USA’s Wrestling Sensation Amit Elor Sets Sights on Next “Big Challenge” Following Triumphant 8th World Title Win

In the annals of the Wrestling world, USA’s wrestling sensation has always been making headlines for the past two years. Despite being 19 years old, the USA’s women’s freestyle wrestling contender has always sparked on the world mat with the help of her exceptional skills and hardcore practice. This wrestling prodigy has recently added another world title to her collection.

At the World Wrestling Championships in Tirana, Albania, she not only pinned her opponent in a matter of seconds but also clinched her 8th world title. But, the world championships title is not enough to quench her thirst as she is eying the upcoming Olympics 2024. And she has started planning her next move.

Why is Amit Elor Shredding Pounds?

Even though she is all set to dominate the upcoming Olympics event, she needs to make it to Paris. In a recent tweet by United World Wrestling, it was captioned, “My plan is to drop to 68kg and see how I feel there. That’s going to be a big challenge, a different weight.” – Amit ELOR after winning eighth world. Can she make it to the Paris Olympics?”

Although Elor competed in the 76kg weight class, she clinched the 8th world title by wrestling in the 72kg bracket. However, neither 76 nor 72 are in the Olympic Weight class category. Thus, she is required to shed pounds to become eligible for the 68 kg bracket or gain weight for the 78kg bracket. 

Eventually, Elor has decided to drop to 68 kg as she is near since she already competed in the 72 kg. But there are other obstacles that she needs to counter. As she is all set to shed pounds, she must also prepare for the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024, which is only nine months away from commencement. 

Challenges in the Journey to the Paris Wrestling Mat 

In an exclusive interview with Olympics.com, Elor recently said, “The Olympics is my ultimate dream; it’s been my dream ever since I can remember.” Eventually, Amit Elor emerged victorious in various events, but she was not the top contender in her weight class as per the world rankings given by United World Wrestling. Although she has a score point of 50,000 points, she stands in the second position in the world rankings. 

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By shedding pounds, Elor will face a fierce challenge from Koumba Selene Fanta Larroque and Delgermaa Enkhsaikhan in the 68 kg weight class. As visible from her exceptional performances, Elor is well-prepared to dominate the 68 kg weight class while clinching a gold medal in Paris. But the question remains: Will she make it to the Olympics?

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