Linda Morais
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 Linda Morais at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 July 1993 |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Event | Freestyle |
| Club | Montreal YMHA |
| Coached by | David Zilberman |
Linda Morais (born 31 July 1993) is a wrestler competing for Canada.
Morais was born in Tecumseh, Ontario and grew up in Southwestern Ontario.
Wrestling Career
She won a gold medal in the 59 kg freestyle at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships and a bronze medal in the 60 kg freestyle at the 2016 World Wrestling Championships.[1][2] She won one of the bronze medals in the 68 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[3][4] She is also a two-time (2018 & 2016) World University Championship gold medallist.[5]
Morais placed first in the 57 kg freestyle at the 2019 Canadian Wrestling Trials held in Niagara, Canada, earning a spot for the Canadian Olympic team at the Olympic qualifiers.[6] However, she was unable to secure a spot in the top 2 in her weight-class at both the 2020 Pan-American Olympic Qualification Tournament and the 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament, failing to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics as a result.[7]
Morais competed at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[8] She was eliminated in her first match by Soleymi Caraballo of Venezuela.[8] In May 2024, Morais qualified by earning the last quota spot available at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.[9][10] She defeated Alexandra Anghel of Romania in her Olympic wrestle-off match.[10] She competed in the women's 68 kg event at the Olympics.[11]
In December 2025, Morias announced her retirement. [12]
