Video: Overcoming Bloody Nose, Wrestling Phenom Amit Elor Is Flying to Paris Olympics 2024 For Debut

Wrestling is a sport that involves broken bruises, but never broken spirits, as it offers competitors a unique opportunity to get back up. One such odds vanquisher Amit Elor, the 2x wrestling World Champion for the USA, has made history. Qualifying for Paris, Elor is currently basking in her newfound glory. Competing in the 72kg division, Elor holds the rare feat of being the cadet, junior, and senior championships. Although Elor’s cadet gold came at 68kgs, her consistent performance has established her as one of the dominant forces in the discipline. 

Elor had been rising like a phoenix recently. She boasts of an impressive record of 29 wins and no losses. What is more astonishing is the fact that Elor has a staggering 251-9 points advantage over all her opponents. However, her very first taste of Olympic triumph did not come easy. It involved sweat, and it definitely did involve blood. 

Amit Elor is an unstoppable juggernaut trudging along

The 20-year-old wrestler faced off against Forrest Molinari at 68kgs. The qualifier was a best-of-three affair, and fortunately for Elor, she won two out of the three rounds. Taking to her Instagram, Elor posted snippets from her winning bout at the Olympic trials. She captioned the post by saying, “Olympic trials 🤼‍♀️ A little tougher than necessary but got the job done 🥹Paris here we go! ❤️” 

Well, although Elor won both her rounds 6-0 and 2-1, she left the mat with a bloody nose. As was evident in the video Elor shared, at some point in the bout, the 20-year-old had a collision with Molinari. The impact did injure her nose significantly and blood was seen oozing out. But Elor showed her composure and fought through the pain to clinch her coveted Olympic berth. 

Elor was spotted with a cotton swab in her nose to stem the bleeding as her hands were raised. The 20-year-old’s red-hot form is definitely a welcome sign for Team US. Meanwhile, apart from being the best in what she does, Amit Elor also shared her opinions on wrestling as a sport recently. 

Elor is demystifying myths and aiming for Paris gold

Amit Elor, in a recent interview, shared her thoughts on the craft of wrestling. She broke the misconceptions and myths that sports enthusiasts often have regarding wrestling. Elor has often come across people referring to wrestling as “stupid”. Going against such statements, the 2x Senior World Champion discussed that the sport is way more complicated than it appears to be.

Elor further likened wrestling to chess and added that it requires both physical and mental strength for one to succeed in the sport. She added that one might go and engage in exercises in the gym, “but nothing compares to the soreness I get from wrestling a six-minute match”. Amit Elor is now aiming for a medal in the upcoming Summer Olympics. Elor currently stands at 72 kgs and competes in amateur wrestling, but is planning to come down to 68 kgs and take up a different challenge.