Tamyra Mensah-Stock Becomes 1st First Black U.S. Women’s Wrestler To Win Olympic Gold!
Socialites, join us in congratulating U.S. wrestler Tamyra Mensah-Stock who closed out her first Olympics by winning gold in the women’s 68-kilogram freestyle final. The superstar is only the second woman — and the first Black woman — to win an Olympic wrestling gold for the United States.
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Tamyra defeated Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu 4-1 in the women’s 68-kilogram freestyle wrestling final on Tuesday. After her big win, she was asked a simple question by a reporter: “How does it feel to represent your country like this,” Mensah-Stock was asked. “I love representing the U.S. I freaking love living there,” the Olympic gold medalist said.
Speaking on how important this win means to her she said, “These young women are going to see themselves in a number of ways and they’re going to look up there and go, I can do that,” she said. “I can see myself.”
She was also asked what she plans to do with the money that comes with winning a gold medal, Mensah-Stock knew exactly what she would do with the cash:
“I wanted to give my mom $30,000 so she can get a food truck, ‘cause it’s her dream,” she said. “And I told her five years ago, ‘Alright mommy, I’ll get you your food truck, but you gotta be responsible.
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