Luisa Helga Gerda Niemesch (born 7 September 1995) is a German freestyle wrestler.[1] At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she competed in the women's freestyle 58 kg division. She finished in 20th place after losing to Pürevdorjiin Orkhon of Mongolia in the repechage.[2]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Luisa Helga Gerda Niemesch |
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 7 September 1995 (age 29) |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Sport | Freestyle wrestling |
Medal record | |
Career
editIn March 2021, Niemesch competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3] She did not qualify at this tournament and she also failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[4] In October 2021, she competed in the 62 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[5]
In 2022, Niemesch competed at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[6] She won the silver medal in the 62 kg event at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[7][8] A few months later, she competed at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2022 held in Rome, Italy.[9] She won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Tunis Ranking Series event held in Tunis, Tunisia.[10] She competed in the 62 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[11]
Niemesch won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament held in Alexandria, Egypt.[12] She won one of the bronze medals in the 62 kg event at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia.[13][14]
Niemesch won the silver medal in the 62 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[15][16] She competed in the women's 62 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[17] She was eliminated in her second match by Grace Bullen of Norway.[17]
Achievements
edit| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | Freestyle 62 kg |
| 2023 | European Championships | Zagreb, Croatia | 3rd | Freestyle 62 kg |
| 2024 | European Championships | Bucharest, Romania | 2nd | Freestyle 62 kg |
References
edit- ^ "NIEMESCH Luisa Helga Gerda". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (1 April 2022). "Ukraine record golden double at European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 April 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.
- ^ "2022 Zouhaier Sghaier Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (21 April 2023). "Ukraine take golden double at European Wrestling Championships after day four disappointment". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "2023 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ Khalatyan, Rafael (17 February 2024). "Bucharest 2024 Day 5: Ukraine wins team title in women's wrestling". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "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 "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
External links
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- Luisa Niemesch at the International Wrestling Database
- Luisa Niemesch at Olympedia
- Luisa Niemesch at the German Olympic Sports Confederation (in German)
