The athlete from Rio de Janeiro beat the Russian Ekaterina Verbina in the definition of the 53 kilograms category.
The Ecuadorian fighter Lucía Yépez reached the title of the U23 World Wrestling Championship that is disputed in Belgrade, Serbia, in which the medal of gold in the category 53 kilograms.
Yépez clearly beat Russian Ekaterina Verbina 4-0, to win an unprecedented title for Ecuador.
It was total dominance of the Ecuadorian in combat, with Yépez aggressive from the start, with which she was able to take advantage of her drive and knock down the Russian. With the fight under control The Ecuadorian had no problems neutralizing her opponent, until the judge’s decision to stop the fight.
In the previous phases to access the final, the Ecuadorian defeated in the first round to the Canadian Taylor McPherson, already moldovan Mariana Dragutan in the quarterfinals.
In the semifinals she beat the Ukrainian Mariia Vynnyk 9-7, in a match in which the tricolor controlled its rival in the final minutes.
In the end, the podium was integrated by Yépez, as a gold medal winner, Verbina with the silver, Vynnyk and the Turkish Zeynep Yetgil they kept the bronze.
What a great pride to climb to the top of the podium and sing the National Anthem of Ecuador????????
Thank you Lucía Yépez for making it possible and bringing this new joy to the country
Congratulations to our U23 World Wrestling Champion !!!! ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/1zNwlkj9Hr
— Comite_Olimpico_Ecu (@ECUADORolimpico) November 5, 2021
The Ecuadorian fighter once again stood out after her participation in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, where it reached a diploma after finishing in eighth place of his category, in 50 kilograms, this after being out of the repechage for the bronze when suffering a fibrillar rupture. (D)
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