Akari Fujinami thought she would not be able to wrestle at the Paris Olympics when she underwent left elbow surgery in March.But the 20-year-old resumed sparring in late May and won the women's 53-kilogram wrestling gold medal in a dominant Olympic debut.Her father and coach Toshikazu, reacting to her triumph, revealed Thursday she showed great patience in training following the surgery and came out the other side even stronger.That resilience translated to her Olympic run turning out to be smoother than he even imagined.Fujinami took a flying leap to hug her father as soon as she defeated …READ FULL ARTICLE
