Celebrating U20 Pan-American Success!

We would like to take a moment to celebrate the incredible accomplishments of our U20 BC athletes who recently took to the Pan-American stage in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Competing against the best young wrestlers from across the Americas, you represented BC and Canada with pride, determination, and excellence.

You all made us incredibly proud!!💪

Results:

Women’s Wrestling

🥈59 kg – Kai Pare

Coast RTC | Williams Lake, BC

Silver Medalist

72 kg – Jolina Healey

Rhino WC | Fanny Bay, BC

4th Place

Men’s Freestyle

🥈86 kg – Tejvir Dhinsa

Burnaby Mountain WC | Abbotsford, BC

Silver Medalist

🥈 97 kg – Harjot Shergill

Canadian Mal WC | Langley, BC

Silver Medalist

🥈 125 kg – Jagroop Dhinsa

Burnaby Mountain WC | Abbotsford, BC

Silver Medalist

Team Canada had an outstanding tournament:

The men’s freestyle team finished 2nd overall in the team standings and earned 7 medals throughout the competition.

The women’s wrestling team finished 3rd overall and brought home 5 medals.

Congratulations to all of our athletes, coaches, and support staff who contributed to this incredible performance. Your hard work, dedication, and passion for the sport continue to inspire the next generation of wrestlers in BC.

We are so proud of you!

Photos by Olympic Wrestling