CHIBA (Japan) -- Gable Steveson led by three points after 10 seconds.He was an Olympic gold medalist when the clock struck zero.Steveson was 8-5 behind Georgia's Geno Pettiashvili with time running out. The 21-year old American kept his cool and won against his more experienced opponent.Steveson held two fingers up for two points following the move, but even that couldn't believe it.Steveson stated, "I looked at it and it was like 0.03." "And I was like, ‘Ain’t no way. My head was so full of everything, it almost made me shiver. And I was stunned.Georgia challenged Georgia to the final points. Steveson won a point in the challenge. He now has five points in ten seconds.Steveson, who hopes to join WWE, played then to a small crowd. He was able to walk around the mat while the U.S flag was draped over his shoulders. Then he dazzled with his backflip, which he uses for his greatest victories.He said, "You know, you put on a great show." "People will always remember Gable Steveson."Steveson looked like he might have another day of easy. He defeated his opponents 23-0 in three rounds, and beat 2016 Olympic gold medalist Taha Akgul 8-0 in quarterfinals.The final was even more difficult. Petriashvili was the No. The No. 1 seed is a three-time world champion and was an Olympic bronze medalist.Steveson was the winner of the final 5-2, before Petriashvili won on a single leg takedown with two gut wrenches to make it 8-5.Steveson devised a strategy to win the points he needed, despite the pressure. He did it! His name is Dan Gable after the 1972 Olympic gold medalist in swimming and former college coach.The wrestling world is now waiting for Steveson's next move.He could return to school in his senior season and take advantage of the NCAA rules changes concerning name, image, and likeness. Steveson, who was the University of Minnesota's heavyweight champion this past season, shared the Dan Hodge Trophy as the best college wrestler in the country. There are already deals.He has spoken out about his desire to join WWE. Gable was a junior high student and has been friends with Paul Heyman, the manager of WWE. He was also photographed at Wrestlemania with Heyman as well as Roman Reigns, a pro wrestler. Brock Lesnar is one of his mentors and a former mixed martial arts and pro wrestling champion.Steveson says he isn't yet ready to look forward, but he is "living in the moment." He stated that he will return to Minnesota to decompress and make decisions after he returns home.He said, "There are many possibilities for me with the gold medal." After winning the national title, a lot of doors opened for me. Now I can see the entire world after my Olympic gold medal.Steveson was awarded the gold medal for his efforts.He said, "I'll probably take my family out for dinner." "We all had steaks back home. My mom should probably get a Louis Vuitton bag. She deserves it."Mongolia's Lkhagvagerel Mukhtur was defeated by Akgul 5-0 in a bronze match at 125kg.He said, "I came here to win back-to-back medals in gold after Rio," but he had to settle for bronze. "I tried my best. I feel unlucky in quarterfinals. But that is what happens. An Olympic medal is valuable and still important."Iran's Amir Dare beat Zhiwei deng of China 5-0 in the bronze match.The United States could see more gold. American Kyle Snyder, the Olympic gold medalist in men's freestyle 97kg, will be going for gold Saturday.Snyder beat Turkey's Suleyman Karadeniz by 5-0 in a semifinal. In the final, he will be facing Abdulrashid Sadulaev of the Russian Olympic Committee. Sadualev is the No. Sadualev, the No. 1 seed in this category, won gold at 85kg in 2016 and is a former world champion.To win the wrestling gold medal in the men's freestyle, 74kg category, Zaurbek Sidakov of Russia's Olympic Committee defeated Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau of Belarus 7-0Bronze was won by Frank Chamizo of Italy by Kyle Dake, American. Chamizo was the No. Chamizo was the No. 1 seed and both are two-time world champions. To earn the spot on this team, Dake defeated 2012 Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs in the Olympic Trials.Dake stated, "I feel pretty good." "A lot of battles were involved, and it was a bit of a gut test to get a medal."Bekzod Abdurakhmonov of Uzbekistan defeated Daniyar Kaisanov (13-2) to win the bronze medal at 74kg.Japan's Mayu Mokaida won against China's Qianyu Pan 5-4 to claim gold in women's freestyle 53kg class. This was Japan's third win in women's wrestling.Mongolia's Bolortuya Bat Ochir and Belarus' Vanesa Kaladzinskaya won bronze.American Jacarra Winston lost her bronze medal match to Vanesa Kaladzinskaya, 4-0 in the 53kg freestyle.USA's Sarah Hildebrandt was 7-1 ahead of Yanan Sun in China's women's 50kg freestyle semifinal break, but Sun won 10-7 in the end. Hildebrandt will be fighting for bronze Saturday.
