Sarah Hildebrandt has been one of the United States’ most consistent women’s wrestlers for the past decade, but on Wednesday she finally broke through to capture an Olympic gold medal.
Following a heartbreaking loss in the semifinals in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo that ultimately led to her winning a bronze medal, Hildebrandt returned in 2024 with a renewed motivation to make it to the top of the podium. She realized that dream following...