Brock University Athletics

Michelle Fazzari attended Brock University from 2005 to 2012, completing a Bachelor of Physical Education in 2010 and a Bachelor of Education in 2013. At Brock, Fazzari was an integral part of the women’s wrestling team from 2005 to 2009 and 2011-12.  

As a collegiate wrestler, Fazzari ?won three gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal at the CIS Championships, and she was a five-time OUA champion. During her time at Brock, the Badgers won four provincial championships and one national championship. She also competed at the World University Games in 2008. Fazzari was named CIS Rookie of the Year and Outstanding Female Wrestler during the 2005-06 season and was recognized as the Brock University Female Athlete of the Year in 2007-08. 

Fazzari’s wrestling career was marked by numerous achievements on both the national and international stage. She represented Canada at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in women’s freestyle wrestling, finishing 17th in the 58kg weight class. Before that, Michelle won gold at the 2014 Senior Pan American Championships (60kg) and bronze at the 2006 Junior Pan American Championships (59kg).  

Her other international accolades include a bronze medal at the 2017 World Championships, gold at the 2013 World Cup and silver at the 2012 World Cup. Additionally, Fazzari won a silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia and secured gold at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie. In 2017, she was also named the Golden Horseshoe Athlete of the Year. 

Fazzari was a multi-time national champion and represented Canada at over 50 international events from 2006 to 2021. She capped off her career with a gold medal at the Matteo Pellicone tournament in 2021.  

In recognition of her outstanding career, Fazzari was inducted into the Wrestling Canada Lutte Hall of Fame in April 2024.