Later today, the first set of medals will be awarded in wrestling at the 2024 Olympic Games. Two of those will be in Greco-Roman weights, while one will be in women’s freestyle. 68 kg in women’s freestyle is the weight class and American Amit Elor is one of the finalists.
Elor, a two-time Senior World Champion, will clash with another world champion, Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan. Though this tournament is young, Zhumanazarova pulled one of the biggest stunners of day one when she knocked off Nonoka Ozaki (Japan) with a late takedown in the quarterfinals. Elor generally steamrolled her way to the gold medal match.
So, who is Zhumanazarova and what should we expect from her in her gold medal contest with Elor? I’m glad you asked. There’s plenty of that below.
Background: 2021 World Champion, 2x U20 world medalist (2,3), 2016 U17 world bronze medalist, 2021 Asian Champion
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