Dalma Caneva (born 6 May 1994) is an Italian wrestler who won a silver medal at the

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. She also won the silver medal in her event at the

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held in Rome, Italy.

Biography

Before 2014 Dalma Caneva won five medals at youth level. In March 2021, she competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the

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in Tokyo, Japan. She won her first two matches but then lost her match in the semi-finals against

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of France. In May 2021, she failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria. In 2022, she won the bronze medal in the 68kg event at the

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held in Oran, Algeria. She competed in the 68kg event at the

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held in Belgrade, Serbia. She won the silver medal in the women's 72kg event at the

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held in Zagreb, Croatia. She won the gold medal in her event at the

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held in Alexandria, Egypt. Caneva won one of the bronze medals in the 72kg event at the

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held in Zagreb, Croatia. She competed at the

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in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the

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in Paris, France. She was eliminated in her first match and she did not qualify for the Olympics. Caneva also competed at the

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held in Istanbul, Turkey without qualifying for the Olympics. She was eliminated in her first match.

Achievements

National titles

* 7 Senior Italian titles

Participations

* 3 Senior World Championships (2013, 2014, 2015) * 4 Senior

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(2013, 2015, 2016, 2018)

References

External links

Dalma Caneva
profile at

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