RIO DE JANEIRO (November 29) – The Canadian female wrestling team joined the Japanese female wrestling and Greco-Roman squads in opening the Brazil Cup with impressive multi-title performances. 

The Japanese men started the Greco-Roman tournament by winning three of the four contested weight classes. On the female side, it was the Canadian women who matched powerhouse Japan in capturing three gold medals with Jasmine MAIN (48kg), Michelle FAZZARI (60kg) and Dorothy YEATS (69kg.)

“This was a nice turnover for our girls after Tashkent,” said Canada female wrestling assistant coach Tanya Verbeek. “We have some new girls on the mats and some of our veterans are gaining more experience. This was a great tournament for them to get back out there.”

The Japanese put five wrestlers into the top two spots, earning gold from Arisa TANAKA (53kg), Anri KIMURA (55kg) and Haruka SATO (63kg). Sato earned her victory in thrilling fashion, battling through a tied match late in the second period to find the fall from a scramble against Stacie ANAKA (CAN).

Aline de SILVA FERRIERA followed through on the hopes of local fans, picking up an impressive first-round victory over former world No.1 Erica WEIBE (CAN) en route to her 75kg gold medal. Ferriera, who in September became Brazil’s first-ever world medalist, used a power half to turn Weibe and earn the second period fall.

Ecuador’s Lisette ANTES impressed fans en route to gold at 58kg. 

The Greco-Roman tournament opened on day one with action in four weights. The Japanese squad, who had an impressive Asian Games performance in late September, showed more improvement with Asian Championship silver medalist Shinobu OTA (59kg), Shogo TAKAHASHI (66kg) and 2013 Junior World bronze medalist Shohei YABIKU (71kg) cruising to gold medals.

Sweden’s Robert ROSENGREM (SWE) captured 75kg gold with a quick 8-0 technical fall over Enrique CUERO (ECU), 8-0.

RESULTS

FW-48
GOLD: Jasmine MAIN (CAN) df. Thalia PECHE (PER), 4-2
BRONZE: Caroline SOARES (BRA) df. Susana SANTOS (BRA), 6-4
BRONZE: Katiuska TOALA (ECU) df Angelina BUSTOS (ECU), Inj. Def.

Semifinal: Thalia PECHE (PER) df. Caroline SOARES (BRA), 8-1
Semifinal: Jasmine MAIN (CAN) df. Angelina BUSTOS (ECU), 11-3

Quarterfinal: Angelina BUSTOS (ECU) df. Natasha KRAMBLE (CAN) by TF, 17-6
Quarterfinal: Jasmine MAIN (CAN) df. Katiuska TOALA (ECU) by TF, 11-0
Quarterfinal: Caroline SOARES (BRA) df. Claudia CABRERA (ARG) by FALL
Quarterfinal: Thalia PECHE (PER) df. Susana SANTOS (BRA), 7-0

FW-53
GOLD: Arisa TANAKA (JPN) df. Samantha STEWART (CAN) by FALL
BRONZE: Giulia OLIVEIRA (BRA) df. Camila TRISTAO (BRA), 12-8
BRONZE: Jillian GALLAYS (CAN) df. Jacqueline MOLLOCANA (ECU) by FALL

Semifinal: Samantha STEWART (CAN) df. Giulia OLIVEIRA (BRA) by TF, 11-1
Semifinal: Arisa TANAKA (JPN) df. Jillian GALLAYS (CAN), 8-5

Quarterfinal: Giulia OLIVEIRA (BRA) df. Gracyenne ALVES (BRA), 5-0
Quarterfinal: Samantha STEWART (CAN) df. Camila TRISTAO (BRA) by FALL
Quarterfinal: Jillian GALLAYS (CAN) df. Ana LUGO (PER) by TF, 10-0
Quarterfinal: Arisa TANAKA (JPN) df. Jacqueline MOLLOCANA (ECU) by TF, 10-0

FW-55
GOLD: Anri KIMURA (JPN)
SILVER: Mayara GRACIANO (BRA)
BRONZE: Tacian SANTOS (BRA)

