Victoria Anthony

Victoria Anthony is a decorated American freestyle wrestler. She is a two-time Junior World Champion,[2] a two-time U.S. Open Champion, and a three-time Pan American Champion. Anthony has represented the United States in two World Championships, coming 5th at both the 2013 and 2017 Worlds. Additionally, Anthony was the first woman ever to win four consecutive college national titles, becoming the first-ever 4x WCWA National Champion. Anthony is ranked USA's #2 ranked at 50 kg.[3][4]

Victoria Anthony
Personal information
Full nameVictoria Anthony
Nickname(s)Vortex
NationalityAmerican
Born (1991-06-24) June 24, 1991
Palmdale, California
EducationMarina High School[1]
Height4 ft 10 in (1.47 m)
Weight48 kg (106 lb) - 50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
CountryUSA
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle wrestling
University teamSimon Fraser University
ClubSunkist Kids
Coached byPaul Ragusa
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking5th
Medal record
Representing  United States
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place201448 kg
Gold medal – first place201748 kg
Gold medal – first place202050 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
Bronze medal – third place2019 Krasnoyarsk50 kg
Bronze medal – third place2020 Krasnoyarsk50 kg
Updated on 28 August 2016.

She has made 8 consecutive United States National Teams.[5]

She is a 2009 graduate of Marina (Calif.) High School. In 2012, she won her first college National Championship for Simon Fraser University.[6] In 2013, Simon Fraser won the NWCA National Duals Women’s title[7], led by Anthony and other top American and Canadian female wrestlers. In 2014, 2017, and 2020 Anthony won Pan American Championships gold. In January 2015 she won gold at the 2015 Dave Schultz Memorial. In 2016, she failed to qualify for the Olympics, placing second in the American best-of-three series Trials after losing to Haley Augello.[2] Anthony lost the first match, won the second match, and lost the third match.

She competed at the 2020 Ivan Yarygin international, in the qualification round she lost to Russia's Nadezhda Sokolova, but went on to wrestle back and win a bronze medal.[8] In 2021, she won the gold medal in the 50 kg event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021 held in Rome, Italy.[9]

References
  2. "Haley Augello wins U.S. Olympic Tream Trials". theherald-news.com.
  3. Reports, Submitted. "USA Wrestling". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on July 31, 2013. Retrieved 2016-08-28. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  4. - Biography - Victoria Anthony TheMat.com
  5. - WOMEN WRESTLERS AIM FOR OLYMPIC STAGE Medill Reports Chicago
  6. Victoria Anthony - 2013-14 Women's Wrestling Simon Fraser University
  7. "Champions crowned in five divisions at NWCA/Cliff Keen Multi-National Duals in Springfield, Ill Team". TheMat.com.
  8. "Results Book" (PDF). Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  9. "Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.


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