U17 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - Good Luck Team Canada!

The BC Wrestling Association is proud to wish Team Canada the very best of luck as they take on the world at the 2026 U17 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan (July 27 – August 2).

Canada will be represented by 13 athletes, along with coaches Frank Mensah, Aman Dhillon, Harjit Billen, and Aso Palani.

A special shoutout to our BC representatives:

Women's Wrestling

• 49 kg – Isabelle Chen (Bhullar WC)

• 57 kg – Gurleen Dhillon (Canadian Mal WC)

• 61 kg – Kai Pare (Coast RTC)

• 69 kg – Khushleen Jhalli (Canadian Mal WC)

Men's Freestyle

• 51 kg – Guarav Bahi (Canadian Mal WC)

• 60 kg – Mustafa Fahel (Takedown WA)

• 110 kg – Udaypartap Billen (Rustom WC)

The maple leaf is ready. The world is waiting.

Go make Canada proud. Good luck, Team Canada! Photos in graphic by Bill Bain