Stefan Reichmuth (born 20 September 1994) is a Swiss freestyle wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 86 kg event at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.[1] As a result, he became the first Swiss competitor to win a medal at the World Wrestling Championships.[2]

Stefan Reichmuth
Personal information
Born (1994-09-20) 20 September 1994 (age 29)
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class86 kg
EventFreestyle
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Switzerland
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nur-Sultan 86 kg

Reichmuth represented Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's 86 kg event.[3]

Career edit

In 2015, Reichmuth represented Switzerland at the European Games in the men's freestyle 74 kg event without winning a medal.[4] In the same year, he also competed in the men's freestyle 74 kg event at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships held in Las Vegas, United States without winning a medal.[5] He was eliminated in his first match by Jabrayil Hasanov of Azerbaijan. The following year, he competed at the 2016 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament hoping to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[6] He did not advance far as he was eliminated in his first match by Ibragim Aldatov of Ukraine.

Achievements edit

Year Tournament Location Result Event
2019 World Championships Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 3rd Freestyle 86 kg

References edit

  1. ^ "2019 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ Rowbottom, Mike (22 September 2019). "Sadulaev gold seals freestyle team win for Russia at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. ^ "2015 European Games Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  5. ^ "2015 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  6. ^ "2016 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

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