Enrica Rinaldi

Enrica Rinaldi (born 11 August 1998)^[1] is an Italian freestyle wrestler. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 76 kg event at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.^[2][3] A few months later, she won the silver medal in the 76 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.^[4]

Enrica Rinaldi

Personal information
Born	(1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 25)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Amateur wrestling
Weight class	76 kg
Event	Freestyle
Medal record Women's freestyle wrestling Representing  Italy European Championships 2022 Budapest 76 kg 2024 Bucharest 76 kg Mediterranean Games 2022 Oran 76 kg World U23 Championships 2021 Belgrade 76 kg Women's beach wrestling Representing  Italy Mediterranean Beach Games 2019 Patras +70 kg

Career

Freestyle wrestling

Rinaldi won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2018 European U23 Wrestling Championship held in Istanbul, Turkey.^[5] She won the silver medal in her event at the 2018 European Juniors Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy. She was eliminated in her first match in the 76 kg event at the 2019 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.^[6] She lost her bronze medal match in the 72 kg event at the 2020 European Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy.^[7]

In 2021, Rinaldi won one of the bronze medals in the 76 kg event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021 held in Rome, Italy.^[8] She was eliminated in her first match in the 76 kg event at the 2021 European Wrestling Championships held in Warsaw, Poland.^[9] At the 2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia, she won one of the bronze medals in the 76 kg event.^[10][11]

In 2022, Rinaldi was eliminated in her first match in the 76 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.^[12] She was also eliminated in her first match in the 76 kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.

Rinaldi won one of the bronze medals in the 76 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.^[13] She defeated Kamilė Gaučaitė of Lithuania in her bronze medal match.^[13]

Beach wrestling

Rinaldi also competes in beach wrestling. She won the silver medal in the women's +70 kg event at the 2019 Mediterranean Beach Games held in Patras, Greece.^[14] In 2021, she won the gold medal in her event at the Beach Wrestling World Series event held in Rome, Italy.^[15][16]

Achievements

Women's freestyle wrestling

Year	Tournament	Location	Result	Event
2022	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	3rd	Freestyle 76 kg
	Mediterranean Games	Oran, Algeria	2nd	Freestyle 76 kg
2024	European Championships	Bucharest, Romania	3rd	Freestyle 76 kg

Women's beach wrestling

Year	Tournament	Location	Result	Event
2019	Mediterranean Beach Games	Patras, Greece	2nd	Women's +70 kg

References

1. (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
2. Lloyd, Owen (31 March 2022). "Two golds apiece for Moldova and Turkey at European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
3. (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
4. (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
5. Palmer, Dan (8 June 2018). "Russia win women's team title at European Under-23 Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
6. "2019 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
7. "2020 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
8. "Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021" (PDF). United World Wrestling. (PDF) from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
9. "2021 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
10. Dowdeswell, Andrew (4 November 2021). "Shilson among victors on day four of UWW Under-23 World Championships with sensational headlock". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
11. "2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. (PDF) from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
12. (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
13. (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
14. (PDF). International Committee of Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
15. Lloyd, Owen (5 September 2021). "Rinaldi rules in Rome at Beach Wrestling World Series". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
16. "Italy secures first ever Beach Wrestling gold on home soil as Ukrainian wrestlers win four medals". beachwrestling.org. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.

External links

• Enrica Rinaldi at the International Wrestling Database