Alexander Robert Moore (born August 18, 1997) is a Canadian freestyle wrestler competing in the 86 kg freestyle event.[1]
Personal life
Moore grew up with the sport of wrestling and has been involved with it from a young age.[2] Moore attended Selwyn House School, where his father was the wrestling coach;[3] Vanier College;[4] and Concordia University in Montreal.[5]
Career
Junior
Moore first represented Canada at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China, where he finished in 6th place in the 63 kg freestyle event.[6] Moore followed this up with back to back gold medals at the Pan American Junior Championships in 2016 and 2017.[7][8]
Senior
Moore's first senior competition came at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia, where Moore finished in fifth place in the 86 event.[9] Moore would also represent Canada at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, where he would finish fifth again in the 86 event.[10]
In 2021, Moore won a wrestle-off to represent Canada at the final Olympic qualifier.[11] In June 2022, Moore was named to Canada's 2022 Commonwealth Games team.[12]
He competed in the 86 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[13]
In 2024, at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico, he earned a quota place for Canada for the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[14][15] He competed in the men's freestyle 86 kg event at the Olympics.[16]
References
- ^ "Alex Moore". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Randy's Rookies: Alex Moore, wrestling". CTV. Toronto, Ontario Canada. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Moore vying for spot on Olympic team
- ^ Moore continues to shine on wrestling mat
- ^ "Concordia wrestler Alex Moore is making a case for an Olympic berth". www.stingers.ca/. Concordia University. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Hickey, Mike (21 October 2015). "Alex Moore continues his development as a world class wrestler". The Suburban. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Junior Pan Am Championships – Results". www.wrestling.ca/. Wrestling Canada. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Junior Pan Am Championships 2017 – Results". www.wrestling.ca/. Wrestling Canada. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Wrestling Canada Lutte Nominates 12 Athletes to 2018 Commonwealth Games Team". www.wrestling.ca/. Badminton Canada. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Round-up from the 2019 Pan-American Games". www.floq.ca/. Fédération de Lutte Olympique du Quebec (FLOQ). Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Alex Moore wins his wrestle-off for his chance to represent Canada at the 2021 Olympics!". www.floq.ca/. Fédération de Lutte Olympique du Quebec (FLOQ). Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Canadian Wrestling Team Named for 2022 Commonwealth Games". www.wrestling.ca. Wrestling Canada Lutte. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Qualified NOCs at 2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
External links
- Alexander Robert Moore at United World Wrestling
- Alexander Robert Moore at the International Wrestling Database
- Alex Moore at Wrestling Canada Lutte
- Alex Moore at Team Canada
- Alexander Moore at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Alexander Moore at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
- Alexander Moore at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
