Carol Huynh
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| Medal record | ||
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| Women's Wrestling | ||
Representing  Canada
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2008 Beijing | Women's Freestyle 48kg |
Carol Huynh (November 16, 1980 in Hazelton, British Columbia) is a Canadian freestyle wrestler.[1] She is of Vietnamese-Chinese descent[2], born in British Columbia and studies at the University of Alberta. [3] She competed in the 48 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Several Canadian television networks announced that she would be the first Olympic medallist for Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics, due to her semi-final win, [3] [4] however, the first Canadian medal came in men's pair sweep rowing, by an hour, a silver. [5] She is the second ever female medallist for Canada in Olympic wrestling, after Tonya Verbeek (2004 Athens freestyle silver medallist) [3] She's the first gold medallist in women's wrestling for Canada, and won Canada's first gold medal at the 2008 Olympics, second medal overall. [5]
Competition Record
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| Competition | Event | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Olympics | 48kg Freestyle (female) | Gold | First Canadian to win a gold medal at the Olympics. [5] It was the first assured medal for Canada, [4] [3] [6] and second medal overall. |
| 2007 Pan Am | Gold | [4] | |
| 2006 CIS | Champion | [4] | |
| 2005 FILA | 48kg Freestyle (female) | Bronze | |
| 2001 FILA | 46kg Freestyle (female) | Silver | |
| 2000 FILA | 46kg Freestyle (female) | Bronze |
References
- ^ ""Carol Huynh"". Canadian Olympic Committee.
- ^ "Woman wrestler guarantees Canada its first medal". Vancouver Sun. <--! accessed August 16, 2008 -->
- ^ a b c d Television SRC, Pekin 2008, 15 Aug 2008 broadcast
- ^ a b c d TSN Sports Centre 16 Aug 2008 - 2:00am EST edition
- ^ a b c CBC Television, Olympic Late Night, 16 Aug 2008
- ^ CBC Television Olympics Pacific Prime 15 Aug 2008 @ 11:30pm PST
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