BEAT THE STREETS LOS ANGELES BLOG

2004 AD
Women's wrestling debuts in the Games of XXVIII Olympiad, in Athens, Greece.  Wrestlers Patricia Miranda (Bronze – 48 kg) and Sara McMann (Silver – 63 kg) would earn America’s first women’s wrestling medals.
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2011 AD
Arizona State University wrestler Anthony Robles earned the ESPY’s “Jimmy V Award for Perseverance” for his 2011 NCAA Championship at 125 pounds after being born with just one leg.
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Did you know
At Tokyo in 1964, Japan’s Osamu Watanabe ended his career undefeated by winning his 186th consecutive match to claim Olympic gold. Before point scoring was introduced, wrestling matches continued until one wrestler was finally forced to the ground. Freestyle Wrestling...
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2002 AD
Iowa State University wrestler Cael Sanderson becomes the first wrestler to go undefeated through his NCAA career.  His record of 159-0 was called the No. 2 most outstanding achievement in collegiate sports history by Sports Illustrated and his final win...
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