Maria Kuznetsova

Mariya Sergeyevna Kuznetsova (born 17 December 1997) is a Russian freestyle wrestler of Chuvash origin. She is a two-time bronze medalist at the European Wrestling Championships.

Career

Kuznetsova competed in the 65 kg event at the 2018 European Wrestling Championships held in Kaspiysk, Russia. In that same year, she won the gold medal in her event at the 2018 Russian National Women's Freestyle Wrestling Championships.

In 2019, Kuznetsova represented Russia at the European Games in Minsk, Belarus and she won one of the bronze medals in the 62 kg event. A few months later, at the 2019 Military World Games held in Wuhan, China, she won the silver medal in the women's 62 kg event.

In 2019, Kuznetsova also won a bronze medal in the 65 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania. The following year, she won a bronze medal in this event at the 2020 European Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy. In 2020, she also competed in the women's 65 kg event at the Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia where she lost her bronze medal match against Mimi Hristova of Bulgaria.

In 2022, Kuznetsova competed at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.

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