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Canadian wrestler (born 1993)
Linda Morais
Linda Morais at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Personal information
Born (1993-07-31) 31 July 1993 (age 31)
Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle
ClubMontreal YMHA
Coached byDavid Zilberman
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Nur-Sultan 59 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Budapest 60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Belgrade 68 kg
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham 68 kg
Commonwealth Wrestling Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Singapore 60 kg
Francophone Games
Silver medal – second place 2017 Abidjan 63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Nice 63 kg

Linda Morais (born 31 July 1993) is a wrestler competing for Canada. She won a gold medal in the 59 kg freestyle at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships and a bronze medal in the 60 kg freestyle at the 2016 World Wrestling Championships. She won one of the bronze medals in the 68 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. She is also a two-time (2018 & 2016) World University Championship gold medallist.

Morais placed first in the 57 kg freestyle at the 2019 Canadian Wrestling Trials held in Niagara, Canada, earning a spot for the Canadian Olympic team at the Olympic qualifiers. However, she was unable to secure a spot in the top 2 in her weight-class at both the 2020 Pan-American Olympic Qualification Tournament and the 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament, failing to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics as a result.

Morais 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. She was eliminated in her first match by Soleymi Caraballo of Venezuela. In May 2024, Morais qualified by earning the last quota spot available at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey. She defeated Alexandra Anghel of Romania in her Olympic wrestle-off match. She competed in the women's 68 kg event at the Olympics.

References

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  4. "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
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  7. "Morais puts disappointment behind to begin quest for 2024 Olympic wrestling spot". windsorstar. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. Charlebois, Michael (11 May 2024). "Wrestling: Linda Morais qualifies for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.

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