Dominique Parrish

Dominique Olivia Parrish (born November 5, 1996) is an American freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 53kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. She also won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico. Parrish represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Career

In 2022, Parrish won one of the bronze medals in the women's 53kg event at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey. She competed at the 2022 Tunis Ranking Series event held in Tunis, Tunisia.

Parrish lost her bronze medal match in her event at the 2023 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was eliminated in her first match in the women's 53kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.

In January 2024, Parrish lost her bronze medal match in her event at the Grand Prix Zagreb Open held in Zagreb, Croatia. In February 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. Parrish qualified for the Olympics at the 2024 United States Olympic trials held in State College, Pennsylvania.

In August 2024, Parrish competed in the women's 53kg event at the Olympics. She lost her first match against eventual gold medalist Akari Fujinami of Japan and she was eliminated in the repechage by Batkhuyagiin Khulan of Mongolia.

Achievements

YearTournamentLocationResultEvent 2022Pan American Wrestling ChampionshipsAcapulco, Mexico 1stFreestyle 53kgWorld ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia 1stFreestyle 53kg