# Yowlys Bonne

Yowlys Bonne Rodríguez (born November 2, 1983) is a Cuban world champion freestyle wrestler and three-time world-level medalist.

## Early life

Bonne is from Guantánamo, Cuba.

## Career

In 2018 Bonne became world champion by defeating Gadzhimurad Rashidov of Russia in the final match, 6-5. Bonne is also a two-time Olympian, having competed in freestyle wrestling at both the 2012 Olympics in London and the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. In 2015, Bonne was eliminated from the world tournament in a controversial match.

## Wrestling style

Bonne is known for an aggressive wrestling style that includes explosive throws and other eye-catching maneuvers. According to one wrestling outlet, Bonne's wrestling style "has put the phrase 'Bonne Bombs' into the wrestling lexicon."

## Freestyle record

World Championships & Olympic Games Matches :
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
| 2018 UWW world at 61kg |||||||
| Win | 16–6 | Gadzhimurad Rashidov | 6-5 | October 20, 2018 | 2018 World Wrestling Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Win | 15–6 | Joe Colon | 9-4 | October 20, 2018 | 2018 World Wrestling Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Win | 14–6 | Bagher Yakhkeshi | Fall | October 20, 2018 | 2018 World Wrestling Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Win | 13–6 | Ivan Guidea | 4-2 | October 20, 2018 | 2018 World Wrestling Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 2017 UWW world at 61kg |||||||
| Win | 12–6 | Rinya Nakamura | Fall | August 21, 2017 | 2017 World Wrestling Championships | Paris, France |
| Loss | 11–6 | Haji Aliyev | Fall | August 21, 2017 | 2017 World Wrestling Championships | Paris, France |
| Win | 11–5 | Daulet Niyazbekov | 10-8 | August 21, 2017 | 2017 World Wrestling Championships | Paris, France |
| Win | 10-5 | Behnam Ehsanpour | 7-2 | August 21, 2017 | 2017 World Wrestling Championships | Paris, France |
| Win | 9-5 | Liu Minghu | 3-0 | August 21, 2017 | 2017 World Wrestling Championships | Paris, France |
| 2016 Olympic 5th at 57kg |||||||
| Loss | 8-5 | Hassan Rahimi | Fall | August 19, 2016 | 2016 Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 8-4 | Yang Kyong-il | Tech Fall | August 19, 2016 | 2016 Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Loss | 7-4 | Rei Higuchi | 4-8 | August 19, 2016 | 2016 Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 7-3 | Adama Diatta | 7-4 | August 19, 2016 | 2016 Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 6-3 | Abbos Rakhmonov | Tech Fall | August 19, 2016 | 2016 Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2015 UWW world 16th at 57kg |||||||
| Loss | 5-3 | Viktor Lebedev | 2-2 | September 12, 2015 | 2015 World Wrestling Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Win | 5-2 | Samat Nadyrbek Uulu | Tech Fall | September 12, 2015 | 2015 World Wrestling Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 2014 UWW world at 61kg |||||||
| Win | 4-2 | Andrei Perpeliţă | 8-2 | September 9, 2014 | 2014 World Wrestling Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Loss | 3-2 | Haji Aliyev | 2-4 | September 9, 2014 | 2014 World Wrestling Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Win | 3-1 | Aleksandr Bogomoev | Tech Fall | September 9, 2014 | 2014 World Wrestling Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Win | 2-1 | Rahul Mann | Tech Fall | September 9, 2014 | 2014 World Wrestling Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Win | 1-1 | Jean Diatta | Fall | September 9, 2014 | 2014 World Wrestling Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 2012 Olympic 14th at 60kg |||||||
| Loss | 0-1 | Kenichi Yumoto | 2-2, 0-2 | August 10, 2012 | 2012 Summer Olympics | London, United Kingdom |