10 Facts About Martine Dugrenier

Martine Dugrenier was born on June 12,1979 and is a Canadian retired wrestler.

Martine Dugrenier was raised in the Saint-Francois neighborhood of Laval, Quebec.

Martine Dugrenier attended Vanier College, where she was introduced to wrestling as it was the only physical education class that could fit in her schedule.

Martine Dugrenier was initially reluctant when her wrestling coach recommended that she switch from artistic gymnastics to wrestling, but eventually made the switch two years later.

Martine Dugrenier won gold medals in each of her last three championships; during her senior season in 2004, she was named the outstanding female wrestler in Canadian university sports after winning gold without conceding a point in the 2004 competition.

Martine Dugrenier graduated from Concordia with a BSc specialization in Athletic Therapy and a Graduate Diploma in Sports Administration.

Martine Dugrenier is an eight-time Canadian National Champion, winning her last in 2011.

Martine Dugrenier again competed in the 63-kilogram division at the 2012 Summer Olympics; her fifth position came after losing her bronze medal match to Battsetseg Soronzonbold of Mongolia in the bronze medal final, having previously lost her first match against again-eventual gold medalist Kaori Icho of Japan, and winning her subsequent repechage round two match against Henna Johansson of Sweden.

Martine Dugrenier was inducted into the United World Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2016.

Martine Dugrenier was inducted into the YM-YWHA Montreal Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2019.