King Parris Eyes Gold At Paris In 125kg Or Heavyweight
American freestyle wrestler Amon Parris, nicknamed King Parris, aims to crown his Paris Olympics bid by winning the 125 kilogram weight class. He ferries his rise through college and international wins, including a recent ranking event in Hungary, and draws confidence from facing rival Gable Steveson.
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Ason Parris
Parris
King Parris
U.S
Paris
HWT
Cliff Keen
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Michigan
Gable Steveson
Tokyo
Minnesota
Steveson
Wolverines
Dan Hodge
USA
Bill Zadick
Zadick
Hungary
Kazakhstan
Yusup Batirmurzaev
Batirmurzaev
Geno Petriashvili
Georgia
Iowa
Mason Parris
State College
Associated Press
Tony Cassioppi
Tulsa
Ohlo
Wrestling stars to watch at Paris Olympics finals run
Analysis previews top contenders across weight classes in Paris. Hassan Yazdani seeks return to gold in 74 and 86 kg after Tokyo gaps, Taha Akgul eyes 125 kg after Steveson’s absence, Kennedy Blades targets women’s 76 kg as Helen Maroulis chases a third Olympic medal. The field features newcomers and veterans across men’s freestyle Greco and women’s divisions with Aug 5 competition and Aug 7 11 finals dates.
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E Hassan Yazdani
Iran
Yazdani
David Taylor
Tokyo
Taylor
Paris
Taha Akgul
Turkey
Akgul
Gable Steveson
Georgia
Gene Petriash
Peting
Helen Maroulis
United States
Steveson
Pro
U.S
Aaron
Japan
Saori Yoshida
Carioca Arena 2
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Marcoulis
Los Angeles Times
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