P.E.I.'s Hannah Taylor heading to the Olympics after wrestling win in Mexico
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With a win at the Pan-Am Olympic Qualifiers in Acapulco, Mexico on Thursday, Hannah Taylor of Summerside, P.E.I. became the first Canadian wrestler to qualify for this summer's Olympics in Paris.
"This feels incredible!" said Taylor, in a news release from Wrestling Canada.
"When I was younger, I used to play the Olympic game on my PlayStation. I used to watch the Olympics and I didn't care what sport it was going to be — I knew my dream was to go to the Olympics."
Taylor entered the qualifiers as the third seed in the 57 kg class. The 25-year-old wrestled her way to the final, where she took an early lead over Alma Valencia Escoto of Mexico and held on for an 8-4 win.
Taylor has been competing internationally since 2013, when she was in the cadets age group. She earned a bronze medal at the under 23 world championships in 2021, a bronze at the Commonwealth Games in 2022, and silver at the PanAm Games last year.
Taylor was one of three Canadian women who qualified at the event. Ana Godinez Gonzalez and Justina Di Stasio, both from B.C., are also on their way to Paris.
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