Elijah Diakomihalis had his offense ROLLING in the U17 World bronze medal match! He?s bringing hardware back to the US! pic.twitter.com/Ca5Z3dfJRz
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AMMAN, Jordan - The United States won the team title in men's freestyle at the 2024 U17 World Championships in Amman, Jordan, on Sunday as two golds and one bronze were added to the medal count.
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Elijah Diakomihalis showed his resilience by winning bronze at 92 kg. Earlier in the day in his repechage match, Diakomihalis dominated Farukh Momunzhanov of Kyrgyzstan with a 10-0 victory, scoring four points early and building his lead with a takedown and two turns. This win sent him to his bronze medal match against Individual Neutral Athlete Aliaksei Khadunou. Diakomihalis took control with a step out and a caution against Khadunou, followed by a takedown to lead 4-0. Khadunou responded with a takedown to make it 4-2, but Diakomihalis continued to press, scoring another takedown and adding a turn to lead 8-2. Khadunou managed to add a point on a step out, but Diakomihalis maintained his strong defense, winning 8-3 to secure the bronze medal.