Nordique: Anri KIMURA (JPN) df. Mayara GRACIANO (BRA) by FALL
Nordique: Anri KIMURA (JPN) df. Tacian SANTOS (BRA) by FALL
Nordique: Mayara GRACIANO (BRA) df. Tacian SANTOS (BRA), 9-3

FW-58
GOLD: Lissete ANTES (ECU)
SILVER: Justine BOUCHARD (CAN)
BRONZE: Joice SILVA (BRA)

Nordique: Justine BOUCHARD (CAN) df. Mikako HIGUCHI (JPN), 14-10
Nordique: Lissete ANTES (ECU) df. Joice SILVA (BRA) by FALL
Nordique: Justine BOUCHARD (CAN) df. Yanet NIÑO (PER)
Nordique: Joice SILVA (BRA) df. Mikako HIGUCHI (JPN) by TF, 10-0
Nordique: Lissete ANTES (ECU) df. Justine BOUCHARD (CAN) by TF, 10-0
Nordique: Yanet NIÑO (PER) df. Mikako HIGUCHI (JPN), 9-4
Nordique: Joice SILVA (BRA) df. Yanet NIÑO (PER), 4-4
Nordique: Lissete ANTES (ECU) df. Yanet NIÑO (PER), 10-6
Nordique: Lissete ANTES (ECU) df. Mikako HIGUCHI (JPN), 10-0

FW-60
GOLD: Michelle FAZZARI (CAN) df. Yui SAKANO (JPN), 7-6
BRONZE: Josimara ULIO (BRA) df. Brenda PALHETA (BRA) by Inj. Def.
BRONZE: Caroline CAVALCANTE (BRA) df. Aline SOUZA (BRA)

Semifinal: Yui SAKANO (JPN) df. Caroline CAVALCANTE (BRA) by TF, 12-1
Semifinal: Michelle FAZZARI (CAN) df. Brenda PALHETA (BRA) by TF, 10-0

FW-63
GOLD: Haruka SATO (JPN) df. Stacie ANAKA (CAN) by FALL
BRONZE: Braxton STONE (CAN) df. Larissa DELLVA (CAN) by TF, 14-2
BRONZE: Dailane REIS (BRA) df. . Jesica BENDEZU (PER), 11-3

Semifinal: Haruka SATO (JPN) df. Braxton STONE (CAN) by FALL
Semifinal: Stacie ANAKA (CAN) df. Dailane REIS (BRA) by FALL
 
Quarterfinal: Braxton STONE (CAN) df. Breanne GRAHAM (CAN), 5-3
Quarterfinal: Haruka SATO (JPN) df. Larissa DELLVA (CAN) by FALL
Quarterfinal: Stacie ANAKA (CAN) df. Jesica BENDEZU (PER) by TF, 10-0
Quarterfinal: Dailane REIS (BRA) df. Lais OLIVERIA (BRA), 6-4

FW-69
GOLD: Dorothy YEATS (CAN) v. Justina DISTASIO (CAN)
BRONZE: Hilary GOBLE df. Gilda OLIVEIRA (BRA), 6-1

Semifinal: Dorothy YEATS (CAN) df Diana ARROYO (PER)by TF, 11-0
Semifinal: Justina DISTASIO (CAN) df. Gilda OLIVEIRA (BRA) by FALL

FW-75
GOLD: Aline FERREIRA (BRA)
SILVER: Erica WEIBE (CAN)
BRONZE: Rino ABE (JPN)
 
Nordique: Rino ABE (JPN) df. Keila SILVA (BRA) by FALL
Nordique: Aline FERREIRA (BRA) df. Erica WEIBE (CAN) by FALL
Nordique: Rino ABE (JPN) df. Veronica KEEFE (CAN), 11-7
Nordique: Aline FERREIRA (BRA) df. Rino ABE (JPN) by FALL
Nordique: Veronica KEEFE (CAN) df. Keila SILVA (BRA) by TF, 10-0
Nordique: Erica WEIBE (CAN) df. Rino ABE (JPN) by TF, 10-0
Nordique: Veronica KEEFE (CAN) df. Aline FERREIRA (BRA), 6-3
Nordique: Erica WEIBE (CAN) df. Veronica KEEFE (CAN), 9-0
Nordique: Aline FERREIRA (BRA) df. Keila SILVA (BRA) by Inj. Def.

