BC Wrestling Association

06/15/2026

Team Canada delivered a statement performance at the 2026 FISU World University Combat Championships in Brasília, Brazil! Across five days of competition, Canada amassed 10 individual medals (2 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze), powering the women’s team to a gold medal finish overall and the men’s team to a strong third place standing in the team rankings. The result reflects a complete national effort built on depth, resilience, and high-level ex*****on from coast to coast.

A huge congratulations to our BC Athletes:
Madison MacKenzie (SFU) — Bronze medal at 50kg
Magnus McCrackin (SFU) — Silver medal at 74kg
Tejvir Dhinsa (SFU) — Fifth place at 92kg

Well done team Canada!!

Photo's by the Confederação Brasileira do Desporto Universitário

06/15/2026

06/15/2026

⏰ ONLY 8 DAYS LEFT! ⏰
Support amateur wrestling across British Columbia and earn your chance to win big through the Victory Vault Sweepstakes.
To purchase tickets, visit: https://bc.victoryvault.ca/?olc=bcwa -point-section

Every ticket purchased helps fund athlete development, coach education, officials' training, grassroots programming, tournaments, camps, and opportunities that strengthen wrestling communities across the province.

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With just 8 days remaining, now is the perfect time to support the sport you love while entering for your chance to win.

🤼 Support Wrestling. Build Champions. Win Big.

📅 Grand Prize Deadline: June 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM

Thank you to everyone who has already purchased tickets and helped make a difference for wrestling in British Columbia.

06/13/2026

🇨🇦🏆 ATHLETES REACH THE PODIUM IN LIMA 🏆🇨🇦

We want to wish congratulations to Team Canada and the incredible performances at the 2026 U23 Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru. We want to give special congratulations to our three BC athletes who earned spots on the podium!!

🥈 **Jorawar Dhinsa**
125kg Men’s Freestyle
Abbotsford, BC | BMWC

🥉 **Ivy Threatful**
50kg Women’s Wrestling
Maple Ridge, BC | Coast RTC

🥉 **Owen Gudmundson**
86kg Men’s Freestyle
Burnaby, BC | BMWC

Your hard work and dedication continue to showcase the strength of wrestling in BC and Canada!

🇨🇦🍁

06/12/2026

A legacy carved into the foundation of Canadian wrestling.

Congratulations to Justin Abdou on a career that didn’t just achieve greatness - it redefined it.

Olympian. Champion. Builder of champions.

From stepping onto the world’s biggest stage as a 2000 Olympian, to dominating across continents, Justin built a resume that reads like history itself: 9x Canadian Champion, 17 national titles, 15 international titles, and 26 international medals. His 1994 Commonwealth Games gold remains a defining moment of Canadian excellence on the international stage.

At Simon Fraser University, he became a standard of dominance - setting the SFU record for most career wins in a season (212) and capturing 4X NAIA Championships. Across every level he grappled in, he didn’t just win - he set the bar.

His impact didn’t stop on the mat. As a coach, he shaped the next era of Canadian wrestling, earning 2X CIS Coach of the Year and 4X Canada West Coach of the Year, building athletes who would follow in his footsteps of excellence (and lets admit it - in his world renowned inside leg trips!).

His legacy is permanently etched into the sport through induction into the Canadian Amateur Hall of Fame, NAIA Hall of Fame, SFU Hall of Fame, Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame, and Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame.

This is not just a retirement.

It is the celebration of one of the most complete careers in Canadian wrestling history - an athlete, a coach, and a cornerstone of the sport.

Happy retirement, Justin. The standard you set will never be matched - it will only be chased.

Thank you to Lyndsay Belisle for providing the photos for this post.

06/12/2026

Women’s team finish first overall; men take third BRASILIA, BR – It was a successful tournament for Canadian wrestlers at the 2026 FISU World University Combat Championships, June 8-12, in Brasilia, Brazil, as they came away with 10 individual medals (two gold, four silver and four bronze), alon...

06/11/2026

There is still time to purchase tickets for the Victory Vault Sweepstakes!
To purchase tickets, please visit: https://bc.victoryvault.ca/?olc=bcwa

💰 Guaranteed $10,000 Jackpot (and growing!)
🎟️ Weekly chances to win cash prizes
🤼 Every ticket supports BC Wrestling programs across BC

Thank you to everyone who has already purchased tickets and supported amateur wrestling across British Columbia. Your support is making a real difference. This month, Victory Vault has moved to a 50/50 format, and it's launching with a guaranteed $10,000 jackpot that will continue to grow throughout June!

📅 Grand Prize Deadline: June 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM

How does it work?
1️⃣ Purchase your tickets
2️⃣ Support BC Wrestling and amateur sport in BC
3️⃣ Get entered for weekly prizes and the growing Grand Prize jackpot

Proceeds directly support BC Wrestling's athletes, coaches, and officials through grassroots programming, regional development initiatives, training camps, tournaments, coach education, official development, and opportunities that help athletes progress from their first practice all the way to national and international competition.

Thank you for supporting wrestling in British Columbia, and good luck to everyone who enters! 🍀

Photo by .bc

06/10/2026

This is a friendly notice to all members that the BC Wrestling Association Annual General Meeting has been rescheduled to July 14, 2026, from 7:00–8:00 PM PT, to allow additional time for the completion and review of the 2025/2026 audited financial statements.

The final AGM package, including audited financial statements and Board Director nominations, will be distributed prior to the meeting.

Members can register to attend via Zoom at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/f1litTVzQQm-xawCPqNkIg

If you have already registered for the AGM, no further action is required. The registration deadline for the 2026 AGM is July 13th by 11:59pm.

We appreciate your understanding and look forward to connecting with our members on July 14.

Photo by SportsUp: https://www.instagram.com/sportsup.bc/

06/10/2026

🚨 U23 & Non-Olympic Weight Class Trials Reminder - BCWA Sanctioning 🚨

This is a friendly reminder to all athletes planning to attend the U23 and Non-Olympic Weight Class Trials in Niagara, Ontario (June 26–27) to complete their BCWA Sanctioning Registration. To register, please visit: https://2mev.com/ #!/events/2026-canadian-u23-championships-senior-non-olympic-weight-class-trials
BCWA Sanction registration deadline: June 23, 2026

BCWA sanctioning is a required step to be eligible to attend and compete at the Trials.

𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗖𝗪𝗔 & 𝗪𝗖𝗟 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
We understand that the registration process can be confusing, as it involves two separate organizations and two separate registration portals.
• BC Wrestling Association (BCWA) – Provincial Sport Organization
• Wrestling Canada Lutte (WCL) – National Sport Organization

To participate in the Trials, all athletes must have:
✅ A valid 2025/26 BCWA Membership
✅ BCWA Sanctioning Registration (provincial requirement)
✅ WCL Event Registration and Competition License (national requirement)

Please note that BCWA Sanctioning and WCL Event Registration are completed through separate registration portals, but both are required in order to compete.

BCWA is responsible for confirming that all participants from British Columbia are members in good standing and have completed the required sanctioning process. WCL manages the official event registration and competition licensing requirements.

We hope this helps clarify the registration process. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected] and we would be happy to assist.

Best of luck to everyone as you prepare for the upcoming Trials!

Photo by Bill Bain

06/09/2026

OTTAWA — Wrestling Canada Lutte (WCL) is proud to announce the athletes, coaches, and support staff representing Canada at the 2026 U23 Pan-American (Pan-Am) Wrestling Championships, taking place June 11-13 in Lima, Peru. “Wrestling Canada Lutte is excited to see one of our youngest U23 teams te...