Augusto Midana
Guinea-Bissauan wrestler
奧古斯托·米達納 · アウグスト・ミダナ · 아우구스투 미다나
- Born
- 20 May 1984, Bolama Island
- Citizenship
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Augusto Midana (born 20 May 1984) is a Bissau-Guinean freestyle wrestler who competes in the men's middleweight (-74 kg) category. He represented Guinea-Bissau in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, and was the flagbearer for his nation during the opening ceremonies of those games. He competed again at the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing in 7th place.
He once again competed for Guinea-Bissau at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He was defeated by Jordan Burroughs of the United States in the first round. He was the flagbearer for Guinea-Bissau during the Parade of Nations. He qualified at the 2021 African & Oceania Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament to represent Guinea-Bissau at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Midana is a six-time African champion in the men's middleweight (–74 kg) category.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 74 kg | 2008 | 16th place |
| wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 74 kg | 2012 | 7th place |
| wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 74 kg | 2016 | 14th place |
| wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 74 kg | 2020 | 11th place |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q3361436 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.