#232 Yianni Diakomihalis - Origins of an NCAA Champion

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Wrestling Changed My Life

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🗓️ 26 April 2021

⏱️ 24 minutes

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE Yianni Diakomihalis is a 2x NCAA Champion for Cornell University and is one of the best freestyle wrestlers in the country at 65kg. He recently took 4th at the 2021 Olympic Trials and will be gunning for his 3rd NCAA title during the 2021/2022 season. This interview took place four days before the 2021 Olympic Trials and was recorded for Tokyo Dreams, the 5-part vlog series that we produced. One caveat, Ryan is not mic’d up for this interview, so bear with us for Ryan’s audio quality. Connect with Yianni -Twitter & Instagram: @yiannidiako_LGR * PRESENTED BY SPARTAN COMBAT Register for the Spartan Combat Nationals, taking place May 20-23 in Jacksonville Florida: REGISTER * FANS If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews! * TEXT THE SHOW –Keyword: Wrestle –Number: 224-54 * FOLLOW the PODCAST Twitter: @Ryan_N_Warner Instagram: Wrestling Changed My Life Facebook: Wrestling Changed My Life Website: wrestlingchangedmylife.com Shop merchandise at our Online Store: Store.WrestlingChangedMyLife.com *** ABOUT Presented by Spartan Combat and hosted by Ryan Warner, the award-winning Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features in-depth interviews with wrestlers, fighters and coaches. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday. Wrestling Changed My Life is the fastest growing wrestling podcast and has been featured as high as #28 on Apple’s Top Sports Podcasts Charts.

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0:00.0	And it's funny, my dad's definition of sacrifice.
0:02.6	He's like, it's not sacrifice because all you're doing
0:04.8	is trading in for something that you really want.
0:07.4	So it's not like I'm giving these things up.
0:09.4	It's like, I'm not doing this because I want this instead.
0:13.2	What happens if you don't want to go to the gym?
0:15.7	What happens if you don't want to go to the gym?
0:18.9	My name's Yana Diak-Mohalis.
0:20.9	I wrestle 65 kilos for the Spartan RTC.
0:23.7	And I'm about six days out.
0:26.5	Not five days out from the Olympic Dress.
0:29.0	What happens if you win good trials for the non-Muslim fans?
0:32.3	So the Olympic trials, it's a tournament anywhere
0:36.1	from eight to 12 to 15 guys.
0:39.4	And it's a winner-take-all.
0:40.9	If you win, you're the Olympic rep for the United States
0:43.9	at the Olympic Games.
0:44.9	And if you take second, third, fourth, all the way down
0:47.6	to losing all your matches, nothing.
0:49.7	So it's a big pass-fale event.
0:52.6	It's the best wrestlers in the United States.
0:55.3	It's a very difficult tournament to qualify for.
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