Viola Yanik

Viola Yanik
Personal information
Full nameViola Akin Yanik
BornJuly 9, 1982 (1982-07-09) (age 43)
Bonn, West Germany
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
2003 Santo Domingo 63 kg

Viola Yanik (born July 9, 1982 in Bonn, West Germany) is a Canadian wrestler.[1] She has wrestled since 1997 and is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan.[2] She won a bronze medal in the 63 kg freestyle event at the 2003 World Championships in New York City, New York[3] and wrestled in the first ever Women's Wrestling at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, placing fifth.[1][4] She retired from wrestling at the end of 2005 to pursue other endeavors.

Personal life

Yanik is of Turkish origin.[5] She is married to Tolga Yanik.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Canadian Olympic Committee - Athletes - Viola Yanik". www.olympic.ca. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
  2. ^ "Fall 2009 - Students - University of Saskatchewan" (PDF). usask.ca. Fall 2009.
  3. ^ "Viola Yanik wins Bronze at 2003 Sr. Worlds". www.saskwrestling.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
  4. ^ Official results book, Olympics 2004
  5. ^ a b Kanada'nın 'Yanık' gururu, Radikal, 2004, retrieved 17 March 2021