Becka Leathers

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Becka Leathers
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-11-19) 19 November 1996 (age 27)
EducationGrays Harbor
Sport
SportWrestling
Medal record
Wrestling: Freestyle
Representing  United States
World Wrestling Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 55 kg weight class
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 55 kg weight class

Becka Anne Leathers is an American freestyle wrestler from Choctaw, Oklahoma.[1]

Domestic career[edit]

In her youth, she was a multi-time national champion, including cadet and junior national champion.[2][3][4]

In college, she was a WCWA national champion as a freshman at Oklahoma City University[5]

International career[edit]

Leathers was a gold medalist at the 2017 Pan American Championships.[6] Later that year, she was a bronze medalist at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships in the 55 kg weight class.[7]

Leathers's other wins include the Dave Schultz Memorial, University Nationals, U.S. World Team Trials, Pan American Championships, and the Grand Prix of Spain.[5][8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Leathers trains with Team USA". Mustang Times. Archived from the original on 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  2. ^ "High school wrestling: Choctaw's Becka Leathers is one of country's top female wrestlers". 30 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Choctaw wrestler Becka Leathers wins cadet national championship". 15 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Becka Leathers wins Title in Fargo Womens Freestyle - Oklahoma Wrestling". 22 July 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Revitalized Leathers Well Prepared for First Senior-Level World Championships - The Open Mat". news.theopenmat.com.
  6. ^ "Biography - Becka Leathers, OK". www.usawmembership.com. USA Wrestling. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Live Updates: 2017 World Championships Day Three".
  8. ^ "Leathers Leads Way At Grand Prix Of Spain".