21 Comeback Wrestlers of the Year: Vlasov and Maroulis
Roman VLASOV (RWF) and Helen MAROULIS (USA) have been named United World Wrestlings 21 Male, Female Comeback Athletes of the Year. After the Russian Olympic Committee inserted Aleksandr CHEKHIRKIN (RWF) into their Tokyo Olympic lineup at 77kg, Roman Vlasovs dreams of winning a third consecutive Olympic title were put on hold until the 24 Paris Olympic Games. The 31yearold Russian great put the Tokyo snub in the rearview mirror and captained Russias lineup at the Oslo World Championships with renewed vigor. He led his country to the GR team title while reaching the top of the world podium for the third time in his storied career. Maroulis was voted UWWs womens Comeback Athlete of the Year. After suffering her welldocumented brain injury, Maroulis leaped past the physical and mental hurdles en route to winning a Tokyo Olympic bronze medal before capping off her season by adding a third world title to her resume. Don t miss a move :
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