Aurora Russo

Aurora Russo (born 12 March 2005) is an Italian freestyle wrestler competing in the 59 kg weight class. She is a silver medalist at the 2024 U20 World Wrestling Championships and has represented Italy in multiple European and world-level competitions.^[1]

Aurora Russo

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(2005-03-12) March 12, 2005 (age 20) Turin, Italy
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	59 kg (130 lb; 9.3 st)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Women's freestyle wrestling
Weight class	59 kg
Club	Fiamme Oro
Medal record Women's freestyle wrestling Representing  Italy European Championships 2025 Bratislava 59 kg Grand Prix 2025 Sassari 59 kg European U23 Championships 2025 Tirana 59 kg World Junior Championships 2023 Amman 59 kg 2021 Ufa 57 kg European U20 Championships 2023 Santiago 59 kg 2022 Rome 57 kg

Career

Russo began competing internationally as a teenager. In 2017, she participated in the Cadet European Wrestling Championships and helped Italy secure several medals across categories.^[2]

Her major breakthrough came in August 2024, when she reached the final of the 57 kg category at the U20 World Wrestling Championships held in Amman, Jordan. After advancing through the bracket with decisive victories, she earned the silver medal after a close loss to India’s Antim Panghal.^[3][4]

She also represented Italy at the 2024 European Senior Championships, where she reached the quarterfinal stage. Her strong performance contributed to Italy's growing success in women’s freestyle wrestling.^[5]

Later that year, Russo took part in the 2024 Olympic qualification events, where the Italian women’s team secured multiple licenses for Paris 2024.^[6]