Helen Maroulis Qualifies for Third Olympic Team, a First for US Women Wrestlers
At the US Olympic wrestling trials, Helen Maroulis dominated in the 57 kg category to secure her historic spot.
- Helen Maroulis, the first American woman to win a wrestling gold medal, has now become the first to qualify for three Olympic teams.
- Maroulis achieved this milestone by defeating former Olympian Jacarra Winchester in two straight matches at the trials in State College, PA.
- She secured victories with a pin and a 6-0 decision, demonstrating her dominance in the sport.
- Maroulis, a Maryland native, trains with the Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club and is entering what she believes to be a peak season.
- All six women who qualified at the US trials will go directly to the Olympic tournament in Paris, bypassing international qualifiers.