TALLINN, Estonia – Competing in her first international tournament as a Canadian, Ana Godinez reached the podium at the Junior World Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. Godinez, who gained Canadian citizenship in June, defeated Irina Ringac of Moldova by technical superiority 13-2 in the 62 kg bronze medal match. Her family moved to Canada from Mexico...

TALLINN, Estonia – Hunter Lee of Flin Flon, Man., won his bronze medal match to reach the podium at the Junior World Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. Lee, who trains with the Saskatoon Wrestling Club, defeated Georgian Miriani Maisuradze 4-2 in the 86 kg bronze medal final. The 19-year-old got his tournament started with a 5-2...

TALLINN, Estonia – A strong Canadian contingent is ready to wrestle the world at the Junior World Championships from August 12 to 16. The team of 15 athletes includes Dejah Slater and Ana Godinez, who were both selected to senior teams. Slater won gold at the Senior Pan American Championships in April, and Godinez will...

LIMA, Peru – Jevon Balfour and Korey Jarvis captured bronze medals on the final day of competition at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. Balfour, of Scarborough, Ont., picked up a win in the 74 kg bronze medal match against Argentina’s Jorge Llano. The 23-year-old won by technical superiority in the first half of the...

SOFIA, Bulgaria – Serena Di Benedetto finished fifth at 46 kg at the Cadet World Championships in Bulgaria. Di Benedetto, of Hamilton Wrestling Club, lost in the bronze medal match to Sitora Tolipbekova of Uzbekistan. The 16-year-old was defeated by technical superiority 11-0. To qualify for the bronze medal match, Di Benedetto won matches against...