Wrestling is a sport that emphasizes intense dedication, discipline and adherence to a routine. The bond that wrestling teammates create endures because of the difficulty required in training and preparing for competition. The same type of bond can be communicated through the content of these wrestling influencers and athletes, who have parlayed their careers and know-how into significant audiences on social media.
With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games coming up, many wrestling athletes are hoping to make it to the Games. Here is a look at some top wrestling athletes and influencers on social media.
Wrestling influencers showing their dedication and drive
Grace Bullen
Grace will be at the Paris 2024 Olympics, but she has quite the story to get where she is today. She represents two nations: Norway and her country of heritage, South Sudan. She was in a refugee camp with her family until she was 4 when they were relocated to Norway. She’s qualified as a part of the Norway team for the Olympics. You can follow her on Instagram where she has just under 13K followers.
Anthony Robles
Anthony captured national attention in 2011 when he won a championship competing for Arizona State. Anthony is an inspirational figure because he rose to the top of the sport. Anthony, born with one leg, has continued to be an ambassador for wrestling and a motivational speaker. He coaches in Arizona and sometimes commentates on wrestling competitions. He published a book, “How I Became a Champion,” in 2012.
David Taylor
David, also known by his nickname, “Magic Man,” is one of the top American wrestlers. He earned a gold medal in wrestling at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and is on the road to the trials for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. David’s Instagram content includes photos and videos of him competing, tutorials of some of his moves and a look at his family life.
Nick Suriano
Nick is a wrestler at the University of Michigan whose Instagram content shows off his travels, preparation and, of course, that he’s more than just a wrestler. Nick’s story highlights feature a Q&A, an inside look into the events he attends as a college wrestler and a look at his interests such as traveling or sneakers. He also likes showing off his personality with #HandsomeTuesday.
Spencer Lee
Spencer is a top-ranked college wrestler on the Iowa team. On Instagram, his wrestling memories, training and more. Wrestling fans can also follow along on Twitter and TikTok. He has 190K followers just on Instagram.
Amit Elor
Amit is on the road to the Paris Olympics in 2024, with her last qualifying event in April 2024. This USA Team hopeful is a decorated wrestler as a two-time Senior World Champion and six-time Age Group World Champion. On Instagram she has 121K followers and shares tons of wrestling tips and life off the mat with her fans.
Dominique Parrish
Dominique is on the road to qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics and shares her love of wrestling on Instagram. She was the World Champion in both 2022 and 2023.
Blessing Oborududu
Blessing has qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics for Nigeria. She is also a twelve-time African champion from 2010 to 2023. She’s sharing her journey on Instagram along with her love for wrestling.
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