Anta Sambou

Anta Sambou is a Senegalese freestyle wrestler. She is a two-time medalist at the African Games. She won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 African Wrestling Championships held in El Jadida, Morocco.[1][2]

Anta Sambou
Sport
CountrySenegal
SportAmateur wrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Senegal
African Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Rabat 68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Brazzaville 63 kg
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 El Jadida 72 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 N'Djamena 67 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Tunis 60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Port Harcourt 68 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Hammamet 68 kg
Silver medal – second place 2020 Algiers 68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Dakar 67 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Alexandria 63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Marrakesh 69 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Hammamet 76 kg

Career

She represented Senegal at the 2019 African Games and she won the silver medal in the women's freestyle 68 kg event.[3] In 2020, she won the silver medal in the women's freestyle 68 kg event at the African Wrestling Championships held in Algiers, Algeria.[4][5]

She competed at the 2021 African & Oceania Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6]

She competed in the 72 kg event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.[7]

Achievements
Year Tournament Location Result Event
2011 African Wrestling Championships Dakar, Senegal 3rd Freestyle 67 kg
2013 African Wrestling Championships N'Djamena, Chad 2nd Freestyle 67 kg
2014 African Wrestling Championships Tunis, Tunisia 2nd Freestyle 60 kg
2015 African Wrestling Championships Alexandria, Egypt 3rd Freestyle 63 kg
African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 3rd Freestyle 63 kg
2017 African Wrestling Championships Marrakesh, Morocco 3rd Freestyle 69 kg
2018 African Wrestling Championships Port Harcourt, Nigeria 2nd Freestyle 68 kg
2019 African Wrestling Championships Hammamet, Tunisia 2nd Freestyle 68 kg
African Games Rabat, Morocco 2nd Freestyle 68 kg
2020 African Wrestling Championships Algiers, Algeria 2nd Freestyle 68 kg
2022 African Wrestling Championships El Jadida, Morocco 1st Freestyle 72 kg
2023 African Wrestling Championships Hammamet, Tunisia 3rd Freestyle 76 kg

References
  1. Brennan, Eliott (21 May 2022). "Oborududu bags 11th consecutive title at African Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  2. "2022 African Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. "2019 African Games Wrestling Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-02-11. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  4. Olanowski, Eric (8 February 2020). "Adekuoroye Climbs to World No. 1 After Winning Fifth African Title". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  5. "2020 African Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  6. "2021 African & Oceania Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  7. "2021 Islamic Solidarity Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
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