Calgary Herald

Canadian strikes gold At wrestling worlds

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Canada’s Justina Di Stasio won the women’s 72-kilogram title at the world wrestling championsh­ips on Wednesday with a 4-2 win over Mongolia’s Nasanburma­a Ochirbat. Di Stasio, from Burnaby, B.C., scored two early takedowns to move in front 4-0. Di Stasio’s gold was Canada’s second medal of the day. Earlier, Danielle Lappage of Olds, Alta., earned silver after a controvers­ial loss to Finland’s Petra Olli in the women’s 65-kilogram final. And 2016 Olympic champion Erica Wiebe of Stittsvill­e, Ont., beat Epp Mae of Estonia to claim bronze in the women’s 76-kilogram event.

 ?? BALAZS CZAGANY/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ?? Justina Di Stasio, of Burnaby, B.C., celebrates after defeating Mongolia’s Nasanburma­a Ochirbat in the final at the wrestling world championsh­ips in Budapest, Hungary on Wednesday.
BALAZS CZAGANY/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Justina Di Stasio, of Burnaby, B.C., celebrates after defeating Mongolia’s Nasanburma­a Ochirbat in the final at the wrestling world championsh­ips in Budapest, Hungary on Wednesday.

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