Mallory Velte
American freestyle wrestler
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Mallory Maxine Velte (born March 4, 1995) is an American freestyle wrestler. She is a two-time bronze medalist at the World Wrestling Championships.
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| Full name | Mallory Maxine Velte | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 4, 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Simon Fraser University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Velte won one of the bronze medals in the 62 kg event at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[1][2]
In 2020, Velte won the gold medal in the 62 kg event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Ottawa, Canada.[3] In the final, she defeated Laís Nunes of Brazil.
In 2022, she won the silver medal in the 65 kg event at the Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament held in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.[4] She also won the silver medal in the 65 kg event at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[5] She won one of the bronze medals in the 65 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[6][7]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2018 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Freestyle 62 kg |
| 2019 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2nd | Freestyle 62 kg |
| 2020 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Ottawa, Canada | 1st | Freestyle 62 kg |
| 2022 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Freestyle 65 kg |
| 2023 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | Freestyle 65 kg |
