Michelle Fazzari

Michelle Fazzari
Personal information
Birth nameMichelle Cristina Fazzari
Born(1987-07-10)July 10, 1987
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
DiedAugust 30, 2024(2024-08-30) (aged 37)
Alma materCayuga Secondary School
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubBrock Wrestling Club
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Paris 58 kg
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast 62 kg

Michelle Cristina Fazzari (July 10, 1987 – August 30, 2024) was a Canadian wrestler. She finished in 5th place at the 2014 World Wrestling Championships. Her highest career ranking was number 2 in the world.[1]

Three weeks after undergoing knee surgery, Fazzari made her Pan Am Games debut at Toronto 2015, finishing seventh.[2]

In July 2016, she was officially named to Canada's 2016 Olympic team.[3][4]

In 2021, she won the gold medal in the 62 kg event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021 held in Rome, Italy.[5]

Fazzari died from cancer on August 30, 2024, at the age of 37.[6]

References

  1. ^ Abbott, Gary (August 29, 2014). "World Championships preview in women's freestyle wrestling at 60 kg/132 lbs". USA Wrestling. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  2. ^ "Michelle Fazzari". Canadian Olympic Committee. May 19, 2015. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Gillespie, Kerry (June 24, 2016). "Canadian wrestlers keep getting up off the mat". Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada: Toronto Star. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "Canadian Wrestling Team Nominated for Rio 2016". Wrestling Canada Lutte. June 22, 2016. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  5. ^ "Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "Wrestling Canada Lutte deeply saddened by passing of Michelle Fazzari". Wrestling Canada Lutte. August 30, 2024. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.


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