#273 Tamyra Mensah-Stock – Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Tamyra Mensah-Stock is an Olympic Gold Medalist in women’s wrestling. Tamyra is also a 2019 World Champ and a 2018 World Bronze medalist. She’s undoubtedly one of the best – if not the best – American women’s wrestlers of all time.  In this episode we cover
-The Olympics and subsequent media circus after winning Gold

-Tamyra’s early years in Katy Texas 

-Coach Johnny Cobb and his impact on Mensah-Stocks’ college years

-The 2016 Olympic Trials 

-Battling Kennedy Blades at the 2021 Olympic Trials

-Looking ahead to 2024

Please enjoy! (Picture: Tony Rotundo)

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–Number: 224-54

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Presented by Spartan Combat, the Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features long-form interviews with amateur wrestlers – past and current – MMA fighters and titans of industry.  New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday, where host Ryan Warner talks college wrestling, Olympic wrestling and more with some of the biggest names in the sport. Wrestling Changed My Life also produces original audio documentaries including Slaying Saitiev, The Smiths and Gable the GOAT.