‘Ain’t no way’: Gable Steveson wins shock last-second super-heavyweight wrestling gold
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#5N1DA)
- American stuns triple world champion Geno Petriashvili
- 21-year-old wins gold with last-second victory
American 21-year-old Gable Steveson stunned Georgia's triple world champion Geno Petriashvili with a last-gasp victory in the super heavyweight gold medal bout on Friday to win his first Olympic medal.
Steveson took the lead when he slammed his 125 kg opponent down for a takedown that echoed around the near-empty arena and nearly scored with a four-point throw but the Georgian gamely fought back with two gut wrench moves to lead 8-5. But with 10 seconds left, Steveson turned things around with two spin-behind takedowns, the second coming just as the buzzer sounded to go up 9-8.
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