Tag: Women’s Freestyle 68kg/149 lbs

Kennedy Blades and Yuka Kagami – Credit: Getty Images Japan grappled an astonishing eight golds in wrestling at the 2024 Paris Olympics — and 11 total medals — out of the 18 events and weight classes contested this past fortnight. ...

A’ja Wilson – Credit: Getty Images Each and every day of the 2024 Paris Olympics, NBCOlympics.com will keep you updated with the biggest stories from across the Olympic landscape. All competition streams live on NBCOlympics.com and Peacock — visit the ...

Sarah Hildebrandt wrestling during the 2024 Paris Olympics – Credit: Getty Images On Wednesday night, Team USA’s freestyle wrestler Sarah Hildebrandt upgraded from Japanese bronze to French gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.  The 30-year-old Hildebrandt — who won a ...

Amit Elor waves American flag – Credit: Getty Images In a span of two days, Team USA’s Amit Elor demonstrated she’s the new face of American wrestling by crushing her opponents at the 2024 Paris Olympics. By Tuesday evening, the ...

Mijain Lopez – Credit: NBC Olympics In some ways, they couldn’t be more different.  Amit Elor: a 20-year-old Californian with her whole wrestling career ahead of her – but isn’t even old enough to drink. Mijain Lopez: a 6’5”, 41-year-old ...

Amit Elor fights her semifinal 68kg wrestling match – Credit: Getty Images Team USA’s Amit Elor, the prodigious 68kg wrestler from California, won her Paris Olympic semifinal by technical superiority — 10-0 — against North Korea’s Sum Pak in less ...

Amit Elor runs around with USA flag in celebration – Credit: Getty Images The French word “oeuf” [OO-fuh] translates to “egg” in English.  Chances are Amit Elor‘s first two wrestling opponents at the 2024 Paris Olympics’ Grand Palais Ephemere have ...

Team USA’s Amit Elor could be the next wresting sensation. – Credit: USA TODAY As the boxing events at the 2024 Paris Olympics enter their quarterfinal, semifinal, and final bouts, fans of combat sports turn to the mats. Wrestling is ...