Jonna Malmgren

Jonna Malmgren is an Swedish freestyle wrestler competing in the 53 kg division. She won the gold medal in the 2022 and 2023 European Wrestling Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia.[1]

Jonna Malmgren
Personal information
Full nameEmma Jonna Denise Malmgren
Born (2001-06-21) 21 June 2001
Sweden
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb; 8.3 st)
Sport
CountrySweden
SportWomen's freestyle wrestling
Event(s)53 kg
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Sweden
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Budapest53 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Zagreb53 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2022 Madrid53 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Klippan53 kg
Bronze medal – third place2020 Klippan53 kg
European U23 Championship
Gold medal – first place2023 Bucharest55 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Ufa53 kg
European Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Pontevedra53 kg
Summer Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires 49 kg

Career

She won the gold medal by defeating her Greek rival Maria Prevolaraki 3–2 in the women's freestyle 53 kg final at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary.[2][3]

In 2023, she won the gold medal in the women's freestyle 53 kg event at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia. She defeated Zeynep Yetgil of Turkey 11–6 in the quarterfinals, Turkan Nasirova of Azerbaijan 4–2 in the semifinals and Stalvira Orshush of Hungary 9–3 in the final to win the gold medal.[4][5]

Achievements

Year Tournament Location Result Event
2022 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st Freestyle 53 kg
2023 European Championships Zagreb, Croatia 1st Freestyle 53 kg

References

  1. "MALMGREN Emma Jonna Denise profile page". uww.org.
  2. Lloyd, Owen (1 April 2022). "Ukraine record golden double at European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. "2022 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. "European Championships". United World Wrestling.
  5. Lloyd, Owen (21 April 2023). "Ukraine take golden double at European Wrestling Championships after day four disappointment". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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