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Danielle Lappage takes silver

Olds native Danielle Lappage won a silver medal today at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. She competed in the revised 68-kg weight class in a Nordic round robin format.
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Danielle Lappage won a silver medal in wrestling competing in the revised 68-kilogram weight class April 13 during the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Olds native Danielle Lappage won a silver medal today at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia.

She competed in the revised 68-kg weight class in a Nordic round robin format.

According to a Games press release, she wrestled every athlete competing within her class.

Lappage defeated Gaelle Alakame Anzong of Cameroon and Divya Kakran of India both eventually by technical superiority and Sherin Sultana of Bangladesh 10-0 to earn her chance at the gold medal, the Games release states.

Blessing Oborundu of Nigeria defeated Lappage 4-3, with Lappage taking the silver medal.

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