Alex Moore (wrestler)

Alexander Robert Moore (born August 18, 1997) is a Canadian freestyle wrestler competing in the 86 kg freestyle event.[1]

Alex Moore
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Robert Moore
Born (1997-08-18) August 18, 1997
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
CountryCanada
SportAmateur wrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham 86 kg
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Buenos Aires 86 Kg
Pan American Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Lima 84 Kg
Gold medal – first place2016 Barinas 74 Kg

Personal life

Moore grew up with the sport of wrestling and has been involved with it from a young age.[2] Moore attended Selwyn House School, where his father was the wrestling coach,[3] Vanier College[4] and Concordia University in Montreal.[5]

Career

Junior

Moore first represented Canada at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China, where he finished in 6th place in the 63 kg freestyle event.[6] Moore followed this up with back to back gold medals at the Pan American Junior Championships in 2016 and 2017.[7][8]

Senior

Moore's first senior competition came at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia, where Moore finished in fifth place in the 86 event.[9] Moore would also represent Canada at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, where he would finish fifth again in the 86 event.[10]

In 2021, Moore won a wrestle-off to represent Canada at the final Olympic qualifier.[11] In June 2022, Moore was named to Canada's 2022 Commonwealth Games team.[12]

He competed in the 86 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[13]

References
  1. "Alex Moore". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. "Randy's Rookies: Alex Moore, wrestling". CTV. Toronto, Ontario Canada. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. Moore vying for spot on Olympic team
  4. Moore continues to shine on wrestling mat
  5. "Concordia wrestler Alex Moore is making a case for an Olympic berth". www.stingers.ca/. Concordia University. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  6. Hickey, Mike (21 October 2015). "Alex Moore continues his development as a world class wrestler". The Suburban. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  7. "Junior Pan Am Championships – Results". www.wrestling.ca/. Wrestling Canada. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  8. "Junior Pan Am Championships 2017 – Results". www.wrestling.ca/. Wrestling Canada. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  9. "Wrestling Canada Lutte Nominates 12 Athletes to 2018 Commonwealth Games Team". www.wrestling.ca/. Badminton Canada. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  10. "Round-up from the 2019 Pan-American Games". www.floq.ca/. Fédération de Lutte Olympique du Quebec (FLOQ). Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  11. "Alex Moore wins his wrestle-off for his chance to represent Canada at the 2021 Olympics!". www.floq.ca/. Fédération de Lutte Olympique du Quebec (FLOQ). Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  12. "Canadian Wrestling Team Named for 2022 Commonwealth Games". www.wrestling.ca. Wrestling Canada Lutte. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  13. "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.


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