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By IVAN THOMAS-HICKS
On Tuesday, American freestyle wrestler Tamyra Mensah-Stock made history in Tokyo.
Not only did she take gold for just the second time in Olympic history for Team USA’s women’s wrestling, Mensah-Stock became the first Black woman to win gold at an Olympic Games in the sport since it was added as an event in 2004.
“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,” Mensah-Stock told AP. “I can see myself.”
Wrapped in the American flag post-match, the 28-year-old from Katy, Texas was emotional.
