Epp Mäe (born 2 April 1992) is an Estonian freestyle wrestler. She won the silver medal in the women's 76 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[1][2] She won a bronze medal at the 2015, 2019 and 2022 World Wrestling Championships.[3][4][5]
 Mäe in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 April 1992 (age 32) Rakvere, Estonia |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 72–75 kg (159–165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Freestyle wrestling |
| Weight class | 76 kg |
Medal record | |
Career edit
Mäe took up wrestling in 1998, trained by her father.[3] She has also competed in sumo and in judo.
Mäe competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics where she finished in 13th place in the Women's 76 kg class.[6]
Mäe represented Estonia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the Women's 76 kg class.[7] In 2021, she won one of the bronze medals in the 76 kg event at the Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane 2021 held in Nice, France.[8] She also won the silver medal in her event at the 2021 Poland Open held in Warsaw, Poland.[9][10]
She won the silver medal in the women's 76 kg event at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[11][12] A few months later, she competed at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2022 held in Rome, Italy.[13] She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 76 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[14][15]
In 2023, Mäe competed at the Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament held in Alexandria, Egypt. She also competed in her event at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia and finished ninth. She was eliminated in her first match by Adeline Gray in the 76 kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.
Mäe competed in the 76 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[16] She was eliminated in her first match.[16] Mäe competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[17] She was eliminated in her first match and she did not qualify for the Olympics.[17]
Achievements edit
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | World Championships | Las Vegas, United States | 3rd | Freestyle 75 kg |
| 2017 | European Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 3rd | Freestyle 75 kg |
| 2019 | European Games | Minsk, Belarus | 3rd | Freestyle 76 kg |
| World Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 3rd | Freestyle 76 kg | |
| 2021 | European Championships | Warsaw, Poland | 1st | Freestyle 76 kg |
| World Championships | Oslo, Norway | 2nd | Freestyle 76 kg | |
| 2022 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | Freestyle 76 kg |
| World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Freestyle 76 kg |
References edit
- ^ Burke, Patrick (6 October 2021). "Adelaine Maria Gray wins sixth title at Wrestling World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "2021 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ a b "MÄE, EPP". esbl.ee.
- ^ "Tulemused". sport24.ee.
- ^ "2015 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Epp MAE - Olympic - Estonia". olympic.org. 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Epp Mäe teenis olümpiapileti ja maadleb neljapäeval MM-pronksile". ERR (in Estonian). 18 September 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane 2021 Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (10 June 2021). "Stadnik unstoppable on day one of women's wrestling at Poland Open". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "2021 Poland Open Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (31 March 2022). "Two golds apiece for Moldova and Turkey at European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "2022 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2022 Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ Burke, Patrick (14 September 2022). "Susaki and Morikawa earn Japanese double at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ a b "2024 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
External links edit
- Epp Mäe at United World Wrestling
- Epp Mäe at the International Wrestling Database
- Epp Mäe at Olympics.com
- Epp Mäe at Olympedia
