GRAY Adeline Maria

United States of America
Wrestling
15 Jan 1991
30
Female
DENVER, CO
 
United States of America
LITTLETON, CO
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
WRE Wrestling Women's Freestyle 76kg 2 Silver Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Makuhari Messe Hall A Mat B
Women's Freestyle 76kg 1/8 Final
#13
USA
GRAY AMGRAY Adeline Maria
8
VFA
TUN
SGHAIER ZSGHAIER Zaineb
0
Finished
Followed by 		Makuhari Messe Hall A Mat B
Women's Freestyle 76kg 1/4 Final
#21
USA
GRAY AMGRAY Adeline Maria
6
VPO1
TUR
ADAR YADAR Yasemin
4
Finished
Followed by 		Makuhari Messe Hall A Mat B
Women's Freestyle 76kg Semifinal
#41
USA
GRAY AMGRAY Adeline Maria
3
VPO1
KGZ
MEDET KYZY AMEDET KYZY Aiperi
2
Finished
Followed by 		Makuhari Messe Hall A Mat B
Women's Freestyle 76kg Final
#99
USA
GRAY AMGRAY Adeline Maria
3
GER
ROTTER FOCKEN AROTTER FOCKEN Aline
7
VPO1
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
7Freestyle 75kg2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA

World Championships
RankEventYearLocation
1Freestyle 76kg2019Nur-Sultan, KAZ
1Freestyle 76kg2018Budapest, HUN
1Freestyle 75kg2015Las Vegas, NV, USA
1Freestyle 75kg2014Tashkent, UZB
1Freestyle 67kg2012Sherwood Park, AB, CAN
3Freestyle 72kg2013Budapest, HUN
3Freestyle 67kg2011Istanbul, TUR
5Freestyle 67kg2009Herning, DEN

Pan American Championships
RankEventYearLocation
1Freestyle 76kg2021Guatemala City, GUA
1Freestyle 76kg2019Buenos Aires, ARG
1Freestyle 76kg2018Lima, PER
2Freestyle 76kg2020Ottawa, ON, CAN

Ranking Series
RankEventYearLocation
1Freestyle 76kg2018Budapest, HUN
1Freestyle 76kg2018Klippan, SWE

World Cup
RankEventYearLocation
2Women's Team2019Narita, JPN
4Women's Team2018Takasaki, JPN
4Women's Team2017Cheboksary, RUS
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Travel, playing cards with friends and family. (Facebook page, 05 Feb 2020)
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Athlete, Coach, Student
:
Business - DeVry University, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
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Husband Damaris Sanders
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English
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New York AC [United States of America]
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Terry Steiner [national], USA
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Her sister Geneva has competed in freestyle wrestling at national level in the United States of America. (olympics.nbcsports.com, 10 Oct 2020)
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She began wrestling at age six with her brothers, under the guidance of her father and uncle in Denver, CO, United States of America. (teamusa.org, 11 Sep 2015; amysmartgirls.com, 20 Aug 2015; asicsamerica.com, 01 Jan 2014)
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Her uncle was the head coach of the local junior league wrestling club, and her brothers were all on the team, so at age six she joined too. "Wrestling is a fun and fast-paced game that allows you to use skill, strength, and speed. Anyone looking for a challenge should try it out. I fell in love with it." (amysmartgirls.com, 20 Aug 2015; denverpost.com, 21 Oct 2012)
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To win gold at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (olympicchannel.com, 18 Sep 2019)
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US freestyle wrestler Iris Smith. (olympicchannel.com, 18 Sep 2019)
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"I have a process that prepares my body and my mind. It is a combination of proper training and building confidence. I make sure my mind is in a positive state and I visualise myself winning each match, overcoming setbacks and still ending up victorious." (amysmartgirls.com, 20 Aug 2015)
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In 2015 she was named Athlete of the Year by New York Athletic Club in the United States of America. (Facebook page, 05 Feb 2020)

In 2014 and 2015 she was named Female Wrestler of the Year by USA Wrestling. (teamusa.org, 04 Jul 2019)

She was named the 2009 ASICS High School Wrestler of the Year. (teamusa.org, 04 Jul 2019)

General Interest

General
RETIREMENT THOUGHTS AFTER RIO
After the losing at the quarterfinal stage at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, she spent the next year away from the sport recovering from surgery to her knee and her shoulder. She got married during this period, and also considered quitting wrestling for good. "I thought about retirement a lot. To go on vacation and not have constant structure, and living my own life. But my teammates care for each other and were committed to the goal of being in Japan [for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo], and these women inspired me to return to the sport I love. I now realise that there is something outside sport, but also that I'm choosing to do this, and be part of an exciting time in the growth of women's sport." (olympicchannel.com, 18 Sep 2019)

FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied for a master's degree in project management at DeVry University in the United States of America. (Facebook profile, 06 Feb 2020; LinkedIn profile, 01 Sep 2017)

COACHING
She works as an assistant women's wrestling coach for Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School in Kingston, PA, United States of America. (Facebook profile, 06 Feb 2020; teamusa.org, 04 Jul 2019)

Legend
:
Silver Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
VFA:
Victory by fall
VPO1:
Victory by points - with point(s) scored by the opponent
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Content 2 (removed through CDN).
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