On Sunday, Kyle Snyder became the first wrestler from the good ol’ US of A to win three titles at the Ivan Yarygin Memorial Grand Prix. Named after the legendary 2x Olympic Gold Medalist Soviet and Russian heavyweight, his namesake’s tournament (AKA the Golden Grand Prix) is considered by many to be the most prestigious tournament in the world. Snyder’s third tournament title adds to his already illustrious list of accomplishments. He also won they same tourney in 2017 and 2018, after taking home the bronze in 2016.
Snyder — who is still just 26 years old — won three NCAA Championships wrestling for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2015-2018, and boasts two Olympic medals: gold in 2016, silver in 2020.