Canada's first Women's Wrestling gold, second silver for Icho
Wrestler Carol Huynh took Canada's first Beijing gold, and forced Icho Chiharu of Japan to her second straight silver, in the Women's Freestyle Wrestling 48 kilogram weight class final on August 16.
Huynh won the first period 4-0 with a three-point takedown. Icho tried her best in the second period but still lost 2-1.
Huynh became the first Canadian female wrestler to win an Olympic gold medal. This is also Canada's first gold medal of these Games.
Icho took the 48kg silver medal in Athens. After that, the 26-year-old almost won all major international events, including two World Cups, two World Championships and the 2006 Asian Games. She came to the final with all the odds in her favor, but instead took another second place finish.
On the other hand, this is the best senior result for 27-year-old Huynh, who only won two senior championships before this tournament: the 2006 Golden Grand Prix and the 2007 Pan-American Games.
Wrestler Carol Huynh took Canada's first Beijing gold, and forced Icho Chiharu of Japan to her second straight silver, in the Women's Freestyle Wrestling 48 kilogram weight class final on August 16.
Huynh won the first period 4-0 with a three-point takedown. Icho tried her best in the second period but still lost 2-1.
Huynh became the first Canadian female wrestler to win an Olympic gold medal. This is also Canada's first gold medal of these Games.
Icho took the 48kg silver medal in Athens. After that, the 26-year-old almost won all major international events, including two World Cups, two World Championships and the 2006 Asian Games. She came to the final with all the odds in her favor, but instead took another second place finish.
On the other hand, this is the best senior result for 27-year-old Huynh, who only won two senior championships before this tournament: the 2006 Golden Grand Prix and the 2007 Pan-American Games.
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