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McLEAN, Va. — After making history in her sport, Olympic gold medalist Helen Maroulis believes she has a role to fill in wrestling.
She is the first American woman to win Olympic gold since women were allowed to compete in the sport at the 2004 Athens Games.
While she has said she’s open to exploring a career in mixed martial arts in the future, her heart belongs to wrestling for now.
Ronda Rousey, the popular former UFC champion, gave a shout-out to Maroulis on Instgram after the wrestler’s win in Rio de Janeiro.