Daniel Cataraga

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Daniel Cataraga
Personal information
Born (1995-06-11) June 11, 1995 (age 30)
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class71–77 kg
EventGreco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Budapest 71 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Kaspiysk 72 kg
U23 World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Bydgoszcz 71 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Bucharest 77 kg
U23 European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Wałbrzych 71 kg

Daniel Cataraga (born 11 June 1995) is a Moldovan Greco-Roman wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 2016 World Wrestling Championships and a bronze medal at the 2018 European Wrestling Championships. Cataraga is also a two-time U23 world champion and a U23 European champion.

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Career

Cataraga rose to prominence after winning gold at the 2015 European U23 Wrestling Championships in Wałbrzych, competing in the 71 kg weight category. [1]

He won a silver medal at the 2016 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest in the 71 kg division, marking one of Moldova’s best results in Greco-Roman wrestling. [1]

At the 2017 World U23 Championships in Bydgoszcz and the 2018 U23 World Championships in Bucharest, Cataraga won back-to-back gold medals in the 71 kg and 77 kg categories, respectively. [1]

In 2018, Cataraga earned a bronze medal at the European Wrestling Championships in Kaspiysk. Initially finishing fifth, he was later awarded bronze after Georgian wrestler Yuri Lomadze was disqualified for doping. [2]

He also competed at the 2015 European Games in Baku, finishing 11th in the 71 kg event. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Daniel Cataraga – UWW Athlete Profile". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  2. "Daniel Cataraga will receive European bronze after opponent's disqualification". Sports.md. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  3. "Daniel Cataraga – Baku 2015 athlete profile". Baku 2015. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2025.