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, August 18, 2016. Wiebe announced her retirement from competition on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Wrestler Erica Wiebe, who won a gold medal for Canada at the 2016 Olympics, announced her retirement from competition on Wednesday.
Wiebe claimed Olympic gold in the women’s 75-kilogram weight class, defeating Kazakhstan’s Guzel Manyurova in the final, at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The 34-year-old from Stittsville, Ont., also won the bronze medal at the 2018 world championships and was a two-time Commonwealth Games champion.
Wiebe will remain active in the sport as a broadcaster, coach, and administrator.
She currently serves as manager of athlete relations, safe sport, and diversity, equity and inclusion for the Canadian Olympic Committee.
Wiebe will be honoured at the Canadian wrestling championships in Ottawa on March 15.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 13, 2024.
