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Helen Maroulis' dominance continues as she wins gold at world championships

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U.S. wrestler Helen Maroulis won her third consecutive gold medal at the world championships or Olympics, with a victory at worlds in Paris on Wednesday.

She beat Olympic bronze medalist Marwa Amri of Tunisia in the finals of the 58-kilogram/128-pound weight class with an 11-0 technical fall.

Maroulis had one of the most dominant performances in American history, not allowing a single point in five matches while earning five technical falls with a combined 52-0 score.

“I felt great. I reminded myself that I love this and I was healthy for another year," she said in a USA Wrestling release.