US women’s wrestling wins two Olympic golds and closes gap on Japan in fight for supremacy

The United States closed the gap on Japan in women’s wrestling at the Paris Olympics.

The Japanese won four of the six gold medals for the third straight Olympics and claimed two bronze medals as well. But the Americans got women’s freestyle golds from Sarah Hildebrandt at 50 kilograms and Amit Elor at 68 kg, a silver from Kennedy Blades at 76 kg and a bronze from Helen Maroulis at 57 kg. Read More