Kyle Dake is Team USAs Olympian at 74kg in a field that includes 2 past world champions and 6 other world medalists. He placed fourteenth at the '08 Greco-Roman Junior World Championships. 74kg Olympians - Record Against the Field (sorted by winning %). He bested Dieringer, this time 3-0; however, Dake was foiled in the finals by Burroughs once more. Dake wins bronze medal at 74 kg, Snyder to go for gold against Dake After winning or splitting each of their first six series of the season, the Yankees have dropped three straight series, going 3-7 in that stretch. This accomplishment is unmatched, and it means that he had the opportunity to challenge himself against a fresh set of competitors each season. [3] During his first World Championship tournament, Dake outscored his opposition 37 points to zero, not surrendering a single point. Unlike Garzon and Gomez, Mykhailov and Otoguro are still looking for their breakthrough performance at the highest level. Family has played a key role in Olympic journey of Lansing's Kyle Dake. In his second season, Dake bumped up to 149 where he beat Frank Molinaro for title number two. Kyle Dakewon his opener in the 74kg class, beating Iran'sMostafa Hosseinkhani4-0, but 2020 European champion Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedovof Belarus was a much stiffer challenge and scored an 11-0 win over the American. Check out our Olympian Rankings here to see every Olympian ranked in all 6 men's freestyle weights. [57], On August 5, Dake competed at the first date of the men's freestyle 74 kg event of the 2020 Summer Olympics as one of the favorites to claim the gold medal, even though his signature weight was 79 kg. Olympic wrestling Day 14: Gold for Steveson, bronze for Dake Nothing that's going to happen on the mat is going to ruin anything. We gotta find a way right now. "I don't see myself as the underdog -- I believe I'm the best wrestler in the country," Taylor says. Kyle Dake - Wikipedia August 5, 2021 by Mark H. Anbinder in 14850 Sports Cornell wrestler Kyle Dake defeated Irans Mostafa Hosseinkhani on Wednesday night, then fell to Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau of Belarus in the quarterfinals of the 74-kilogram freestyle wrestling competition at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.