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American Jake Varner wins wrestling gold

Jake Varner from Bakersfield celebrates after defeating Ukraine's Valerii Andriitsev in their men's 96kg freestyle wrestling gold medal match.

Jake Varner from Bakersfield celebrates after defeating Ukraine’s Valerii Andriitsev in their men’s 96kg freestyle wrestling gold medal match.  (Marwan Naamani / AFP / Getty Images)

Jake Varner of Bakersfield defeats Ukraine’s Valerii Andriitsev to win gold in men’s 96kg freestyle wrestling.

Freestyle wrestling

United States’ Jake Varner, right, wrestles Valerii Andriitsev of the Ukraine.  (Jim Hollander / EPA)

Freestyle wrestling

United States’ Jake Varner, right, wrestles Valerii Andriitsev of the Ukraine.  (Marwan Naamani / AFP / Getty Images)

Freestyle wrestling

United States’ Jake Varner, right, celebrates after defeating Ukraine’s Valerii Andriitsev for the gold medal.  (Yuri Cortez / AFP / Getty Images)

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