Mariya Kuznetsova (wrestler)

Mariya Sergeyevna Kuznetsova (born 17 December 1997) is a Russian freestyle wrestler of Chuvash origin. She is a two-time bronze medalist at the European Wrestling Championships.

Mariya Kuznetsova
Personal information
Native nameМария Кузнецова
Full nameMaria Sergeyevna Kuznetsova
NationalityRussian
Born (1997-12-17) 17 December 1997 (age 26)
Novocheboksarsk, Chuvashia, Russia
Height165 cm (5.41 ft; 65 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
65 kg
Sport
CountryRussia
SportAmateur wrestling
EventFreestyle
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Russia
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Minsk 62 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Bucharest 65 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Rome 65 kg
Military World Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Wuhan 62 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
Gold medal – first place 2019 Krasnoyarsk 65 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Krasnoyarsk 65 kg
World U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Bucharest 65 kg
European U23 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2018 Istanbul 65 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Novi Sad 65 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Szombathely 63 kg

Career edit

Kuznetsova competed in the 65 kg event at the 2018 European Wrestling Championships held in Kaspiysk, Russia. In that same year, she won the gold medal in her event at the 2018 Russian National Women's Freestyle Wrestling Championships.

In 2019, Kuznetsova represented Russia at the European Games in Minsk, Belarus and she won one of the bronze medals in the 62 kg event.[1] A few months later, at the 2019 Military World Games held in Wuhan, China, she won the silver medal in the women's 62 kg event.[2]

In 2019, Kuznetsova also won a bronze medal in the 65 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[3] The following year, she won a bronze medal in this event at the 2020 European Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy.[4] In 2020, she also competed in the women's 65 kg event at the Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia where she lost her bronze medal match against Mimi Hristova of Bulgaria.[5]

In 2022, Kuznetsova competed at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[6]

Achievements edit

Year Tournament Location Result Event
2018 National Championships Smolensk, Russia 1st Freestyle 65 kg
2019 European Championships Bucharest, Romania 3rd Freestyle 65 kg
European Games Minsk, Belarus 3rd Freestyle 62 kg
Military World Games Wuhan, China 2nd Freestyle 62 kg
2020 European Championships Rome, Italy 3rd Freestyle 65 kg

References edit

  1. ^ "2019 European Games Wrestling Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Results" (PDF). 2019 Military World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. ^ "2019 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  6. ^ "2022 Yasar Dogu, Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.

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