Emanuela Liuzzi (born 27 April 2000) is an Italian freestyle wrestler competing in the 50 kg division.[1][2] She won a bronze medal at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia.
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| Born | 27 April 2000 Giugliano in Campania, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb; 7.9 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Women's freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 50 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editIn 2023, Liuzzi won a bronze medal in the women's freestyle 50 kg event at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia.[3][4] She competed in the women's 50 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[5] She was eliminated in her second match by eventual bronze medalist Miglena Selishka of Bulgaria.[5]
Liuzzi competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[6] She was eliminated in her first match and she did not qualify originally for the Olympics.[6] Liuzzi also competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey without qualifying for the Olympics.[7] However, she secured a last-minute spot for the Games, after North Korea's Kim Sonhyang pulled out unexpectedly.[8]
Achievements
edit| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2023 | European Championships | Zagreb, Croatia | 3rd | Freestyle 50 kg |
References
edit- ^ "LIUZZI Emanuela profile page". uww.org.
- ^ "Debien, Larroque et Vescan en bronze aux Championnats d'Europe".
- ^ "European Championships". United World Wrestling.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (21 April 2023). "Ukraine take golden double at European Wrestling Championships after day four disappointment". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "'Didn't Hear Italy's Opposition Playing Politics': Netizens on Emanuela Liuzzi's Disqualification Due to Weight Issue at Paris Olympics".
External links
edit- Emanuela Liuzzi at the International Wrestling Database
