Wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 53 kg

Women's freestyle 53 kg
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Medalists
VenueCarioca Arena 2
Date18 August 2016
Competitors19 from 19 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Helen Maroulis  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Saori Yoshida  Japan
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nataliya Synyshyn  Azerbaijan
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sofia Mattsson  Sweden
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Women's freestyle 53 kilograms competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, took place on August 18 at the Carioca Arena 2 in Barra da Tijuca. Nineteen competitors from as many nations participated in the competition.[1]

This freestyle wrestling competition consists of a single-elimination tournament, with a repechage used to determine the winner of two bronze medals. The two finalists face off for gold and silver medals. Each wrestler who loses to one of the two finalists moves into the repechage, culminating in a pair of bronze medal matches featuring the semifinal losers each facing the remaining repechage opponent from their half of the bracket.

Schedule

All times are Brasília Standard Time (UTC−03:00)

Date Time Event
18 August 2016 10:00 Qualification rounds
16:00 Repechage
17:00 Finals

Results

Legend

Final

Final
 Saori Yoshida (JPN) 1
 Helen Maroulis (USA) 4

Top half

Qualifications 1/8 finals 1/4 finals Semifinals
 Saori Yoshida (JPN) 4
 Nataliya Synyshyn (AZE) 0
 Saori Yoshida (JPN) 9
 Isabelle Sambou (SEN) 0
 Isabelle Sambou (SEN) 5F
 Nguyễn Thị Lụa (VIE) 0
 Saori Yoshida (JPN) 6
 Betzabeth Argüello (VEN) 0
 Maria Prevolaraki (GRE) 5
 Babita Kumari (IND) 1
 Maria Prevolaraki (GRE) 3
 Betzabeth Argüello (VEN) 6
 Betzabeth Argüello (VEN) 8F
 Joseph Essombe (CMR) 0

Bottom half

Qualifications 1/8 finals 1/4 finals Semifinals
 Sofia Mattsson (SWE) 8F
 Odunayo Adekuoroye (NGR) 0
 Sofia Mattsson (SWE) 10
 Katarzyna Krawczyk (POL) 3
 Katarzyna Krawczyk (POL) 8
 Erdenechimegiin Sumiyaa (MGL) 6
 Sofia Mattsson (SWE) 0
 Helen Maroulis (USA) 8F
 Bediha Gün (TUR) 0
 Jong Myong-suk (PRK) 11  Jong Myong-suk (PRK) 10
 Jillian Gallays (CAN) 0  Jong Myong-suk (PRK) 4
 Yuliya Khavaldzhy (UKR) 1  Helen Maroulis (USA) 7
 Helen Maroulis (USA) 12  Helen Maroulis (USA) 10
 Zhong Xuechun (CHN) 6  Zhong Xuechun (CHN) 0
 Nina Hemmer (GER) 1

Repechage

Final standing

Rank Athlete
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Helen Maroulis (USA)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Saori Yoshida (JPN)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Nataliya Synyshyn (AZE)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Sofia Mattsson (SWE)
5  Betzabeth Argüello (VEN)
5  Zhong Xuechun (CHN)
7  Jong Myong-suk (PRK)
8  Isabelle Sambou (SEN)
9  Katarzyna Krawczyk (POL)
10  Maria Prevolaraki (GRE)
11  Yuliya Khavaldzhy (UKR)
12  Erdenechimegiin Sumiyaa (MGL)
13  Babita Kumari (IND)
14  Nina Hemmer (GER)
15  Nguyễn Thị Lụa (VIE)
16  Joseph Essombe (CMR)
16  Odunayo Adekuoroye (NGR)
18  Bediha Gün (TUR)
19  Jillian Gallays (CAN)

References

  1. ^ "Wrestling: Women's Freestyle 53kg Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.