Yowlys Bonne

Yowlys Bonne
Personal information
Nationality Cuba
Born (1983-11-02) November 2, 1983 (age 41)
Guantánamo, Cuba
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Country Cuba
SportFreestyle wrestling
Event61 kg
ClubCerro Pelado Habana
Coached byJulio Mendieta Cuellar
Medal record
Representing  Cuba
Men's freestyle wrestling
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Budapest 61 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Tashkent 61 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Paris 61 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara 60 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Guatemala City 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 Colorado Springs 60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Frisco 65 kg
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bonne and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Yowlys Bonne Rodríguez (born November 2, 1983) is a Cuban world champion freestyle wrestler and three-time world-level medalist.

Early life

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Bonne is from Guantánamo, Cuba.[1]

Career

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In 2018 Bonne became world champion by defeating Gadzhimurad Rashidov of Russia in the final match, 6-5. Bonne is also a two-time Olympian, having competed in freestyle wrestling at both the 2012 Olympics in London and the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. In 2015, Bonne was eliminated from the world tournament in a controversial match.[2]

Wrestling style

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Bonne is known for an aggressive wrestling style that includes explosive throws and other eye-catching maneuvers. According to one wrestling outlet, Bonne's wrestling style "has put the phrase 'Bonne Bombs' into the wrestling lexicon."[3]

Freestyle record

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World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
2018 UWW world 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 61kg
Win 16–6 Russia Gadzhimurad Rashidov 6-5 October 20, 2018 2018 World Wrestling Championships Hungary Budapest, Hungary
Win 15–6 United States Joe Colon 9-4
Win 14–6 Iran Bagher Yakhkeshi Fall
Win 13–6 Romania Ivan Guidea 4-2
2017 UWW world 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) at 61kg
Win 12–6 Japan Rinya Nakamura Fall August 21, 2017 2017 World Wrestling Championships France Paris, France
Loss 11–6 Azerbaijan Haji Aliyev Fall
Win 11–5 Kazakhstan Daulet Niyazbekov 10-8
Win 10-5 Iran Behnam Ehsanpour 7-2
Win 9-5 China Liu Minghu 3-0
2016 Olympic 5th at 57kg
Loss 8-5 Iran Hassan Rahimi Fall August 19, 2016 2016 Summer Olympics Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 8-4 North Korea Yang Kyong-il Tech Fall
Loss 7-4 Japan Rei Higuchi 4-8
Win 7-3 Senegal Adama Diatta 7-4
Win 6-3 Uzbekistan Abbos Rakhmonov Tech Fall
2015 UWW world 16th at 57kg
Loss 5-3 Russia Viktor Lebedev 2-2 September 12, 2015 2015 World Wrestling Championships United States Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 5-2 Kyrgyzstan Samat Nadyrbek Uulu Tech Fall
2014 UWW world 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) at 61kg
Win 4-2 Moldova Andrei Perpeliţă 8-2 September 9, 2014 2014 World Wrestling Championships Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Loss 3-2 Azerbaijan Haji Aliyev 2-4
Win 3-1 Russia Aleksandr Bogomoev Tech Fall
Win 2-1 India Rahul Mann Tech Fall
Win 1-1 Senegal Jean Diatta Fall
2012 Olympic 14th at 60kg
Loss 0-1 Japan Kenichi Yumoto 2-2, 0-2 August 10, 2012 2012 Summer Olympics United Kingdom London, United Kingdom

References

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  1. ^ "Yowlys Bonne y la lucha por mantenerse en la élite".
  2. ^ "Top Five Controversies from World's - FloGymnastics".
  3. ^ "Cuba's Inconsistency Overshadows Entertaining Style". 31 July 2016.
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