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Nataliya Synyshyn

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Natalya Synyshyn
Synyshyn at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameNatalya Ihorivna Synyshyn
Nationality Ukraine (until 2013)
 Azerbaijan (since 2014)
Born (1985-07-03) 3 July 1985 (age 39)
Sosnivka, Lviv Oblast,
Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
CountryUkraine (until 2013)
Azerbaijan (since 2014)
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle
ClubDynamo Lviv (UKR)
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Azerbaijan
Summer Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 53 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Riga 58 kg
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Baku 55 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal – second place 2017 Baku 55 kg
Representing  Ukraine
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Guangzhou 59 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Baku 59 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vilnius 55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 Belgrad 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2007 Sofia 59 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Tampere 59 kg

Natalya Ihorivna Synyshyn (Ukrainian: Наталя Ігорівна Синишин; born 3 July 1985) is a Ukrainian-Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler, who played for the lightweight division.[1] She is a two-time bronze medalist at the World Championships, and three-time at the European Championships.

Career

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Synyshyn competed for Ukraine in the women's 55-kg class in freestyle wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In the first preliminary round, she was defeated by Marcie Van Dusen of the United States, after being taken off the mat by her opponent in the final period, with a three-set score (0–4, 1–1, 7–0), and a classification point score of 1–3.[2][3]

On 11 March 2016, she won European Wrestling Championships for Azerbaijan. She won a bronze medal for Azerbaijan at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nataliya Synyshyn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  2. ^ Abbott, Gary (16 August 2008). "U.S. women's wrestling match summaries for Saturday, August 16". The Mat. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Women's Freestyle 55kg (121 lbs) Round of 16 Official". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
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