Wrestling
Basque wrestler Maider Unda in Olympic quarter finals
Staff
08/09/2012
The Basque wrestler beat her rival in two rounds to gain a place in the quarter finals. Unda faces Mongolian wrestler Burmaa Ochirbat in the next round.
Basque wrestler Maider Unda. Photo: EITB
Basque wrestler Maider Unda, from Alava, had an easy win over her first rival in the 72 kilo Olympic wrestling competition on Thursday gaining herself a place in the quarter finals.
Unda, who just missed out on a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, started out with a strong performance in this year’s competition, overcoming her rival, Colombia’s Ana Talia Betancur, in just two rounds lasting two minutes each.
In the next round, Vitoria-born Unda will face Mongolian wrestler Burmaa Ochirbat.