Amit Elor, 20, makes history as youngest U.S. wrestler to win Olympic gold

Amit Elor, 20, makes history as youngest U.S. wrestler to win Olympic gold

As she processed winning an Olympic gold medal, American wrestler Amit Elor still felt like that little girl just starting out in the sport.

Perhaps it’s because she’s not so far removed from that point.

The 20-year-old Elor from Walnut Creek, California, 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.

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Source: cbsnews.com

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