Sambou wins inaugural United World Wrestling Women and Sport Award
By Tim Foley
United World Wrestling
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Senegalese wrestler Isabelle Sambou had extra reason to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8. The London Olympian was named the 2016 recipient of United World Wrestling’s inaugural Women and Sport Award, which came with a $10,000 prize.
Sambou, who has won nine African championships and is arguably the continent’s most successful woman wrestler, has recently taken on an increase in leadership roles within her country and the international federation.
“This is a great honor,” said Sambou, fighting through a combination of tears and laughs. “I love the sport of wrestling. It has given me more opportunities than I ever would have had otherwise. I’m very happy that I’ve won this award, but my work has only started.”
The award, created by the UWW Women and Sport Commission, included the nominations of Farnaz Panahizadeh, the International Relations Director for the Iranian Wrestling Federation, and Irene Kane, President of the American Samoa Amateur Wrestling Association.
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United World Wrestling
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Senegalese wrestler Isabelle Sambou had extra reason to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8. The London Olympian was named the 2016 recipient of United World Wrestling’s inaugural Women and Sport Award, which came with a $10,000 prize.
Sambou, who has won nine African championships and is arguably the continent’s most successful woman wrestler, has recently taken on an increase in leadership roles within her country and the international federation.
“This is a great honor,” said Sambou, fighting through a combination of tears and laughs. “I love the sport of wrestling. It has given me more opportunities than I ever would have had otherwise. I’m very happy that I’ve won this award, but my work has only started.”
The award, created by the UWW Women and Sport Commission, included the nominations of Farnaz Panahizadeh, the International Relations Director for the Iranian Wrestling Federation, and Irene Kane, President of the American Samoa Amateur Wrestling Association.
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