Tonya Verbeek

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Medal record
Tonya Verbeek
Women's Wrestling
Competitor for Canada
Olympic Games
Silver	2004 Athens	55 kg Freestyle

Tonya Verbeek (born August 14, 1977) is a Canadian wrestler. She was born in Grimsby, Ontario. She took up wrestling in grade eleven and was undefeated throughout high school in Beamsville, Ontario. She won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's wrestling in the 55 kg category - Canada's first woman to medal at the Olympics in wrestling. Coached by Marty Calder, Tonya trains at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario.

[edit] International Results

2007 Olympic Trial 1
2005 Senior World Championships 3
2004 Olympic Games 2
2004 Canada Cup 1
2004 Austrian Ladies Open 1
2004 Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament - 1 6
2004 Athens Pre-Olympic Test Event 3
2003 NYAC Tournament 1
2003 World Cup of Women's Wrestling 2
2003 Pan American Games 2
2003 Canada Cup 2
2003 Gotzis Lady Open 2
2003 Hans von Zons 1
2003 Pan American Championships 1
2003 Klippan 4
2002 World Cup of Women's Wrestling 4
2002 Poland Open 4
2002 World University Championships 3
2001 Gilbert Schuab (56 kg) 1
2000 Canada Cup (56 kg) 4
1995 Sunkist () 4
1995 Senior World Championships () 5

Website: www.tonyaverbeek.com

[edit] Canadian National Championships

2005 Senior National Championships 1
2003 Senior National Championships 2
2002 Senior National Championships 2
2001 Senior National Championship (56 kg) 3
2000 Senior National Championship (56 kg) 3
1999 Senior National Championships (56 kg) 4
1997 Junior National Championships (56 kg) 2
1996 Senior National Championships () 2
1995 Senior National Championship () 1
1995 Espoir National Championships 1
1994 Senior National Championship 2