Olympic Updates (Aug. 5): Coon Falls in Debut, Micic Withdraws; Linn, Australia Finish 12th in Triathlon Mixed Relay
8/5/2024 12:24:00 PM | Olympics
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Wrestling
Adam Coon fell in his Olympic debut at 130kg Greco-Roman, dropping a 3-1 decision to Iran's reigning world champion Amin Mirzazadeh in the opening round. He was eliminated when Mirzazadeh lost his quarterfinal bout 3-1 to Cuba's nine-time Olympic/world champion Mijaín López. Stevan Micic, the reigning world champion at 57kg freestyle, announced early Monday morning that he was withdrawing from the Olympic competition due to a knee injury. » Full update
Women's Track and Field
After finishing 21st in the women's individual triathlon on July 31, Michigan track and field alum Sophie Linn and Team Australia finished 12th in the mixed relay on Monday (Aug. 5). » Full update
