Cynthia Vescan Explained

Cynthia Vescan
Birth Date:1992 2, df=yes

Cynthia Vanessa Vescan (born 7 February 1992) is a French freestyle wrestler of Romanian origin.[1]

Background and wrestling career

Vescan was born in Strasbourg, France.[2] [3] At the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom, she competed in the women's freestyle 72 kg event where she lost her first bout in the round of 16 against Moldova's Svetlana Saenko.[4]

In 2021, she won one of the bronze medals in the 76 kg event at the Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane 2021 held in Nice, France.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

In March 2021, news surfaced that Vescan had signed a contract with Professional Fighters League with intentions to compete in mixed martial arts in the future.[6]

Vescan was scheduled to make her debut in mixed martial arts against Amanda Leve on August 19, 2021, at PFL 8.[7] However, Vescan has to pull out of the bout.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cynthia Vescan, la dame de fer. Fabien Rouschop. L'Alsace. 10 August 2016. 29 July 2016. French.
  2. Cynthia Vescan . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417194417/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/cynthia-vescan-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 11 August 2017.
  3. no . Cynthia Vanessa Vescan . https://web.archive.org/web/20170811184053/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/cynthia-vanessa-vescan-1.html . dead . 11 August 2017 . 25 August 2012.
  4. Web site: Women's 72kg Freestyle. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. 25 August 2012. 25 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120825193242/http://www.london2012.com/wrestling/event/women-freestyle-72kg/phase=wrw272400/index.html. dead.
  5. Web site: Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane 2021 Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211023195336/https://cdn.uww.org/s3fs-public/2021-01/results_01_nice.pdf. 23 October 2021. 23 October 2021. United World Wrestling.
  6. Web site: PFL Signs Two-Time French Olympic Wrestler Cynthia Vescan. Jay Pettry. March 18, 2021. Sherdog.
  7. Web site: Newswire. MMA Fighting. 2021-08-03. PFL announces full card for second playoff event headlined by Kayla Harrison vs. Genah Fabian on Aug. 19. 2021-08-03. MMA Fighting. en.
  8. Web site:
    1. PFLPlayoffs update (this Thursday)
    . live. 2021-08-16. Twitter. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210816170146/https://twitter.com/BigMarcel24/status/1427314609841754113 . 16 August 2021 .