SOURCE: hawkeyesports.com

May 11, 2024

𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗮𝗻.@LeeSpencerlee36 x @HWC_wrestling #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/qRBrLnVXz5

— Iowa Hawkeye Wrestling (@Hawks_Wrestling) May 11, 2024

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Former University of Iowa wrestler Spencer Lee has qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France by going 4-0 at the World Olympic Games Qualifier.

Lee defeated Ben Tarik of Morocco via technical superiority in just 22 seconds, securing a takedown before locking up four exposures in a leg lace to put the match away.

The Murrysville, Pennsylvania, native then faced top-seeded Wanhao Zou of China. Lee trailed 6-2 early before a takedown and three leg lace exposures gave him a 10-6 lead at the break. Zou would get a push-out point and a late takedown with 12 seconds remaining, but Lee held off the comeback attempt in par terre to win, 10-9.

In his third match of the day Lee used 53 seconds to secure the technical superiority over Vladimir Egorov of Macedonia, 12-2.

In the qualification match, the three-time NCAA champion, defeated Rakhat Kalzhan of Kazakhstan in just 36 seconds. Lee