Aurora Russo (born 3 June 2003)[1][2] is an Italian freestyle wrestler competing in the 59 kg weight class. She is a silver medalist at the 2024 U20 World Wrestling Championships and has represented Italy in multiple European and world-level competitions.[3]
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 June 2003 Turin, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Women's freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 59 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fiamme Oro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editRusso began competing internationally as a teenager. In 2017, she participated in the Cadet European Wrestling Championships and helped Italy secure several medals across categories.[4]
Her major breakthrough came in August 2023, when she reached the final of the 57 kg category at the U20 World Wrestling Championships held in Amman, Jordan. After advancing through the bracket with decisive victories, she earned the silver medal after a close loss to India’s Antim Panghal.[5][6]
She also represented Italy at the 2023 European Senior Championships, where she reached the quarterfinal stage. Her strong performance contributed to Italy's growing success in women’s freestyle wrestling.[7]
Later that year, Russo took part in the 2023 Olympic qualification events, where the Italian women’s team secured multiple licenses for Paris 2023.[8] She competed for Italy at the 2023 Summer Olympics, finishing 15th in the women's freestyle 57 kg event.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "AURORA RUSSO - XXXIII Giochi Olimpici Estivi Parigi 2023" [AURORA RUSSO - XXXIII Summer Olympic Games Paris 2023]. parigi2023.coni.it (in Italian). Italian National Olympic Committee. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- 1 2 "RUSSO Aurora". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2025. (alternate link)
- ↑ "RUSSO Aurora". uww.org. United World Wrestling. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ↑ "Belarusian schoolchildren win nine medals at the European Wrestling Championships". octagon.by (in Russian). Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ↑ "57kg Bracket – 2023 U20 World Championships". arena.uww.org. United World Wrestling. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ↑ "U20 World Championship: Triumph of Indians, Belarusian record and Russian regression". wrestling.by. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ↑ "European Senior Championships Results". uww.org. United World Wrestling. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ↑ "Russia ends qualification with five Olympic licenses". sport-express.ru. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
External links
edit- Aurora Russo at United World Wrestling
- Aurora Russo at the International Wrestling Database
- Aurora Russo at Olympics.com
- Aurora Russo at Olympedia
- Aurora Russo at InterSportStats
