Martina Kuenz

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Martina Kuenz
Personal information
Born (1994-11-01) 1 November 1994 (age 27)
Height170 cm (5.6 ft; 67 in)
Sport
CountryAustria
SportAmateur wrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Austria
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Budapest 72 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Bucharest 76 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Kaspiysk 68 kg
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Ruse 69 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Szombathely 69 kg

Martina Kuenz (born 1 November 1994) is an Austrian freestyle wrestler. At the 2018 World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's 72 kg event.[1][2] She is also a two-time medalist at the European Wrestling Championships.

Career[]

In 2010, she competed in the girls' freestyle 70 kg event at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics held in Singapore.[3] She finished in 5th place.[3] In 2013, she was eliminated in her first match in the 67 kg event at the 2013 European Wrestling Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.

She represented Austria at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan; she lost her bronze medal match in the 69 kg event. She also represented Austria four years later in the 76 kg event at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus. In this competition she was eliminated by Natalia Vorobieva of Russia in the repechage.

In 2019, she won the silver medal in the 76 kg event at the 2019 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[4] In the final she lost against Yasemin Adar of Turkey.

In January 2021, she won the gold medal in the 76 kg event at the Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane 2021 held in Nice, France.[5] In March 2021, she competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6] She did not qualify as she lost her match in the semi-finals against Natalia Vorobieva.[6] She also failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[7] She lost her match in the semi-finals against Yasemin Adar of Turkey and she then also lost her bronze medal match against Milaimys Marín of Cuba.[7]

Major results[]

Year Tournament Location Result Event
2018 European Championships Kaspiysk, Russia 3rd Freestyle 68 kg
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd Freestyle 72 kg
2019 European Championships Bucharest, Romania 2nd Freestyle 76 kg

References[]

  1. ^ "2018 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  2. ^ Diamond, James (24 October 2018). "Gray becomes four-time world champion with 76kg triumph at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Girls' freestyle 70 kg" (PDF). 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  4. ^ "2019 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane 2021 Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  6. ^ a b "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.
  7. ^ a b "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.

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