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Barrie wrestler wins bronze at Commonwealth Games

The Canadian Press Published Tuesday, July 29, 2014 3:50PM EDT

Erica Wiebe of Canada celebrates winning gold in a bout against Jyoti of India in the Nordic System 75kg wrestling bout at the Scottish Exhibition Conference Centre during the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday July 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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Canadian wrestlers earned two gold medals and a bronze Tuesday at the Commonwealth Games.

Jasmine Mian of Barrie won bronze in the women's 48-kilogram event, defeating Nigeria's Rosemary Nweke 13-2 in a bronze-medal match.

Ottawa's Erica Wiebe claimed gold in the women's 75-kilogram event, and later Korey Jarvis won gold in the men's 125-kilo competition.

Wiebe won all four of her matches, capping her run by defeating Indian wrestler Jyoti by pinfall. She also beat England's Sophie Edwards, Cameroon's Annabel Ali and Nigeria's Blessing Onyebuchi on points.

Ali won silver while Onyebuchi took bronze.

Jarvis defeated Rajeev Tomar in the men's 125-kilo final, outscoring the Indian 3-0. Tomar took silver, while England's Chinu XXX and Nigeria's Sinivie Boltic took bronze.