Episode 4 | Conquering Rio, with Wrestling Olympians Tervel Dlagnev and Kyle Snyder

Summary In this episode, Columbus based Olympians Tervel Dlagnev and Kyle Snyder talk about their upbringing, path to finding wrestling, what aspects drew them to wrestling, how they’ve been able to reach the pinnacle of the sport, the battles they’ve faced along the way, and much more! Some of the key topics covered in the
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Summary

In this episode, Columbus based Olympians Tervel Dlagnev and Kyle Snyder talk about their upbringing, path to finding wrestling, what aspects drew them to wrestling, how they’ve been able to reach the pinnacle of the sport, the battles they’ve faced along the way, and much more!

Some of the key topics covered in the episode are noted below:

01:03 – Introduction to Tervel and Kyle

03:08 – Tervel’s early life and path to America

05:25 – Kyle’s childhood and putting 100 pounds on in Middle School

07:05 – What drew Tervel to Wrestling?

09:10 – “I just liked Winning.”

13:10 – The purest form of motivation

17:14 – Tervel’s college mentality and experience with OCD

21:10 – Being honest with yourself under high-pressure (And Mike and Josh get teched by Logan)

25:30 – Kyle chooses Ohio State and Columbus

29:48 – Kyle’s first loss and his first NCAA finals

33:12 – Discovering your true motivations and continuous improvement

37:18 – Tervel’s battle to stay healthy

39:35 – Kyle’s the Guinea Pig

41:45 – Kyle’s perspective on Tervel and the past 2 years

43:25 – Upcoming Olympics, nerves, and the Zika Virus

47:15 – “Winning is always a motivator,” Tervel’s first Olympics and what he learned from it

52:40 – Tervel’s hope for life after the olympics

53:15 – Tervel’s battle with injuries again

55:30 – Tervel and Kyle’s thoughts on growing wrestling

Kyle and Tervel on twitter:

@Snyder_man45

@TervelDlagnev

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