Linda Morais

Linda Morais
Linda Morais at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Personal information
Born (1993-07-31) 31 July 1993
Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
Event
Freestyle
ClubMontreal YMHA
Coached byDavid Zilberman
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Nur-Sultan59 kg
Bronze medal – third place2016 Budapest60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Belgrade68 kg
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Birmingham68 kg
Commonwealth Wrestling Championship
Gold medal – first place2016 Singapore60 kg
Francophone Games
Silver medal – second place2013 Nice63 kg
Silver medal – second place2017 Abidjan63 kg

Linda Morais (born 31 July 1993) is a wrestler competing for Canada.

Early life

Morais was born in Tecumseh, Ontario and grew up in Southwestern Ontario.

Wrestling career

She won a gold medal in the 59 kg freestyle at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships and a bronze medal in the 60 kg freestyle at the 2016 World Wrestling Championships.[1][2] She won one of the bronze medals in the 68 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[3][4] She is also a two-time (2018 & 2016) World University Championship gold medallist.[5]

Morais placed first in the 57 kg freestyle at the 2019 Canadian Wrestling Trials held in Niagara, Canada, earning a spot for the Canadian Olympic team at the Olympic qualifiers.[6] However, she was unable to secure a spot in the top 2 in her weight-class at both the 2020 Pan-American Olympic Qualification Tournament and the 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament, failing to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics as a result.[7]

Morais competed at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[8] She was eliminated in her first match by Soleymi Caraballo of Venezuela.[8] In May 2024, Morais qualified by earning the last quota spot available at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.[9][10] She defeated Alexandra Anghel of Romania in her Olympic wrestle-off match.[10] She competed in the women's 68 kg event at the Olympics.[11]

In December 2025, Morias announced her retirement.[12]

Coaching career

Morais has returned home to southwestern Ontario, where her career began. She has become a teacher and started coaching the sport at L’Essor High School.

References

  1. ↑ "Linda Morais". Wrestling Canada Lutte.
  2. ↑ "2016 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Brennan, Eliott (15 September 2022). "Olympic champion Stock-Mensah resumes title success at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "| The #1 Source For Canadian Amateur Wrestling News & Video!".
  6. ↑ "Canadian wrestlers one step closer to Tokyo 2020". Wrestling Canada Lutte. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Morais puts disappointment behind to begin quest for 2024 Olympic wrestling spot". windsorstar. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  8. 1 2 "2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  9. ↑ Charlebois, Michael (11 May 2024). "Wrestling: Linda Morais qualifies for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  10. 1 2 "2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  12. ↑ https://wrestling.ca/olympian-and-world-champion-linda-morais-announces-retirement/
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