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Erica Wiebe

2016 Olympic Champion

Reigning Olympic Champion and defending Commonwealth Games Champion, Erica Wiebe will return to the world stage and look to defend her Olympic Gold Medal in 2021 in Tokyo. Wiebe has enjoyed an outstanding career so far at the international level and is one of Canada’s most decorated wrestlers of all-time. During the 2014 season Wiebe won every individual tournament she entered, a streak of 36 matches, until the world championships. Wiebe travelled to London 2012 as a training partner for Olympian Leah Callahan, soaking in the experience so she would be ready for her own Olympic opportunity in Rio. Inspired to one day represent Team Canada as a young child by a large crowd cheering her on, Erica Wiebe had her dream of representing Canada sparked when she played a mini soccer game during a Team Canada women’s friendly at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa. Wiebe began wrestling in Grade 9 after a sign for co-ed practice was posted, eventually shifting her attentions away from other sport interests including soccer. Earning her Bachelor of Kinesiology from the University of Calgary in 2012, Wiebe then completed a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology at the University of Calgary in Spring 2016. A collector of fridge magnets on international travels, Wiebe always travels with a jar of Nutella to eat.

 

  • Who was your wrestling idol growing up? –  Christine Nordhagen
  • Do you have a pre match routine? – Positive vibes only. 
  • Favorite wrestling moment of your career so far? – Too many to count! Best team performance ever at the 2018 Worlds. 
  • Best event you have taken part in? –  Pro Wrestling League in India in 2017
  • Advice for the next generation of wrestlers? – When you feel like giving up, double down and always bet on yourself. 

 

Date Competition Age Group Weight Class Rank
2018-09-07 Poland Open Seniors 76 1
2018-07-14 Grand Prix of Spain Seniors 76 1
2018-07-07 Canada Cup Seniors 76 1
2018-04-12 Commonwealth Games Seniors 76 1
2018-03-17 World Cup Seniors Team 5
2018-02-23 International Ukrainian Tournament Seniors 76 1
2018-02-16 Klippan Lady Open Seniors 76 3
2017-03-03 International Ukrainian Tournament Seniors 75 1
2017-02-17 Klippan Lady Open Seniors 75 2
2017-01-02 Pro Wrestling League Seniors team 3
2016-08-17 Olympic Games Seniors 75 1
2016-06-25 Canada Cup Seniors 75 1
2016-05-14 Grand Prix of Germany Seniors 75 1
2016-03-04 Olympic Qualification Tournament Seniors 75 1
2016-01-30 UWW Test Tournament Seniors 75 2
2015-11-06 Bill Farrell Memorial International Seniors 75 1
2015-07-11 Grand Prix of Spain Seniors 75 1
2015-06-13 Canada Cup Seniors 75 1
2015-05-23 Grand Prix of Germany Seniors 75 1
2015-05-16 Olympia Tournament Seniors 75 2
2015-02-13 Klippan Lady Open Seniors 75 1
2015-01-22 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix Seniors 75 1
2015-01-03 Nordhagen Classics Seniors 75 1
2014-11-27 Copa Brasil Seniors 75 2
2014-09-08 World Championship Seniors 75 10
2014-07-29 Commonwealth Games Seniors 75 1
2014-07-06 World University Championship Seniors 75 1
2014-06-13 Austrian Ladies Open Seniors 75 1
2014-06-07 Grand Prix of Germany Seniors 75 1
2014-03-15 World Cup Seniors 75 4
2014-02-28 Klippan Lady Open Seniors 75 1
2014-01-30 Dave Schultz Memorial International Seniors 75 1
2013-12-07 Nordhagen Classics Seniors 72 1
2013-11-07 New York Athletic Club International Seniors 72 3
2013-09-18 World Championship Seniors 72 7
2013-08-10 Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial Seniors 72 1
2013-07-13 World University Games Seniors 72 3
2013-05-31 Battle at the Falls Seniors 72 1
2013-04-05 Pan American Championship Seniors 72 3
2012-10-03 World University Championship Seniors 72 2
2012-06-30 Canada Cup Seniors 72 1
2012-06-22 Poland Open Seniors 72 5
2012-05-25 Ion Corneanu Memorial Seniors 72 1
2012-01-28 Nordhagen Classics Seniors 72 1
2011-08-06 Commonwealth Championship Seniors 72 1
2011-06-10 Grand Prix of Germany Seniors 72 5
2011-06-03 Austrian Ladies Open Seniors 72 3
2011-02-03 Dave Schultz Memorial International Seniors 72 5
2010-10-22 Sunkist Kids International Open Seniors 72 3
2010-06-11 Austrian Ladies Open Seniors 72 12
2009-08-04 World Championship Juniors 72 7
2009-06-12 Austrian Ladies Open Seniors 72 8
2009-05-29 Grand Prix of Germany Seniors 72 5
2008-07-29 World Championship Juniors 72 13
2008-05-09 Grand Prix of Germany Seniors 72 7
2007-06-22 Pan American Championship Juniors 67 2
MORE ABOUT ERICA

Birthplace: Stittsville, Ontario
Club: Calgary Dinos Wrestling Club

Born: June 13, 1989 (age 35)