Did Kyle Snyder win?
A controlled display from Rio 2016 Olympic champion Kyle Snyder saw him secure a 6-0 win over Batyrbek Tsakulov in the 97kg final.
2016
Snyder, affectionately nicknamed "Captain America" by Team USA wrestling fans, was the 2016 Olympic champion and won his third world championships gold by defeating Slovak Batyrbek Tsakulov 6-0 in the 97kg final. His other gold medals came at the 2015 tournament in Las Vegas and the 2017 competition in Paris, France.
Kyle Frederick Snyder (born November 20, 1995) is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler who competes at 97 kilograms….Kyle Snyder (wrestler)
Kyle Snyder | |
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NCAA championships | Division I 3 individual 1 team |
Olympic team | United States of America |
Status | Team USA / Nittany Lion Wrestling Club |
the Ohio State Buckeyes
Kyle "Captain America" Snyder is a Maryland native and three-time NCAA Champion for the Ohio State Buckeyes who is most known for being the youngest Olympic Gold medalist and the youngest World Champion in American wrestling history.
At the age of 13 years and 268 days, she won the gold medal in 3-meter springboard diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, making her at the time the youngest person ever to win an Olympic gold medal….Marjorie Gestring.
Gestring in 1936 | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | November 18, 1922 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |