Palau sent 2 athletes and 1 coach to attend the Africa Oceania OG Qualifier in El Jadida, Morocco from April 2-11. Cristian Nicolescu competed in the FS 65kg division against Aime Rakotoniaina of Macadonia but lost 0-13. Rakotoniaina came out strong with takedowns on Cristian. Cristian gave it his best and ranked 13th overall. In the mens freestyle 74kg weight division, Guy Delumeau Jr. wrestled Ishak Boukhors from Algeria, but lost 10-0. It was a very tough match. Guy was able to rank 10th overall. Palau is very grateful for the assistance provided by our NOC and UWW. It was quite challenging to travel and compete in Africa but we’re very thankful for such opportunity despite not having to qualify at the Qualifier.
A big shout out goes to Rckaela Aquino who qualified for the women's freestyle 53 kg into the Olympic competition, by progressing to the top two finals.
Last Modified on 31/08/2021 13:29