Marwa Amri
Tunisian wrestler
مروى العمري · マルワ・アムリ · 마르와 아므리
- Born
- 8 January 1989, Tunis
- Citizenship
- Tunisia
- Sport
- wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
- Weight
- 58 kg (128 lb)
Marwa Al-Amri (Arabic: مروى العامري, born 8 January 1989) is a Tunisian freestyle wrestler. She was born in Tunis. She represented Tunisia in the women's lightweight freestyle competition at the 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. She is the first woman from Africa win an Olympic medal in wrestling.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – women's freestyle 55 kg | 14th place | |
| wrestling at the 2022 Mediterranean Games – women's freestyle 62 kg | 1st place (gold) | |
| wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – women's freestyle 55 kg | 2012 | 8th place |
| wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – women's freestyle 58 kg | 2016 | 3rd place (bronze) |
| wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's freestyle 62 kg | 2021 | 15th place |
| 2022 African Wrestling Championships | 2022 | |
| 2022 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 62 kg | 2022 | |
| 2022 Yasar Dogu Tournament | 2022 |
Awards and honours
- OkayAfrica 100 Women 2017
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q6778538 (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.
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