Braxton Stone-Papadopoulos facts for kids
Stone-Papadopoulos at 2015 Pan Am Games showing her gold medal
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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 June 1995 Scarborough, Ontario |
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| Weight | 63 kilograms (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Team Impact Wrestling Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Braxton Stone-Papadopoulos, born on June 23, 1995, is a talented Canadian wrestler. She is known for winning a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She has also competed against other top wrestlers, like her teammate Justine Bouchard, and has been ranked as high as second in the world.
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Early Life and Training
Braxton started her journey in martial arts early. By the age of 10, she had already earned a black belt in taekwondo. That same year, she began wrestling. Her uncle, Stan Tzogas, who had experience coaching at the Olympic level, was her first wrestling coach.
Wrestling Career Highlights
Commonwealth Games Success
Braxton won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. After these games, she decided to move up to a heavier weight class, 63 kilograms. This was because she found it difficult to stay at the 58-kilogram limit.
Pan American Games Gold
At the 2015 Pan American Games, Braxton achieved a major victory. She won the gold medal in the 63-kilogram category. She defeated Katerina Vidiaux from Cuba with a score of 7–3 in the final match.
Olympic Qualification Attempt
In September 2015, Stone-Papadopoulos helped Canada secure a spot for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She did this by finishing fifth in the 63-kilogram category at the senior world championships. However, she was not chosen to represent Canada at the 2016 Games herself.
World U23 Championships Medal
In 2017, Braxton earned a silver medal at the 2017 World U23 Wrestling Championship. She competed in the 63-kilogram category. On her way to the gold medal match, she defeated strong opponents like Petra Olli, Luzie Manzke from Germany, and Moa Nygren from Sweden. In the final, she lost to Ayana Gempei of Japan due to a last-moment move.
See also
In Spanish: Braxton Stone para niños
