MENSAH STOCK Tamyra Mariama

United States of America
Wrestling
11 Oct 1992
28
Female
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
WRE Wrestling Women's Freestyle 68kg 1 Gold Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Makuhari Messe Hall A Mat B
Women's Freestyle 68kg 1/8 Final
#59
USA
MENSAH STOCK TMMENSAH STOCK Tamyra Mariama
10
VSU
JPN
DOSHO SDOSHO Sara
0
Finished
Followed by 		Makuhari Messe Hall A Mat B
Women's Freestyle 68kg 1/4 Final
#67
USA
MENSAH STOCK TMMENSAH STOCK Tamyra Mariama
10
VSU
CHN
ZHOU FZHOU Feng
0
Finished
Followed by 		Makuhari Messe Hall A Mat B
Women's Freestyle 68kg Semifinal
#89
USA
MENSAH STOCK TMMENSAH STOCK Tamyra Mariama
10
VPO1
UKR
CHERKASOVA ACHERKASOVA Alla
4
Finished
Followed by 		Makuhari Messe Hall A Mat B
Women's Freestyle 68kg Final
#157
USA
MENSAH STOCK TMMENSAH STOCK Tamyra Mariama
4
VPO1
NGR
OBORUDUDU BOBORUDUDU Blessing
1
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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World Championships
RankEventYearLocation
1Freestyle 68kg2019Nur-Sultan, KAZ
3Freestyle 68kg2018Budapest, HUN
9Freestyle 69kg2017Paris, FRA

Pan American Games
RankEventYearLocation
1Freestyle 68kg2019Lima, PER

Pan American Championships
RankEventYearLocation
1Freestyle 68kg2021Guatemala City, GUA
1Freestyle 68kg2020Ottawa, ON, CAN
1Freestyle 68kg2019Buenos Aires, ARG

Ranking Series
RankEventYearLocation
1Freestyle 68kg2021Rome, ITA
1Freestyle 68kg2019Sassari, ITA
1Freestyle 68kg2019Ruse, BUL
1Freestyle 72kg2019Krasnoyarsk, RUS
1Freestyle 68kg2018Krasnoyarsk, RUS
2Freestyle 68kg2020Rome, ITA
3Freestyle 68kg2018Budapest, HUN
3Freestyle 68kg2018Warsaw, POL
3Freestyle 68kg2018Klippan, SWE

World Cup
RankEventYearLocation
2Women's Team2019Narita, JPN
4Women's Team2018Takasaki, JPN
4Women's Team2017Cheboksary, RUS
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Tamyra Stock, Tamyra Mensah-Stock
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Watching figure skating, dancing, playing video games. (teamusa.org, 30 Apr 2019)
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Athlete
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Sports Science - Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, TX, USA
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Husband Jacob Stock
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English
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Titan Mercury WC [USA] / USOPTC [USA]
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Izzy Izboinikov [Titan, national]; Terry Steiner [national]
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Her sister Tarkiya Mensah and her husband Jacob Stock both competed in wrestling for Wayland Baptist University in the United States of America. (americanwomenswrestling.com, 25 Sep 2019; teamusa.org, 15 Jun 2019)
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She took up the sport in the 10th grade at school. (teamusa.org, 30 Apr 2019)
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"My twin sister suggested I get involved when they needed athletes. I joined in 10th grade and I wanted to quit so bad. I felt like every time I got put back down on the mat, people were being mean to me. And when I went to track practice I was like, 'Nobody's touching me, I don't have germs or sweat all over me.' But when I beat a state qualifier in my first dual, I was like, 'Okay, I can probably do this sport.'" (teamusa.org, 30 Apr 2019)
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To win a medal at the Olympic Games. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2017)
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Winning gold in the 68kg category at the 2019 World Championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. (americanwomenswrestling.com, 25 Sep 2019; olympics.nbcsports.com, 20 Sep 2019)
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US wrestler Kamal Bey, US tennis players Serena Williams and Venus Williams. (teamusa.org, 30 Apr 2019)
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Her husband Jacob Stock. (americanwomenswrestling.com, 25 Sep 2019)
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"I sing a song by [US rapper] Lil Wayne to myself. Then, a match or two before I get on the mat I sit in the squat position and I blank out everything that's going on around me and focus on my breathing. I do that for about a minute and then I'm ready to wrestle." (teamusa.org, 30 Apr 2019)
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"Remember to not give up on yourself and have fun. With those two things tied in together, you'll thrive. For me, this isn't a job, it's actually really fun. Had I quit before I really got started, I don't know where I would be today. " (teamusa.org, 30 Apr 2019)
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In 2019 she was named Female Wrestler of the Year by United World Wrestling. (teamusa.org, 31 Dec 2019)

She was a four-time All-American at Wayland Baptist University in the United States of America. (therudis.com, 01 Aug 2019)

General Interest

General
CAREER AFTER SPORT
She studied exercise sports management at university with the intention of becoming a physical therapist. However, she has since decided that she would like to become a coach once her sporting career is over. "When I graduated, I decided being a coach would be way more beneficial. I wanted to help people and I wanted to prehab people instead of dealing with the aftermath of them getting hurt. Being a coach, I could be with athletes most of the time and influence them in a better way than who they listen to on the radio or are on reality TV shows that aren't great role models." (teamusa.org, 30 Apr 2019)

2016 DISAPPOINTMENT
She won the US Olympic Trials ahead of the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro before the United States of America had secured a quota place. She had three opportunities to clinch the spot at international tournaments but lost in the quarterfinals and semifinals at the events, where making the final would have earned her place in Rio de Janeiro. "It told me that I have the potential to be great, but I still have a lot of work to do." (olympics.nbcsports.com, 20 Sep 2019)

Legend
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Gold Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
VPO1:
Victory by points - with point(s) scored by the opponent
VSU:
Victory by technical superiority - without any point scored by the opponent
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