USA’s Premier Wrestling Club Flaunts 3 Elite Wrestlers Ready To Dominate Pan Am Olympic Qualifiers en Route to Paris

Published 02/15/2024, 6:35 PM HKT

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The Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC) has produced some of the best wrestling talents in the USA. Their dominance on the national and international mats was once again cemented with the performance of its wrestlers in 2023. All the triumphs have led to the build-up around the Paris Olympics 2024. And the club is dreaming big about it.

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The Pan American Olympic Qualifiers are going to raise their curtains from February 28 to March 1 in Acapulco, Mexico. The event will give opportunities to secure the coveted Olympic berths. TMWC has already made their footsteps in the event. Three of their wrestlers made it to the qualifiers after going through the recent wrestle-offs. The club did not miss taking the occasion to its social media.

Pan American Olympic Qualifiers are a major stop before Paris

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Titan Mercury Club, sharing its glory, wrote on Instagram, “TMWC athletes @nicklee_psu and @amitelor1 are looking ahead to competition later this month in Acapulco, Mexico after earning their spots for the Pan American Olympic Games Qualifier.” Alongside these two, Zane Richards will also make an appearance in the qualifiers. The post also focuses on some of the wrestlers’ notable achievements.

Nick Lee, a Big Ten Championship finalist in his 2020-21 senior season, was seen defeating the TMWC competitor, Yianni Diakomihalis. The match was held at Regis University on the 3rd of February 2024. Winning the match by a huge score of 12-3, Nick Lee won the first match at MFS 65kg. Yianni was forced to injury default with concussion symptoms thereafter.

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On the other hand, Amit Elor, a 2x senior World Champion, defeated Mallory Velte, a 2x World medalist herself, by winning through a huge difference. At the WFS 68kg, Amit Elor also earned a dual forfeit from the 2023 US World Team member, Emma Bruntil. Being her first time in 68kg WFS, in her senior-level career, Amit Elor has added up to her previous titles this time. She has won the 72kg titles in the years 2022 and 2023.

A two-time All-American University Nationals 61kg Champion & World Championships Qualifier 2016 Big Ten Runner-Up, and Three-Time NCAA Qualifier, Zane Richard has also paved his way to the qualifiers. Notably, there are some serious alterations to the 2024 wrestling Olympics format, to be aware of this year.

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The new format by UWW for the qualifiers

A few months back, the United World Wrestling (UWW) announced a new format for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The qualifiers will be having four seeds and no gold-medal bouts in every weight category for the 2024 Olympics qualification.

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Additionally, the qualifiers in Acapulco, Mexico, will ultimately serve as bouts for the 2024 Paris Olympics. It means that the semifinal bouts will represent the qualification bouts this season. As a consequence, repechage, bronze, and gold medal matches won’t be happening in the 2024 season. Furthermore, the finalists during these qualifier rounds, in each weight category, will earn a spot in the 2024 Games.

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