Paris 2024 wrestling: All results as Team USA's Amit Elor makes history with 68kg women's freestyle gold
Team USA's Amit Elor beat Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan at the Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris on Tuesday, 6 August to become the youngest wrestling gold medalist in US history while Zhumanazarova became the first Kyrgyz athlete to win two Olympic medals in any sport.
Elor took a lead in the early stages with a takedown and was able to defend Zhumanazarova's attacks throughout the rest of the match to win 3-0 by points.
"I'm still in disbelief. I think I have a little bit of impostor syndrome. Because, like I said yesterday (Monday), I still feel like that little kid who just started wrestling, but I just became an Olympic champion. So all I have to say is, trust in the process, believe in yourself and don't be afraid to try things. Because if you don't try at all, you automatically lose," Elor said after the match.
She grew up in California, and is just 20 years old. The Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 are on her radar.
"Other than becoming an Olympic champion, my biggest dream of all-time is to go to the 2028 Olympics, because I'm from California. California is my favourite place to live - I was born and raised in California," Elor said. "To have the opportunity to compete and represent not only my country, but my state, and to compete in my own state, is incredible. I have been excited for that ever since I heard about it."
In the bronze medal matches Buse Cavusoglu of Türkiye beat the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's Pak Sol Gum (4-2 by points) while Japan's Ozaki Nonoka overcame Blessing Oborududu of Nigeria 3-0 by points.
Women's freestyle wrestling 68 kg complete podium
Gold: Amit Elor (USA)
Silver: Meerim Zhumanazarova (Kyrgyzstan)
Bronze: Buse Cavuslogu Tosun (Türkiye)
Bronze: Ozaki Nonoka (Japan)