[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 143 (Monday, September 16, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E897-E898]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HONORING AMIT ELOR

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                          HON. MARK DeSAULNIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 16, 2024

  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Amit Elor for making history as the youngest American 
wrestler to earn an Olympic gold medal.
  Amit was born and raised in Walnut Creek, California and had been 
wrestling since age four. From a very young age, Amit has exemplified 
her astonishing skill and unwavering dedication to the sport. She 
attended College Park High School in Pleasant Hill, California where 
she earned the California high school state title in folkstyle 
wrestling. By the age of eighteen, Amit had won senior, U23, and U20 
world titles in the span of just three months, making her the youngest 
U.S. senior world champion in any discipline or gender. Amit retained 
these titles in 2023, making her the

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only wrestler to win three titles two years in a row.
  In August, Amit won an Olympic gold medal in the women's freestyle 
68kg wrestling event. This historic victory made Amit the youngest 
wrestler from Team USA to ever win gold. Since 2019, Amit has 
accumulated 42 wins and outscored her opponents 375-19. We are eager to 
see her make history again in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
  Our community is beyond proud of Amit and it has been a delight to 
root for her during this year's Paris Olympics alongside California's 
10th Congressional District. Please join me in congratulating Amit on 
her incredible accomplishments and the many more to come.

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