Martin Erasmus

Martin Erasmus
Sport
CountrySouth Africa
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class
97 kg
Event
Freestyle
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold Coast97 kg
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Port Harcourt97 kg
Silver medal – second place2015 Alexandria97 kg
Silver medal – second place2016 Alexandria97 kg
Silver medal – second place2017 Marrakesh97 kg
Silver medal – second place2020 Algiers97 kg

Martin Erasmus is a South African freestyle wrestler. He won the gold medal in the men's 97 kg event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia.[1]

At the 2018 African Wrestling Championships held in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, he won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 97 kg event. He also won the silver medal in this competition at the African Wrestling Championships in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2020.[2]

In 2021, he competed at the African & Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Etchells, Daniel (25 April 2018). "South African medallists from Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games honoured in Pretoria". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  2. ↑ Olanowski, Eric (8 February 2020). "Adekuoroye Climbs to World No. 1 After Winning Fifth African Title". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "2021 African & Oceania Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
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