Linda Morais

Linda Morais (born 31 July 1993) is a wrestler competing for Canada.

Linda Morais
Linda Morais at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1993-07-31) 31 July 1993
Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
ClubMontreal YMHA
Coached byDavid Zilberman
Medal record
Wrestling
World Championships
2019 Nur-Sultan59 kg
2016 Budapest60 kg
Commonwealth Wrestling Championship
2016 Singapore60 kg
Francophone Games
2017 Abidjan63 kg
2013 Nice63 kg

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 is also a two-time (2018 & 2016) World University Championship gold medallist.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

References
  1. "Linda Morais". Wrestling Canada Lutte.
  2. "2016 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  3. "| The #1 Source For Canadian Amateur Wrestling News & Video!".
  4. "Canadian wrestlers one step closer to Tokyo 2020". Wrestling Canada Lutte. 2019-12-08. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  5. "Morais puts disappointment behind to begin quest for 2024 Olympic wrestling spot". windsorstar. Retrieved 2022-04-02.


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