1. John Michael "Yianni" Diakomihalis was born on April 11,1999 and is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 65 kilograms and 149 pounds.
15 Facts About Yianni Diakomihalis
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Yianni Diakomihalis attended Hilton High School in Hilton, New York, along with his brother Greg, who would go on to become a five-time NYSPHSAA champion.
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Yianni Diakomihalis made the varsity team in the seventh grade and won the Division I state championship at 99 pounds as an eighth grader, defeating future Cornell teammate Vito Arujau in the finals.
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Yianni Diakomihalis went on to win his second EIWA championship and earned the Outstanding Wrestler award in the process.
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Yianni Diakomihalis was named EIWA Top Wrestler and was a finalist for the Dan Hodge Trophy.
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Yianni Diakomihalis became the fifth wrestler in NCAA history, and the second from Cornell University, to win four NCAA titles.
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Yianni Diakomihalis was an accomplished cadet freestyle wrestler, he was a two-time World champion and two-time UWW National champion.
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Yianni Diakomihalis ultimately prevailed in the arbitration with a finding that the scoring review was conducted improperly.
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Yianni Diakomihalis defeated four opponents such as his Final X opponent Zain Retherford, Ali Rahimzade and Ismail Musukaev to claim the championship.
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Yianni Diakomihalis defeated four opponents including Ismail Musukaev to claim the championship.
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Yianni Diakomihalis defeated three opponents before getting upset by Joseph McKenna in the semifinals.
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Yianni Diakomihalis defeated four opponents including Agustin Destribats and NCAA Division II champion Jose Rodriguez to claim the championship.
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Yianni Diakomihalis lost the competitive and close match by criteria.
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Yianni Diakomihalis then competed at the 2021 US World Team Trials from September 11 to 12, intending to represent the country at the World Championships.
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Yianni Diakomihalis represented the United States at the 2021 World Championships on October 3 in Oslo, Norway.