Alex_Moore_(wrestler)

Alex Moore (wrestler)

Alex Moore (wrestler)

Canadian freestyle wrestler

Alexander Robert Moore (born August 18, 1997) is a Canadian freestyle wrestler competing in the 86 kg freestyle event.[1]

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Personal life

Moore grew up with the sport of wrestling and has been involved with it from a young age.[2] Moore attended Selwyn House School, where his father was the wrestling coach,[3] Vanier College[4] and Concordia University in Montreal.[5]

Career

Junior

Moore first represented Canada at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China, where he finished in 6th place in the 63 kg freestyle event.[6] Moore followed this up with back to back gold medals at the Pan American Junior Championships in 2016 and 2017.[7][8]

Senior

Moore's first senior competition came at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia, where Moore finished in fifth place in the 86 event.[9] Moore would also represent Canada at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, where he would finish fifth again in the 86 event.[10]

In 2021, Moore won a wrestle-off to represent Canada at the final Olympic qualifier.[11] In June 2022, Moore was named to Canada's 2022 Commonwealth Games team.[12]

He competed in the 86 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[13]

In 2024, at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico, he earned a quota place for Canada for the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[14][15]

References

  1. [1]
    "Alex Moore". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Randy's Rookies: Alex Moore, wrestling". CTV. Toronto, Ontario Canada. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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    Moore vying for spot on Olympic team
  4. [4]
    Moore continues to shine on wrestling mat
  5. [5]
    "Concordia wrestler Alex Moore is making a case for an Olympic berth". www.stingers.ca/. Concordia University. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  6. [6]
    Hickey, Mike (21 October 2015). "Alex Moore continues his development as a world class wrestler". The Suburban. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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    "Junior Pan Am Championships – Results". www.wrestling.ca/. Wrestling Canada. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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    "Junior Pan Am Championships 2017 – Results". www.wrestling.ca/. Wrestling Canada. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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    "Wrestling Canada Lutte Nominates 12 Athletes to 2018 Commonwealth Games Team". www.wrestling.ca/. Badminton Canada. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  10. [10]
    "Round-up from the 2019 Pan-American Games". www.floq.ca/. Fédération de Lutte Olympique du Quebec (FLOQ). Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  11. [11]
    "Alex Moore wins his wrestle-off for his chance to represent Canada at the 2021 Olympics!". www.floq.ca/. Fédération de Lutte Olympique du Quebec (FLOQ). Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  12. [12]
    "Canadian Wrestling Team Named for 2022 Commonwealth Games". www.wrestling.ca. Wrestling Canada Lutte. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  13. [13]
    "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  14. [14]
    "Qualified NOCs at 2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  15. [15]
    "2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.


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