Maider Unda
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Maider Unda González de Audicana (born on 2 July 1977 in Vitoria) is a Basque
female freestyle wrestler
. She participated in Women's freestyle wrestling 72 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics
. In the 1/8 final she beat Oksana Vashchuk
from Ukraine
. In 1/4 of final she lost with Stanka Zlateva
(Bulgaria
). In repechage round after beating Canadian
Ohenewa Akuffo
she lost with Agnieszka Wieszczek
.
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
female freestyle wrestler
Freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practised throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest organized sports in history...
. She participated in Women's freestyle wrestling 72 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. In the 1/8 final she beat Oksana Vashchuk
Oksana Vashchuk
Oksana Vashchuk is a female freestyle wrestler from Ukraine who participated in Women's freestyle wrestling 72 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. She lost in 1/8 of final with Maider Unda-External links:*...
from Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. In 1/4 of final she lost with Stanka Zlateva
Stanka Zlateva
Stanka Zlateva Hristova is a female Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she won a silver medal...
(Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
). In repechage round after beating Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Ohenewa Akuffo
Ohenewa Akuffo
Ohenewa Akuffo is an Olympic freestyle wrestler for Canada. She was born in North York, Ontario and currently resides in Brampton, Ontario....
she lost with Agnieszka Wieszczek
Agnieszka Wieszczek
Agnieszka Wieszczek is a Polish female freestyle wrestler. Wieszczek won a bronze medal in Women's freestyle wrestling 72 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics....
.