Tonya Verbeek

Tonya Verbeek (born August 14, 1977) is a Canadian wrestler.

She was born in Grimsby, Ontario. She took up wrestling in grade eleven and was undefeated throughout high school in Beamsville, Ontario. She trains at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. She is coached by Marty Calder.

She won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in freestyle women's wrestling in the 55 kg category - Canada's first woman to win a medal at the Olympics in wrestling.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won Canada's third medal overall, and third Canadian medal ever in women's wrestling, by winning a bronze in the 55kg class.

Wrestling Record

International Results

2008 Olympic Games 3
2007 Olympic Trial 1
2005 Senior World Championships 3
2004 Olympic Games 2
2004 Canada Cup 1
2004 Austrian Ladies Open 1
2004 Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament - 1 6
2004 Athens Pre-Olympic Test Event 3
2003 NYAC Tournament 1
2003 World Cup of Women's Wrestling 2
2003 Pan American Games 2
2003 Canada Cup 2
2003 Gotzis Lady Open 2
2003 Hans von Zons 1
2003 Pan American Championships 1
2003 Klippan 4
2002 World Cup of Women's Wrestling 4
2002 Poland Open 4
2002 World University Championships 3
2001 Gilbert Schuab (56 kg) 1
2000 Canada Cup (56 kg) 4
1995 Sunkist 4
1995 Senior World Championships 5

Canadian National Championships

2005 Senior National Championships 1
2003 Senior National Championships 2
2002 Senior National Championships 2
2001 Senior National Championship (56 kg) 3
2000 Senior National Championship (56 kg) 3
1999 Senior National Championships (56 kg) 4
1997 Junior National Championships (56 kg) 2
1996 Senior National Championships 2
1995 Senior National Championship 1
1995 Espoir National Championships 1
1994 Senior National Championship 2

References

External links

• Athlete bio on CBC.ca
• Canadian Amateur Wrestling Association
• Tonya Verbeek
• Ontario Amateur Wrestling Association
• Tonya Verbeek on Real Champions