Alla Kostyantynivna Cherkasova (Ukrainian: Алла Костянтинівна Черкасова; born 5 May 1989) is a Ukrainian wrestler. Competing in the 67 kg category, she is the 2010 World bronze medalist and 2012 European silver medalist. She competed in women's freestyle 75 kg at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[1] She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 68 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2][3]

Alla Cherkasova
Cherkasova at the 2020 Summer Olympics podium
Personal information
Native nameАлла Костянтинівна Черкасова
Full nameAlla Kostyantinivna Cherkasova
Born (1989-05-05) 5 May 1989 (age 35)
Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Sport
ClubKolos (Lviv)
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Ukraine
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 68 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Budapest 68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Moscow 67 kg
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Minsk 68 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Bucharest 68 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Belgrade 67 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Riga 75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Novi Sad 69 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Rome 68 kg

References

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  1. ^ "The Olympic Team of Ukraine: Rio 2016: Official Handbook" (PDF). noc-ukr.org. National Olympic Committee of Ukraine. p. 26. Retrieved 14 June 2020. Черкасова Алла / Cherkasova Alla
  2. ^ Palmer, Dan (3 August 2021). "Trio of world champions add Olympic gold on second night of wrestling finals at Tokyo 2020". InsideTheGames.biz. Inside the Games. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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