Maider Unda Gonzalez de AudikanaMaider Unda's cheesemaker webpage
/ref> (born 2 July 1977 in Vitoria,

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

) is a

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

retired female

freestyle wrestler Freestyle wrestling is a style of wrestling originated from Great Britain and the United States. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic Games. American high school and men's college wrestling i ...

. She participated in Women's freestyle wrestling 72 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the 1/8 final she beat Oksana Vashchuk (

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...

). In the quarter-final she lost to Stanka Zlateva (

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...

). In the repechage round, after beating

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

Ohenewa Akuffo she lost to

Agnieszka Wieszczek Agnieszka Jadwiga Wieszczek-Kordus (born 22 March 1983 in Wałbrzych) is a Polish freestyle wrestler. Wieszczek won a bronze medal in Women's freestyle wrestling 72 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is the first Polish woman to ...

in the bronze medal match. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Unda won the bronze medal in Women's freestyle wrestling 72 kg. In the 1/8 final she beat Ana Betancur from Colombia, and Ochirbatyn Burmaa from

Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, ...

in the quarter-final. She lost in the semi-final against Stanka Zlateva but beat Vasilisa Marzaliuk (

Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ...

) for the bronze medal. On 9 November 2016, Unda announced her retirement from wrestling after failing to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics.Maider Unda se despide de la lucha entre lágrimas. Marca, 09-11-2016
/ref> Unda runs a sheep farm in the village of

Olaeta Olaeta is a village that is part of the municipality of Aramaio, in Álava, Basque Country, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ...

Aramaio Aramaio ( es, Aramayona) is a town and municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain. Elizate * Arexola, elizate * Azkoaga, elizate * Barajuen, elizate * Etxaguen, elizate * Gantzaga, elizate * Ib ...

producing

Idiazabal cheese Idiazabal is a pressed cheese made from unpasteurized sheep milk, usually from Latxa and Carranzana sheep in the Basque Country and Navarre. It has a somewhat smokey flavor, but is usually un-smoked. The cheese is handmade and covered in a h ...

, which she combined with her career in sports.

References

External links

Athlete profile on beijing2008.com

maiderunda.com
* Living people 1977 births Sportspeople from Vitoria-Gasteiz Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic wrestlers of Spain Olympic bronze medalists for Spain Olympic medalists in wrestling Spanish female sport wrestlers Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics European Games medalists in wrestling European Games bronze medalists for Spain Wrestlers at the 2015 European Games World Wrestling Championships medalists European Wrestling Championships medalists {{Spain-wrestling-bio-stub