Augusto Midana
Augusto Midana (born 20 May 1984 in Sucuto-Nhacra) is a freestyle wrestler from Guinea-Bissau who competes in the men's middleweight (-74 kg) category.
He represented Guinea-Bissau in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, and was the flagbearer for his nation during the opening ceremonies of those games. He competed again at the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing in 7th place.
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| Nationality | Bissau-Guinean | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 May 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Guinea-Bissau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle & Beach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He once again competed for Guinea-Bissau at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He was defeated by Jordan Burroughs of the United States in the first round. He was the flagbearer for Guinea-Bissau during the Parade of Nations. He qualified at the 2021 African & Oceania Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament to represent Guinea-Bissau at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Midana is six-time African champion at the men's middleweight (–74 kg) category.
Major results
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
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| 2006 | African Championships |  Pretoria, South Africa | 6th | Freestyle 74 kg |
| 2007 | African Championships |  Cairo, Egypt | 7th | Freestyle 74 kg |
| All-Africa Games |  Algiers, Algeria | 3rd | Freestyle 74 kg | |
| World Championships |  Baku, Azerbaijan | 39th | Freestyle 74 kg | |
| 2008 | African Championships |  Tunis, Tunisia | 3rd | Freestyle 74 kg |
| Olympic Games |  Beijing, China | 16th | Freestyle 74 kg | |
| 2009 | African Championships |  Casablanca, Morocco | 3rd | Freestyle 74 kg |
| 2010 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | Freestyle 74 kg |
| World Championships |  Moscow, Russia | 19th | Freestyle 74 kg | |
| 2011 | African Championships |  Dakar, Senegal | 1st | Freestyle 74 kg |
| World Championships |  Istanbul, Turkey | 14th | Freestyle 74 kg | |
| 2012 | African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 1st | Freestyle 74 kg |
| Olympic Games |  London, Great Britain | 7th | Freestyle 74 kg | |
| 2014 | African Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | 1st | Freestyle 74 kg |
| World Championships |  Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 19th | Freestyle 74 kg | |
| 2015 | African Championships | Alexandria, Egypt | 1st | Freestyle 74 kg |
| World Championships |  Las Vegas, United States | 20th | Freestyle 74 kg | |
| 2016 | African Championships | Alexandria, Egypt | 1st | Freestyle 74 kg |
| Olympic Games |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14th | Freestyle 74 kg | |
| 2019 | African Championships | Hammamet, Tunisia | 3rd | Freestyle 74 kg |
| African Games | Rabat-El Jadida, Morocco | 11th | Freestyle 74 kg | |
| 2020 | African Championships | Algiers, Algeria | 9th | Freestyle 74 kg |
| Olympic Games |  Tokyo, Japan | 11th | Freestyle 74 kg |
References
External links
- Augusto Midana at the International Wrestling Database (alternate link)
- Augusto Midana at Olympics.com
- Augusto Midana at Olympedia
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