Article 5MXGQ ‘She’s getting a food truck’: Mensah-Stock to spend Olympic prize money on her mom

‘She’s getting a food truck’: Mensah-Stock to spend Olympic prize money on her mom

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Tom Dart at the Makuhari Messe Hall
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  • US wrestler wins gold medal in women's 68kg freestyle
  • She's going to have a little cooking business'

Tamyra Mensah-Stock became the second American woman to win a wrestling gold medal with victory in the 68kg freestyle category on Tuesday.

The reigning world champion appeared to sustain a leg injury 40 seconds into the six-minute bout but recovered to win 4-1 on points, spinning her opponent over, scoring points from a pair of takedowns and defending solidly as the seconds ticked away.

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