Amit Elor

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Amit Elor
Personal information
Born (2004-01-01) January 1, 2004 (age 20)
Walnut Creek, California, U.S.
Years active2019–present
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Amateur wrestling
Weight class72 kg
Event Freestyle
ClubNew York City Regional Training Center [1]
New York Athletic Club
Al Wahda Club Jiu-Jitsu Academy [2]
Coached byValentin Kalika (head coach)
Terry Steiner (formally)
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Belgrade 72 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Belgrade 72 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Buenos Aires 72 kg
World U23 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Pontevedra 72 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Tirana 72 kg
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Amman 72 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Sofia 72 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Ufa 68 kg
Cadet World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Budapest 69 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Sofia69 kg

Amit Elor (born January 1, 2004 [3] ) is an American freestyle wrestler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. She competes at 72 kilograms in amateur wrestling. She is a senior, junior and cadet world champion. [4]

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Background

Elor was born in California and is half Russian. [5] Amit was a skilled judoka at a young age, representing the United States in the female INTL Intermediate division at +43kg in 2013, aged nine. Amit started wrestling at the age of ten. [6] [ failed verification ]

Wrestling career

Folkstyle

Elor has trained in wrestling almost her whole life. During her years of high school, Elor won multiple high school tournaments. [7] [8]

Freestyle

After meeting Soviet coach Valentin Kalika, Elor started training in freestyle wrestling, where she has outstanding achievements at cadet and junior levels. She won the junior world's twice in Ufa, Russia and Sofia, Bulgaria. In September 2022, Amit became the youngest World Champion in American wrestling history after winning the world title in Belgrade, Serbia at 18 years old. [9] [10] She defeated Zhamila Bakbergenova of Kazakhstan in her gold medal match. [11] A month later, she won the gold medal in the 72 kg event at the 2022 U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Pontevedra, Spain. [12]

She competed at the World Cup 2022, it was her second senior tournament and as a team member she finished in 4th.

She won the gold medal in her event at the 2023 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [13] On August 18, 2023, she won a gold medal at the 2023 World Junior Wrestling Championships in Amman, Jordan. [14]

In 2024, at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico, she earned a quota place for the United States for the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. [15] [16]

Championships and achievements

Freestyle record

Senior Freestyle International matches
Res.RecordOpponentScoreDateEventLocation
2023 Junior World Championships Gold medal icon.svg at 72 kg
Win25–1 Flag of Turkey.svg Bukrenaz SertTF 11–0August 17–18, 2023Junior World Championships

Flag of Jordan.svg Amman, Jordan

Win24–1 Flag of Japan.svg Yuka FujikuraTF 10–0
Win23–1 Flag of Poland.svg Patrycja Dorota Cuber5F–0
Win22–1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Tastanbek ShamshiyabanuTF 10–0
2022 World Cup 4th at 72 kg
Win21–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qiandegenchagan Qiandegenchagan5–0December 10–11, 2022World Cup

Flag of the United States.svg Coralville, US

U23 2022 World Championships Gold medal icon.svg at 72 kg
Win20–1 Flag of Poland.svg Wiktoria ChołujTF 11–0October 20–21, 2022U23 World Championships

Flag of Spain.svg Pontevedra, Spain

Win19–1 Flag of Romania.svg Larisa Nițu4F–0
Win18–1 Flag of France.svg Kendra Dacher 13F–2
2022 Senior World Championships Gold medal icon.svg at 72 kg
Win17–1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zhamila Bakbergenova 10–0September 14–15, 2022Senior World Championships

Flag of Serbia.svg Belgrade, Serbia

Win16–1 Flag of Japan.svg Masako Furuichi 3–2
Win15–1 Flag of Turkey.svg Buse Tosun 4F–0
Win14–1 Flag of Ukraine.svg Anastasiya AlpyeyevaTF 10–0
2022 Junior World Championships Gold medal icon.svg at 72 kg
Win13–1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Anastassiya PanassovichTF 10–0August 15–21, 2022Junior World Championships

Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sofia, Bulgaria

Win12–1 Flag of India.svg Reetika ReetikaTF 12–1
Win11–1 Flag of Hungary.svg Zsófia VirágTF 10–0
Win10–1 Flag of Tunisia.svg Zaineb Sghaier Fall
Zouhaier Sghaier 8th at 72 kg
9–1 Flag of Tunisia.svg Zaineb Sghaier ForfeitJuly 14–17, 2022Zouhaier Sghaier

Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunis, Tunisia

9–1 Flag of India.svg Bipasha BipashaForfeit
2021 Junior World Championships Gold medal icon.svg at 68 kg
Win9–1 Flag of Russia.svg Elizaveta PetliakovaTF 10–0August 16–22, 20212021 Junior World Championships

Flag of Russia.svg Ufa, Russia

Win8–1 Flag of Slovakia.svg Molnar ZsuzsannaTF 11–0
Win7–1 Flag of India.svg Arju ArjuTF 10–0
2021 Cadet World Championships Gold medal icon.svg at 69 kg
Win6–1 Flag of Ukraine.svg Yevhenii SiedykhFallJuly 19–25, 20212021 Cadet World Championships

Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest, Hungary

Win5–1 Flag of Belarus.svg Viktoryia RadzkovaFall
Win4–1 Flag of Romania.svg Barbara Abigel SereTF 10–0
Cadet World Championships Bronze medal icon.svg at 69 kg
Win3–1 Flag of Tunisia.svg Zaineb Sghaier TF 12–0July 29–4, 20192019 Cadet World Championships

Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sofia, Bulgaria

Loss2–1 Flag of Japan.svg Honoka Naka1–3
Win2–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Lili ÚjfalviTF 10–0
Win1–0 Flag of Ukraine.svg Karolina PovkTF 12–0

Personal life

Amit is a dog lover and likes to cook [6] and dates Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion Micael Galvâo. [20]

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