GR-59
GOLD: Shinobu OTA (JPN) df. Diego ROMANELLI (BRA) by FALL
BRONZE: Baidauleta YERGANAT (KAZ) df. Cristobol TORRES (CHI), 3-0
BRONZE: Andres MONTAÑO df. Christopher ALEXANDER (PER) by FALL

Semifinal: Diego ROMANELLI (BRA) df. Baidauleta YERGANAT (KAZ) by TF, 8-0
Semifinal: Shinobu OTA (JPN) df. Christopher ALEXANDER (PER) by TF, 10-0

Quarterfinal: Baidauleta YERGANAT (KAZ) df. Maximiliano LAKIS (ARG) by FALL
Quarterfinal: Diego ROMANELLI (BRA) df. Cristobol TORRES (CHI), 5-1
Quarterfinal: Christopher ALEXANDER (PER) df. Arley MACHADAO (BRA) by FALL
Quarterfinal: Shinobu OTA (JPN) df. Andres MONTAÑO by TF, 12-3

GR-66
GOLD: Shogo TAKAHASHI (JPN) df. Milton GUALLPA (ECU) by TF, 8-0
BRONZE: Kennedy PEDROSA (PER) df. Santiago PEZZUTO (ARG) by TF, 8-0
BRONZE: Gil LEON (BRA) df. Andre FEITOSA (BRA) by TF, 10-1

Semifinal: Milton GUALLPA (ECU) df. Kennedy PEDROSA (PER), 4-1
Semifinal: Shogo TAKAHASHI (JPN) df. Gil LEON (BRA), 7-4

Quarterfinal: Milton GUALLPA (ECU) df. Santiago PEZZUTO (ARG) by TF, 8-0
Quarterfinal: Gil LEON (BRA) df. Thaigo SANTOS (BRA), 4-1
Quarterfinal: Shogo TAKAHASHI (JPN) df. Andre FEITOSA (BRA) by TF, 9-1

GR-71
GOLD: Shohei YABIKU (JPN)
SILVER: Sharur VARDANYAN (SWE)
BRONZE: Wagner WANDERLEY (BRA)

Nordique: Shohei YABIKU (JPN) df. Daniel FERREIRA (BRA) by TF, 8-0
Nordique: Wagner WANDERLEY (BRA) df. Iuri ESTEVÃO (BRA) by FALL
Nordique: Sharur VARDANYAN (SWE) df. Daniel FERREIRA (BRA) by TF, 8-0
Nordique: Shohei YABIKU (JPN) df. Wagner WANDERLEY (BRA), 11-4
Nordique: Iuri ESTEVÃO (BRA) df. Daniel FERREIRA (BRA), 4-1
Nordique: Shohei YABIKU (JPN) df. Sharur VARDANYAN (SWE) by TF, 8-0
Nordique: Daniel FERREIRA (BRA) df. Wagner WANDERLEY (BRA), 3-3
Nordique: Sharur VARDANYAN (SWE) df. Iuri ESTEVÃO (BRA) by TF, 10-0
Nordique: Shohei YABIKU (JPN) df. Iuri ESTEVÃO (BRA) by FALL
Nordique: Sharur VARDANYAN (SWE) df. Wagner WANDERLEY (BRA) by FALL

GR-75
GOLD: Robert ROSENGREM (SWE) df. Enrique CUERO (ECU) by TF, 8-0
BRONZE: So SAKABE (JPN) df. Elias OLIVIERA (ARG) by TF, 8-0
BRONZE: Angelo MORREIRA (BRA) df. Renzo MENDOONZA (PER) by TF, 10-0

Semifinal: Robert ROSENGREM (SWE) df. So SAKABE (JPN), 3-1
Semifinal: Enrique CUERO (ECU) df. Angelo MORREIRA (BRA) by TF, 8-0