Canadian freestyle wrestler
Ana Paula Godinez Gonzalez (born November 26, 1999) is a Canadian freestyle wrestler.[2] She is a three-time medallist, including two gold medals, at the Pan American Wrestling Championships. She won the silver medal in the women's 62 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England.[3][4]
Career
Godinez won one of the bronze medals in the women's 62 kg event at the 2019 World Junior Wrestling Championships held in Tallinn, Estonia.[5] A month later, she competed in the women's 62 kg event at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.[6]
Godinez won the silver medal in her event at the 2021 Poland Open held in Warsaw, Poland.[7][8] She competed in the women's 62 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[9] A month later, she won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[10][11]
Godinez won the gold medal in the women's 62 kg event at the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[12][13] She lost her bronze medal match in the 62 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[14][15] A month later, she won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2022 U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Pontevedra, Spain.[16]
Godinez won the gold medal in her event at the Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane 2023 held in Nice, France.[17] A few months later, she also won the gold medal in her event at the 2023 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[18]
She won the silver medal in her event at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[19] A few days later, at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico, she earned a quota place for Canada for the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[20][21] Godinez lost her bronze medal match in the women's 62 kg event at the Olympics.[22]
Personal life
Born in Mexico, Godinez's family emigrated to Canada after a kidnapping threat. Her sister Karla Godinez is also a competitive wrestler. Her sister Loopy Godinez is a professional mixed martial artist.[23]
Achievements
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