Martin Erasmus
Sport
CountrySouth Africa
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class97 kg
EventFreestyle
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast 97 kg
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Port Harcourt 97 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Alexandria 97 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Alexandria 97 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Marrakesh 97 kg
Silver medal – second place 2020 Algiers 97 kg

Martin Erasmus is a South African freestyle wrestler. He won the gold medal in the men's 97 kg event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia.[1]

At the 2018 African Wrestling Championships held in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, he won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 97 kg event. He also won the silver medal in this competition at the African Wrestling Championships in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2020.[2]

In 2021, he competed at the African & Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Etchells, Daniel (25 April 2018). "South African medallists from Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games honoured in Pretoria". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  2. ↑ Olanowski, Eric (8 February 2020). "Adekuoroye Climbs to World No. 1 After Winning Fifth African Title". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "2021 African & Oceania Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.


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