Yianni Diakomihalis | The Bader Show (Ep. 444)
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Yianni Diakomihalis is a 4x NCAA Champion from Cornell, he was a 2022 World Silver medalist and will be wrestling PJ Duke at Final X on June 14, 2025.
1:00 - Yianni’s dad has coached him forever
3:05 - Dad fell ill Yianni's senior year of college
8:40 - Toughest parts of dad being sick
12:35 - 2024 Olympic Trials and weight issues
16:10 - Did Yianni consider retiring?
20:00 - Bumping up to 70kg
23:05 - PSA about the advantage/disadvantages of cutting weight
27:27 - Takatani told Yianni “I just didn’t want to lose weight”
29:00 - Yianni vs James Green at the US Open
38:15 - PJ Duke
42:45 - A lot of turnover in USA Wrestling this year
48:44 - Yianni’s all-time favorite wrestler
51:07 - Practicing a different style
53:20 - Yianni’s takes on Vito vs Jax and Dake vs Zahid
55:08 - Carr vs Mesenbrink
57:10 - Real American Freestyle - Hulk Hogan, call Yianni!
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