CHIBA, JAPAN — With 10 seconds remaining, Gable Steveson trailed the biggest wrestling match of his life by three points.
Steveson trailed Georgia’s Geno Petriashvili 8-5 with time running out. The 21-year-old American remained composed and took control against his more experienced opponent, scoring on a spin-behind takedown with 10 seconds remaining, then another with less than a second remaining to win the men’s freestyle 125-kilogram class final 10-8 on Friday night.
Steveson held up two fingers for two points after the move, but even he couldn’t believe what happened.
“I looked at the clock and it was like 0.