Alex Moore (wrestler) explained

Alex Moore
Full Name:Alexander Robert Moore
Birth Date:18 August 1997
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height:178 cm
Weight:86 kg
Country:Canada
Sport:Amateur wrestling
Event:Freestyle

Alexander Robert Moore (born August 18, 1997) is a Canadian freestyle wrestler competing in the 86 kg freestyle event.[1]

Personal life

Moore grew up with the sport of wrestling and has been involved with it from a young age.[2] Moore attended Selwyn House School, where his father was the wrestling coach;[3] Vanier College;[4] and Concordia University in Montreal.[5]

Career

Junior

Moore first represented Canada at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China, where he finished in 6th place in the 63 kg freestyle event.[6] Moore followed this up with back to back gold medals at the Pan American Junior Championships in 2016 and 2017.[7] [8]

Senior

Moore's first senior competition came at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia, where Moore finished in fifth place in the 86 event.[9] Moore would also represent Canada at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, where he would finish fifth again in the 86 event.[10]

In 2021, Moore won a wrestle-off to represent Canada at the final Olympic qualifier.[11] In June 2022, Moore was named to Canada's 2022 Commonwealth Games team.[12]

He competed in the 86kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[13]

In 2024, at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico, he earned a quota place for Canada for the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[14] [15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alex Moore. www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. 25 July 2022.
  2. News: 25 July 2012. Randy's Rookies: Alex Moore, wrestling. CTV. Toronto, Ontario Canada. 25 July 2022.
  3. https://www.selwyn.ca/news-detail?pk=1399927 Moore vying for spot on Olympic team
  4. https://www.thesuburban.com/sports/moore-continues-to-shine-on-wrestling-mat/article_2ca3baa8-2dc1-50e6-9ee1-7b9755b12507.html Moore continues to shine on wrestling mat
  5. Web site: Concordia wrestler Alex Moore is making a case for an Olympic berth. 23 February 2021. www.stingers.ca/. Concordia University. 25 July 2022.
  6. News: Hickey. Mike. 21 October 2015. Alex Moore continues his development as a world class wrestler. The Suburban. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 25 July 2022.
  7. Web site: Junior Pan Am Championships – Results. 13 June 2016. www.wrestling.ca/. Wrestling Canada. 25 July 2022.
  8. Web site: Junior Pan Am Championships 2017 – Results. 11 June 2017. www.wrestling.ca/. Wrestling Canada. 25 July 2022.
  9. Web site: Wrestling Canada Lutte Nominates 12 Athletes to 2018 Commonwealth Games Team. 2 March 2018. www.wrestling.ca/. Badminton Canada. 25 July 2022.
  10. Web site: Round-up from the 2019 Pan-American Games. www.floq.ca/. Fédération de Lutte Olympique du Quebec (FLOQ). 25 July 2022.
  11. Web site: Alex Moore wins his wrestle-off for his chance to represent Canada at the 2021 Olympics!. www.floq.ca/. Fédération de Lutte Olympique du Quebec (FLOQ). 25 July 2022.
  12. Web site: Canadian Wrestling Team Named for 2022 Commonwealth Games. 14 June 2022. www.wrestling.ca. Wrestling Canada Lutte. 14 June 2022.
  13. Web site: 2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20220918183512/https://cdn.uww.org/s3fs-public/2022-09/final-book-2022-senior-world-championships_compressed.pdf?VersionId=zoTz_Ra8zK5EkVhfrZuDG5THXf4.3ik. . 18 September 2022 . 18 September 2022 . United World Wrestling.
  14. Web site: Qualified NOCs at 2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament . https://web.archive.org/web/20240304175337/https://d3u2kdyvfaxwhl.cloudfront.net/s3fs-public/2024-03/2nd_phase_acapulco_qualified_nocs.pdf?VersionId=7daWt.sjVf3DcCmRgpMQwttDuVARZ8Sx . 4 March 2024 . 4 March 2024 . United World Wrestling.
  15. Web site: 2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20240304172342/https://d3u2kdyvfaxwhl.cloudfront.net/s3fs-public/2024-03/results_02_acapulco_tq.pdf?VersionId=JF17JQRQNzYOgzYC1imqNPlT1Awo0vIQ . 4 March 2024 . 4 March 2024 . United World Wrestling.