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USA Wrestling makes statement, leads way with 9 medals

Tokyo Olympics Wrestling
Posted at 11:15 AM, Aug 08, 2021
and last updated 2021-08-08 11:15:49-04

CHIBA, Japan -- The United States finished with nine medals in wrestling — more than any other nation and the most it has won since the 1984 Games.

Three Americans won gold — Gable Steveson, David Taylor and Tamyra Mensah-Stock.

Kyle Snyder earned silver and Kyle Dake and Thomas Gilman won bronze for the men.

American Sarah Hildebrandt earned bronze on Saturday, the fourth medal for U.S. women at these Games.

Tamyra Mensah-Stock won gold, Adeline Gray earned silver and Helen Maroulis followed up her gold from 2016 with a bronze.