Geneviève Morrison (September 24, 1988) is a Canadian wrestler who wrestles in the 48 kg and 51 kg weight class and has earned gold medals in international competition, including the 2015 Pan American Championships.
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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 September 1988 Shawville, Québec | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dinos Wrestling Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editMorrison placed first at the Nordhagen Classics in 2012, 2013 and 2015. She earned two gold medals at the FISU World University Championships in 2010 and 2012. She also won a gold medal at the Dave Schultz Memorial in 2012 and bronze medals in 2013 and 2015. In 2015, Morrison won a gold medal in the 48 kg weight class at the 2015 Pan American Championships.[1][2]
Morrison competed at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[3] She was eliminated in her second match by Yusneylys Guzmán of Cuba.[3] Morrison also competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey without qualifying for the Olympics.[4]
She trains at the Dinos Wrestling Club in Calgary, Alberta.
References
edit- ^ "Genevieve Morrison". Wrestling Canada Lutte. Archived from the original on 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
- ^ "Geneviève Morrison". olympic.ca. 14 May 2015.
- ^ a b "2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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