Her father was an Israeli record holder in the shot put and now his daughter has become an Olympic champion. Amit Elor, a 20-year-old Jewish American wrestler, won the gold medal on the wrestling mat in Paris on Tuesday. 4 View gallery Amit Elor ( Photo: Punit PARANJPE / AFP ) As expected, Elor became the youngest Olympic wrestling champion after holding the world champion title for the past two years.
She was the clear favorite to win a gold medal in the women's 68 kg competition. Elor is the youngest daughter of two Israelis who immigrated to the U.S.
in 1980. Her father, Yair, a former Israeli shot put champion, moved to America with his wife Elana and they raised a family of magnificent wrestlers. Amit, the youngest of six children had no choice but to pursue a wrestling career after being hooked on the sport by her older siblings Ronny and Orry, who won wrestling competitions as teenagers.
4 View gallery Don't throw her, Amit ( Photo: Punit PARANJPE / AFP ) "I was shocked by the October 7 brutal Hamas attack and deeply saddened and concerned about everything that followed," she told Ynet. "The enormous pain, suffering and loss is unbearable. If my wrestling at the Olympics can bring even just a little joy in Israel, it will make all the hard work and sacrifices worth it and extra special.
I am an American proudly wrestling for the U.S., but in my heart I am also wrestling for Israel.
Lopez's achievement The legendary Cuban wrestler Mijain Lopez accomplished the unimagina.