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WOMEN
Petra Olli
* 5 June 1994 Lappajärvi
Present residence: Lappajärvi
163 cm, 64 kg
Club: Lappajärven Veikot
Coach: Ahto Raska
Weight class: 58 kg
Many eyes will fall on Petra Olli in Rio de Janeiro. Not only will she become the first ever Finnish female wrestler
at the Olympic Games, but she is considered one of the best medal hopes of Finland in any sport. After winning a
dozen World or European championship medals at various age groups Petra has made a successful entry to the
senior ranks, with silver at the World Championships of 2015 and a recent European Championship title under her
belt. In her junior years Petra used to compete in athletics as well: at 15 she won gold in javelin throw at Finnish
age group championships.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
2009 EurCadetCh bronze (46 kg).
2010 YOG bronze (46 kg).
2011 WCadetCh bronze (52 kg). EurJunCh gold (51 kg). EurCadetCh silver (52 kg).
2012 EurCh 7th. WJunCh bronze. EurJunCh gold (55 kg).
2013 WJunCh bronze. EurJunCh gold (59 kg).
2014 WCh 5th (60 kg). EurCh bronze (58 kg). WJunCh bronze (59 kg). EurJunCh gold (59 kg).
2015 WCh silver (58 kg). EurU23Ch gold (60 kg).
2016 EurCh gold (60 kg).