Cohlton Schultz has his eye on the prize. The year 2023 is proving to be a good year for the 23-year-old and now he’s looking to make his name on the biggest stage of them all. Hence, as he continued to maintain his incredible spree, Schultz’s career became the talk of the town, following speculations of Schultz joining the WWE in the future. However, right now, the 6’2″ giant is currently focusing on the 2024 Olympics and is determined to claim his spot at the top as the wrestler battles to recover from his personal tragedy.
The two-time US Open winner believes his career in the WWE needs to take the backseat for the moment. While Schultz has already signed WWE’s NIL program, he is currently training his mind to stay composed for the upcoming challenge. Recently, Schultz said that his role models pushed him to make himself worthy and want to win medals at the Olympics.
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Cohlton Schultz wants to win big at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Schultz first wants to make it to the national team. Then, if the stars are aligned, things would bear more fruit. “The goal is always to go home with the gold medal at Paris 2024, but we’ve got to get there first. One step at a time“, said Schultz in an interview with Olympics.com. For him, this is a dream he’s had as a child. Now, as he’s on the cusp of it, the 130kg wrestler can barely hold his breath.
“It would be a dream come true. Ever since I was little I told people that I will go to the Olympics, there’s no time like the present to get it done.“, Schultz tries to explain the intense feeling he’s been having about his debut with the big boys.
Signing the Next In Line program has put one step through the door for Schultz already. While the Arizona State wrestler admires Kurt Angle and has plans for following the footsteps of the 1996 Atalanta Olympics Gold Medalist one day, his immediate focus is to dominate the mat in the 2024 Olympics games. Not just competing there, Schultz also dearly wants to win a gold to seal his legacy before moving over to the entertainment side of things.
Schultz stomped over opponents at the World Championships
The Sunkist Wrestling Club has helped Schultz learn a lot about the sport. Despite being only 23 years of age, Schultz has already appeared an impressive seven times in the wrestling World Championships. While his opening matches saw him dominate his opponents, he didn’t perform well enough to win the Championships.
He added, “I’ve been growing into the weight class nicely, but those first few years were tough. You get off the scale and see the guys you’re going to be competing with and think, “Man, I hope I don’t get drawn against that guy at the start.”
However, Schultz did manage to snatch a silver at the 2023 Pan American Games. The Greco-Roman wrestler has also been the runner-up for the 2020 USA Olympics Team Trials. Now, he looks to establish himself as an imposing name in the sport at Paris next year.
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