Georgina Nelthorpe

Georgina Olwen Nelthorpe (born 20 January 1997)[1] is a British freestyle wrestler. She is a two-time bronze medalist at the Commonwealth Games. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 76 kg event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[2][3]

Georgina Nelthorpe
Nelthorpe at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Personal information
Full nameGeorgina Olwen Nelthorpe
Born (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997
Guildford,[1] England
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class76 kg
Event(s)Freestyle
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast 76 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham 76 kg

Career

Nelthorpe won one of the bronze medals in the women's freestyle 76 kg event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia.[1][4]

In 2019, Nelthorpe competed in the women's freestyle 76 kg event at the European Games held in Minsk, Belarus. She was eliminated in her second match by Sabira Aliyeva of Azerbaijan.

In March 2021, Nelthorpe competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5] She was eliminated in her second match by Mariya Oryashkova of Bulgaria.[5] In May 2021, she failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[6] She was eliminated in her second match by María Acosta of Venezuela.[6] In October 2021, she competed in the women's 76 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway where she was eliminated in her first match by Marina Surovtseva of Russia.[7]

She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 76 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England.[2][3]

Achievements
Year Tournament Location Result Event
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 3rd Freestyle 76 kg
2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, England 3rd Freestyle 76 kg

References
  1. "Georgina Nelthorpe". 2018 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  2. Berkeley, Geoff (6 August 2022). "Phogat completes Commonwealth Games hat-trick with another wrestling gold". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  3. "Wrestling Competition Summary" (PDF). 2022 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  4. "Georgina Nelthorpe". Team England. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  5. "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. "2021 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  7. "2021 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
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