Aurora Russo
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 12, 2005 Turin, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb; 9.3 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Women's freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 59 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fiamme Oro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Aurora Russo (born 12 March 2005) is an Italian freestyle wrestler competing in the 59 kg weight class. She is a silver medalist at the 2024 U20 World Wrestling Championships and has represented Italy in multiple European and world-level competitions.[1]
Career
[edit]Russo began competing internationally as a teenager. In 2017, she participated in the Cadet European Wrestling Championships and helped Italy secure several medals across categories.[2]
Her major breakthrough came in August 2024, when she reached the final of the 57 kg category at the U20 World Wrestling Championships held in Amman, Jordan. After advancing through the bracket with decisive victories, she earned the silver medal after a close loss to India’s Antim Panghal.[3][4]
She also represented Italy at the 2024 European Senior Championships, where she reached the quarterfinal stage. Her strong performance contributed to Italy's growing success in women’s freestyle wrestling.[5]
Later that year, Russo took part in the 2024 Olympic qualification events, where the Italian women’s team secured multiple licenses for Paris 2024.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aurora Russo – Athlete Profile". United World Wrestling.
- ^ "Belarusian schoolchildren win nine medals at the European Wrestling Championships". octagon.by (in Russian).
- ^ "57kg Bracket – 2024 U20 World Championships". United World Wrestling.
- ^ "U20 World Championship: Triumph of Indians, Belarusian record and Russian regression". wrestling.by (in Russian).
- ^ "European Senior Championships Results". United World Wrestling.
- ^ "Russia ends qualification with five Olympic licenses". sport-express.ru.
External links
[edit]- Aurora Russo at United World Wrestling
- Russo Aurora Russo at the International Wrestling Database