Amit Elor, just 20 years old, defeated Kyrgyzstan's Meerim Zhumanazarova 3-0 on Tuesday in the 68-kilogram final at the Paris Games to become the youngest Olympic wrestling gold medalist in U.S. history.
PARIS -- As she processed winning an Olympic gold medal, American wrestler Amit Elor still felt like that little girl just starting out in the sport.Elor, just 20 years old, defeated Kyrgyzstan's Meerim Zhumanazarova 3-0 on Tuesday in the 68-kilogram final at the Paris Games to become the youngest Olympic wrestling gold medalist in U.S. history, male or female.Amit Elor, 20, celebrates after becoming the youngest U.S. wrestler, male or female, to win an Olympic gold medal.
She became the third American woman to win gold, following Helen Maroulis in 2016 and Tamyra Mensah-Stock in 2021. Women started wrestling at the Olympics in 2004."It was one of the best moments in my life," she said."I think I'm going to remember it for my entire life. It's one of the best feelings in the world. And when I experience something like that, it just reminds me that everything is worth it.
Elor already was a two-time world champion, first winning at age 18. Now, the Northern California native looks forward to possibly winning Olympic gold in her home state at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. "To have the opportunity to compete and represent not only my country, but my state, and to compete in my own state, is incredible," she said."I have been excited for that ever since I heard about it."
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