Canada’s Jillian Gallays wins bronze at the world wrestling championships

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Canada\'s Jillian Gallays takes down Mongolia\'s Orkhon Purevdorj in women\'s 55kg wrestling at the 2013 Universiade in Kazan, Russia, on Saturday, July 13, 2013. Gallays has won a bronze medal at the world wrestling championships. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ho-Freestyle Photography-Matt Zambonin

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan – Canada’s Jillian Gallays has won a bronze medal at the world wrestling championships.

The 27-year-old from Saskatoon defeated Natalia Malysheva of Russia 6-2 in Thursday’s 53-kilogram bout for third place.

Gallays defeated opponents from Belarus, South Korea, and Ukraine before losing to three-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida of Japan in the semifinals.

Gallays also won bronze at the Commonwealth Games earlier this summer in Glasgow.

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