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Peter Schrager on two remarkable Olympic wrestling moments.
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I there and welcome to another edition of remarkable moments -- you -- of Rice University proud of the education and team USA. I'm just -- on I'm pleased to be joined by foxsports.com. Peter Schrager. And he -- hit the the -- and talk some wrestling. Americans have won just three gold in Greco Roman wrestling the owners came back in 1984. When Steve spray. Yeah heading into the 1984 Olympics no US -- had ever won gold in Greco Roman when it came from wrestling. And to Steve -- now granted the Russians were not in this Olympics but -- made history becoming the first to Wimbledon for Andersson Sweden. Florida won the gold medal match -- -- talked about 84 Olympics and -- married to wreck and Carl Lewis rates are right up there and amazing moment. Really breaking the trend of being first US gold medal winner Greco Roman rest. I don't really want gardener back in 2000 and he beat Russian Alexander Caroline who hasn't lost in thirteen years. Yeah you gotta really think about what Caroline has been coming in the since 1988. He would never lost an Olympic match so we go to 2000 Sydney. Rely on guard and no one's expecting him to win. They are an incredible. Tight grip for about a minute. Someone had to get. Sure enough it was Carolyn the heavy favorite his hand separate and Gardner gets the ones that nothing's more. They go to the replay. And yes it was confirmed. Calico the one submitted on this one. -- wins the gold. An amazing story you first loss since 1988. Seniors Alexander careless rely on -- Maybe the most unexpected gold medal victory of the United States. In wrestling in the Olympics a remarkable. I -- it for the addition of remarkable moments brought to you and I did -- university check back for more remarkable moments that foxsports.com. Slash remarkable moment.