Yowlys Bonne
Personal information
Nationality Cuba
Born (1983-11-02) November 2, 1983 (age 40)
Guantánamo, Cuba
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Country Cuba
SportFreestyle wrestling
Event61 kg
ClubCerro Pelado Habana
Coached byJulio Mendieta Cuellar
Medal record
Representing  Cuba
Men's freestyle wrestling
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Budapest 61 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Paris 61 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Tashkent 61 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara 60 kg
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Frisco 65 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 Colorado Springs 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2005 Guatemala City 60 kg

Yowlys Bonne Rodríguez (born November 2, 1983) is a Cuban world champion freestyle wrestler and three-time world-level medalist.

Early life

Bonne is from Guantánamo, Cuba.[1]

Career

In 2018 Bonne became world champion by defeating Gadzhimurad Rashidov of Russia in the final match, 6-5. Bonne is also a two-time Olympian, having competed in freestyle wrestling at both the 2012 Olympics in London and the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. In 2015, Bonne was eliminated from the world tournament in a controversial match.[2]

Wrestling style

Bonne is known for an aggressive wrestling style that includes explosive throws and other eye-catching maneuvers. According to one wrestling outlet, Bonne's wrestling style "has put the phrase 'Bonne Bombs' into the wrestling lexicon."[3]

Freestyle record

World Championships & Olympic Games Matches Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location 2018 UWW world at 61kg Win 16–6 Gadzhimurad Rashidov 6-5 October 20, 2018 2018 World Wrestling Championships Budapest, Hungary Win 15–6 Joe Colon 9-4 Win 14–6 Bagher Yakhkeshi Fall Win 13–6 Ivan Guidea 4-2 2017 UWW world at 61kg Win 12–6 Rinya Nakamura Fall August 21, 2017 2017 World Wrestling Championships Paris, France Loss 11–6 Haji Aliyev Fall Win 11–5 Daulet Niyazbekov 10-8 Win 10-5 Behnam Ehsanpour 7-2 Win 9-5 Liu Minghu 3-0 2016 Olympic 5th at 57kg Loss 8-5 Hassan Rahimi Fall August 19, 2016 2016 Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win 8-4 Yang Kyong-il Tech Fall Loss 7-4 Rei Higuchi 4-8 Win 7-3 Adama Diatta 7-4 Win 6-3 Abbos Rakhmonov Tech Fall 2015 UWW world 16th at 57kg Loss 5-3 Viktor Lebedev 2-2 September 12, 2015 2015 World Wrestling Championships Las Vegas, Nevada Win 5-2 Samat Nadyrbek Uulu Tech Fall 2014 UWW world at 61kg Win 4-2 Andrei Perpeliţă 8-2 September 9, 2014 2014 World Wrestling Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan Loss 3-2 Haji Aliyev 2-4 Win 3-1 Aleksandr Bogomoev Tech Fall Win 2-1 Rahul Mann Tech Fall Win 1-1 Jean Diatta Fall 2012 Olympic 14th at 60kg Loss 0-1 Kenichi Yumoto 2-2, 0-2 August 10, 2012 2012 Summer Olympics London, United Kingdom

References

  1. ^ "Yowlys Bonne y la lucha por mantenerse en la élite".
  2. ^ "Top Five Controversies from World's - FloGymnastics".
  3. ^ "Cuba's Inconsistency Overshadows Entertaining Style". 31 July 2016.

External links

World Champions in freestyle featherweight (61 kg)
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