Morten Thoresen (born 2 January 1997) is a Norwegian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the 67 kg event at the 2020 European Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy.[1][2][3] He hails from Bodø.[4]
 Morten Thoresen at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 January 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 67 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bodø BK | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
In 2018, Thoresen won one of the bronze medals in the men's 67 kg event at the European U23 Wrestling Championship held in Istanbul, Turkey.[5][6] A month earlier, he competed in the 67 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships without winning a medal.[7] He was eliminated in his second match by Fredrik Bjerrehuus of Denmark.[7] In 2019, Thoresen competed in the 67 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan without winning a medal.[8] He was eliminated in his second match by Frank Stäbler of Germany.[8]
In January 2021, Thoresen won the silver medal in the 67 kg event at the Grand Prix Zagreb Open held in Zagreb, Croatia.[9] In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[10] Thoresen did not qualify at this tournament and he also failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[11][12] In October 2021, Thoresen competed in the 67 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[13] He was eliminated in his third match by eventual bronze medalist Almat Kebispayev of Kazakhstan.[13]
In 2022, Thoresen won the silver medal in his event at the Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[14] He competed in the 67 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary where he was eliminated in his second match. A few months later, he competed at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2022 held in Rome, Italy.[15] He competed in the 67 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.
Thoresen competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[16] He was eliminated in his third match and he did not qualify for the Olympics.[16]
Achievements edit
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
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| 2020 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 1st | Greco-Roman 67 kg |
References edit
- ^ "2020 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (12 February 2020). "Armenia claim two Greco-Roman titles on day three of European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "EM-gull til bryteren Morten Thoresen". Nettavisen Sport (in Norwegian). 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ Isaksen, Kristin Skjefstad (12 February 2020). "Tok EM-gull i bryting: – Nå skal jeg hjem og få meg en ny tann" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (6 June 2018). "Russia secure four gold medals at UWW Under-23 European Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "2018 European U23 Wrestling Championship" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ a b "2018 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ a b "2019 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "2021 Grand Prix Zagreb Open Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "OL-håpet ute for bryte-Berge og lagkameratene". Nettavisen Sport (in Norwegian). 8 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "2021 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ a b "2021 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2022 Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ 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
- Morten Thoresen at the International Wrestling Database
