Cuban Greco-Roman Wrestler Wins Historic Fifth Olympic Gold in Paris

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Cuban wrestler Mijaín López has made history in Paris by becoming the first athlete to win five Olympic golds in a row in the same event.

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00:00Cuban wrestler Mihaly López has become the first athlete in history to win five
00:05Olympic golds in a row in the same event. López beat Chile's Yasmani Acosta in
00:11the men's Greco-Roman 130 kilogram finals, securing his record-breaking win.
00:16The 41-year-old grappler has now won gold in every Olympics since Beijing 2008.
00:22He left his shoes on the mat after his victory, signaling his retirement. Crowds
00:28gathered in his home country of Cuba to watch and celebrate his win.

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