May 27, 2013
DesChatelets to represent Canada at "Battle at the Falls" International Women's Wrestling Duals
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The host committee for the "Battle at the Falls" International Women's Wrestling Duals is pleased to announce that former Canadian university and olympic wrestling coach Richard DesChatelets will be representing Team Canada at the event on May 31st at the Gale Centre in Niagara Falls.
In 26 seasons as the head coach of the Brock University wrestling program, DesChatelets built a wrestling dynasty within the OUA and CIS as the Badgers captured 22 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championships (15 men, seven women) and 13 Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championships (12 men, one women).
He was honoured 20 times in his coaching career at the university level, earning OUA Coach of the Year honours 11 times and CIS Coach of the Year nine times.
In 2000, DesChatelets was the Canadian Olympic Wrestling Head Coach in Sydney, Australia. In his 26 year coaching career he had the opportunity to coach such Olympic wrestling greats as Gia Sissouri, Marty Calder, Nick Ugoalah, Aaron Pomeroy, three-time Olympic medalist Tonya Verbeek and 2000 Olympic gold medalist Daniel Igali. In 1981 he started the Niagara Wrestling Club (now known as the Brock Wrestling Club).
As a wrestler, he also had a very strong resume, as he spent 12 years as a member of Canada's wrestling team. He captured two gold at the Commonwealth Games (1978, 1982) and two silver and a bronze medals at the Pan-Am Games. In 1979 he finished in fourth place at Sr. World Championships. A year later in 1980, he defeated the Olympic champion (Canada boycotted the Games). In 1973, at the age of 19, he placed third at the Junior World Championships. As a wrestler at the University of Guelph, DesChatelets captured three CIAU gold medals and one silver.
DesChatelets has been inducted into three Hall of Fames. In 1984, he was inducted into the University of Guelph Hall of Fame. In 1993, he was inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame, and in 2002 he was inducted into the West Nipissing Hall of Fame in his hometown of Sturgeon Falls, Ont.
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"Battle at the Falls" International Women's Wrestling Duals
Top Female wrestlers from Canada, USA and Ukraine join forces to Save Olympic Wrestling. On May 31, 2013 this spectacular international "Battle at the Falls" will take place in Niagara Falls, Canada.
Schedule of Events @ Gale Centre (May 31st)
2-4 pm - Free Wrestling clinic with 3-time Olympic Medalist Tonya Verbeek & Other Olympic Stars
(for coaches and athletes)
4-5 pm - USA vs Ukraine
5-8 pm - Canada Vs Ukraine
Canada vs USA
Source: Brock Sports Info
In 26 seasons as the head coach of the Brock University wrestling program, DesChatelets built a wrestling dynasty within the OUA and CIS as the Badgers captured 22 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championships (15 men, seven women) and 13 Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championships (12 men, one women).
He was honoured 20 times in his coaching career at the university level, earning OUA Coach of the Year honours 11 times and CIS Coach of the Year nine times.
In 2000, DesChatelets was the Canadian Olympic Wrestling Head Coach in Sydney, Australia. In his 26 year coaching career he had the opportunity to coach such Olympic wrestling greats as Gia Sissouri, Marty Calder, Nick Ugoalah, Aaron Pomeroy, three-time Olympic medalist Tonya Verbeek and 2000 Olympic gold medalist Daniel Igali. In 1981 he started the Niagara Wrestling Club (now known as the Brock Wrestling Club).
As a wrestler, he also had a very strong resume, as he spent 12 years as a member of Canada's wrestling team. He captured two gold at the Commonwealth Games (1978, 1982) and two silver and a bronze medals at the Pan-Am Games. In 1979 he finished in fourth place at Sr. World Championships. A year later in 1980, he defeated the Olympic champion (Canada boycotted the Games). In 1973, at the age of 19, he placed third at the Junior World Championships. As a wrestler at the University of Guelph, DesChatelets captured three CIAU gold medals and one silver.
DesChatelets has been inducted into three Hall of Fames. In 1984, he was inducted into the University of Guelph Hall of Fame. In 1993, he was inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame, and in 2002 he was inducted into the West Nipissing Hall of Fame in his hometown of Sturgeon Falls, Ont.
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"Battle at the Falls" International Women's Wrestling Duals
Top Female wrestlers from Canada, USA and Ukraine join forces to Save Olympic Wrestling. On May 31, 2013 this spectacular international "Battle at the Falls" will take place in Niagara Falls, Canada.
Schedule of Events @ Gale Centre (May 31st)
2-4 pm - Free Wrestling clinic with 3-time Olympic Medalist Tonya Verbeek & Other Olympic Stars
(for coaches and athletes)
4-5 pm - USA vs Ukraine
5-8 pm - Canada Vs Ukraine
Canada vs USA
Source: Brock Sports Info
