Andrea Ana Beatriz won the gold medal in the finals of the European Wrestling Championships in Zagreb in the category up to 55 kg, defeating Erika Bognar (Hungary) in the finals.

Andrea Ana, wrestlingPhoto: United World Wrestling / Kadir Caliskan / imago sportfotodienst / Profimedia

In the final, Andrea Ana defeated Erika Bognar

An athlete from Romania won a gold medal at the World Wrestling Championships in Zagreb, covering an exceptional distance at this competition.

Andrea Ana defeated Azerbaijan’s Elnura Mamadova in the quarterfinals, and in the semifinals, the Romanian defeated Poland’s Katarzyna Krawczyk.

“Gold! Gold medal for Romania and Ana Andrea Beatrice at the 2023 European Intermediate Championships!

Our fighter writes and rewrites the pages of history, winning the second consecutive continental title for Romanian women’s wrestling!

Romania’s national anthem was sung at the Zagreb Arena for Ana Andrea Beatrice, who defeated Erika Bognar (Hungary) 8-0 in the 55kg grand final. With tears of happiness, with already confirmed confidence in an exceptional future, Ana Andrea Beatrice becomes a two-time European champion among seniors among Romanians!

Congratulations Andrea! Congratulations to coaches Nikolay Stoyanov, Adina Popescu, Marin Philip, opening coach Oance Marian, medical staff, and everyone who contributed to her training and progress!” – wrote representatives of the Romanian Wrestling Federation.