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Tony Nelson Wins Gold at 2020 Pan-Am Championships
3/10/2020 9:16:00 AM | Wrestling
Gophers alum and two-time NCAA Champion Tony Nelson ('14) took home the 125kg gold medal at the 2020 Pan-American Championships on Monday.
Nelson won three straight matches before getting an injury default in the gold medal match over Amarveer Dhesi of Canada. Nelson's run began with a 2-2 criteria win before a 4-0 shutout in the following round and a semifinal pin in 70 seconds to advance. He was one of six American champions on the day.
As a team the American contingent ran away with the team title more than 80 points ahead of the second-place team, the host's Canada.
Team USA will stick in Ottawa this week for the Pan-Am Olympic Qualifer where the top-two from each weight will qualify their weight-class for Tokyo 2020.
Full Results
125 kg: Tony Nelson - Gold
Round of 16: Oscar Pino Hinds (Cuba), 2-2
Quarterfinals: Zach Merrill (Puerto Rico), 4-0
Semifinals: Brandon Augiano Flores (Mexico), fall 1:10
Finals: Amarveer Dhesi (Canada), injury default
Nelson won three straight matches before getting an injury default in the gold medal match over Amarveer Dhesi of Canada. Nelson's run began with a 2-2 criteria win before a 4-0 shutout in the following round and a semifinal pin in 70 seconds to advance. He was one of six American champions on the day.
As a team the American contingent ran away with the team title more than 80 points ahead of the second-place team, the host's Canada.
Team USA will stick in Ottawa this week for the Pan-Am Olympic Qualifer where the top-two from each weight will qualify their weight-class for Tokyo 2020.
Full Results
125 kg: Tony Nelson - Gold
Round of 16: Oscar Pino Hinds (Cuba), 2-2
Quarterfinals: Zach Merrill (Puerto Rico), 4-0
Semifinals: Brandon Augiano Flores (Mexico), fall 1:10
Finals: Amarveer Dhesi (Canada), injury default
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