Wrestler Erica Wiebe, who won a gold medal for Canada at the 2016 Olympics, announced her retirement from competition on Wednesday.
Canada's Erica Wiebe displays her gold medal after defeating Kazakhstan's Guzel Manyurova to win their women's 75kg freestyle wrestling gold medal match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Wiebe announced her retirement from competition on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorzat the 2016 Olympics, announced her retirement from competition on Wednesday.
“Many of my fondest memories in wrestling are related to the community, the friends and role models I have in this sport,” Wiebe said in a statement. “Making my first Olympic Games with a team of six incredible, equally unique women and the bond we have between us is something I cherish more than anything.
“I'm now working at the Canadian Olympic Committee and feel incredibly challenged and nourished by the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the Canadian sport sector,” Wiebe added. “I'm taking each day in stride and enjoying challenging myself in areas beyond the mat.” “I just fell in love with the sport. It's funny because in elementary school, the Olympics simply weren't on my radar,” Wiebe said. “When I started wrestling, women's wrestling wasn't even an Olympic sport.
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