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#TBT: Mensah-Stock Stops Oborududu in 68kg Olympic Finals

By Eric Olanowski

Tamyra MENSAH-STOCK ?? cruised to a three-point win over Blessing OBORUDUDU ?? in the 68kg finals and became the first black woman to win Olympic gold. After her win in Tokyo, Mensah-Stock owns the 3-0 match-advantage over Oborududu heading into the ’21 World Championships ?? (October 2-10).

But, similar to the Tokyo Olympics, Mensah-Stock and Oborududu are seeded first and second, respectively, and if the seeds hold true, the pair of rivals could meet on October 7 with world gold on the line.

Mensah-Stocks wins over Oborududu:
- ’18 Beat the Streets (2-1)
- ’19 World Championships (6-1)
- ’20 Matteo Pellicone (3-1)
- ’21 Tokyo Olympics (4-1)

#WrestleTokyo

#WrestleTokyo Day Five Preview

By Eric Olanowski

 

Here are the biggest storylines to follow heading into the fifth day of action in Tokyo:

- 74kg to feature two-time world champs Frank CHAMIZO ??, Kyle DAKE ?? and Zaurbek SIDAKOV (ROC)
- Potential matchup between Olympic champ Taha AKGUL ??and rising star Gable STEVESON ?? in the second round at 125kg
- No. 1 seed Vinesh PHOGAT ?? and world champ Sofia MATTSSON ??will collide for the first time since their '19 world c'ship opening-round match.

#WrestleTokyo ?‍♀️ action starts at 11:00am (local time ??).