PONTEVEDRA, SPAIN – It was a difficult competition for Canadian wrestlers at the 2024 World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain, September 2-8.  The Canadians drew tough matches and while they did not return with any medals, they gained tremendous international experience that is sure to help moving forward.

Canada sent 13 wrestlers to the championships, who competed in women’s wrestling, men’s freestyle and Greco-Roman.

Women’s Results

The top finish from the event went to Hamilton’s Tehani Blais, who finished eighth. Blais earned a victory in her 72kg round of 16 match against Gia Kastelan of Croatia before being knocked out in the quarterfinal. Maple Ridge, B.C.’s Madisyn Grof was 10^th at 55kg; Calgary’s Annika Fines was 11^th at 67kg; St. Catharines, Ontario’s Vanessa Keefe was 13^th at 68kg; Mount Hope, Ontario’s Shahreen Gulacha was 16^th at 50kg; and St. Catharines’ Bronwyn MacGregor was 20^th at 62kg.

Men’s Results

On the men’s side Abbotsford, B.C.’s Tejvir Dhinsa was 12^th at 97kg; Surrey, B.C.’s Rohit Bal was 13^th at 86kg; Mississauga’s Omogbai Asekomhe was 19^th at 125kg; Pickering, Ontario’s Blayne Helou was 23^rd at 61kg; Surrey’s Sehaj Sidhu was 24^th at 70kg; and Cochrane, Alberta’s Nick Hooper was 27^th at 74kg. Jorawar Dhinsa finished 14^th in men’s 130kg Greco-Roman.

For complete tournament results visit the tournament site: https://uww.org/event/u20-world-championships/results