Leah Callahan (born June 20, 1987) is a female freestyle wrestler from

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

. Callahan was born in St. John's,

Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

, grew up in

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British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

, and currently resides in

Calgary Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ...

Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...

. In 2012, Callahan won the gold medal at the Pan American Qualification tournament and thus qualified to compete at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she lost in the second round to

Ochirbatyn Burmaa Ochirbatyn Burmaa ( mn, Очирбатын Бурмаа; born 28 May 1982) is a Mongolian freestyle wrestler. She competed in the freestyle 72 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics; she defeated Leah Callahan in the 1/8 finals and was eliminat ...

. Callahan is the subject of an interactive documentary film called ''

The Sticking Place ''The Sticking Place'' is a 2012 interactive web documentary by Moosestash Films. The film explores the journey of elite athlete, Leah Callahan, a freestyle wrestler with a dream to compete in the Olympic Games. Story Following Leah Callahan, the ...

'', released on June 27, 2012.Sticking Place interactive documentary
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* 1987 births Living people Canadian female sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Canada People from the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George Sportspeople from British Columbia Sportspeople from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Wrestlers at the 2012 Summer Olympics 21st-century Canadian women {{Canada-wrestling-bio-stub