Mariya Stadnik

Mariya Stadnik is a Ukrainian female wrestler born on 3rd June 1988. She hails from Lviv city of Ukraine (formerly the Soviet Union). Mariya specializes in Freestyle wrestling and represents Ukraine in the 50 kg category.

Mariya Stadnik first broke into the limelight in 2008 when she was crowned as European Champion in the 48 kg category at the European Wrestling Championships. That year, she made her Olympic debut at the Beijing Olympics and took home the Bronze medal in the 48 kg. In 2009, Mariya won the Gold medal in the 48 kg category at the World Wrestling Championships.

At the 2009 European Wrestling Championships, Mariya won the second consecutive Gold medal in the 48 kg category. She would go on to clinch six European titles in 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017 (48 kg), 2018, and 2021 (50 kg). In 2012, Mariya appeared in her second Olympics and won the Silver medal in the 48 kg category.

Between 2011 and 2019, Mariya Stadnik won a Gold medal (2019), three Silver medals (2011, 2015, and 2018), and a Bronze (2014) at the World Wrestling Championships. In 2016, she again won Olympic Silver in the 48 kg Freestyle category at the Rio Olympics. At the European Games, Mariya clinched two Gold medals in 2015 and 2019.

Mariya Stadnik qualified for her fourth Olympics at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and will compete in the 50 kg Freestyle category.