Lappage, Di Stasio advance to finals, Wiebe loses semi at wrestling worlds
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Canadians Danielle Lappage and Justina Di Stasio advanced to the final bout of their competitions at the world wrestling championships, while Olympic champion Erica Wiebe just missed joining them.
Lappage, from Olds, Alta., moved on to the 65-kg gold-medal match with a 11-0 technical superiority victory over Irina Neterba of Azerbaijan on Tuesday.
“It’s indescribable, I’m so happy. I haven’t been this happy for a long time,” Lappage said. “I’ve been through so much, and I’m so proud that I’m in the finals.
“I’ve had a lot of injuries. Since 2014 I’ve been out with injuries. It feels good to come back and do it here.”