 April 2021). "Stadnik wins eighth European Wrestling Championships gold with success in Warsaw". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  9. "2021 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  10. Shefferd, Neil (8 May 2021). "Armenia and Romania book multiple Tokyo 2020 places at UWW World Olympic Games qualifier". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  11. "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  12. Dowdeswell, Andrew (4 November 2021). "Shilson among victors on day four of UWW Under-23 World Championships with sensational headlock". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 November 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  14. "2022 Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  15. "2022 European U23 Wrestling Championship Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  16. Lloyd, Owen (31 March 2022). "Two golds apiece for Moldova and Turkey at European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  17. "2022 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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