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Olympic bronze medalist Sebastian Rivera reveals why he stepped down from coaching at Columbia to go all-in on competing, and the "find peace in suffering" mindset (tattooed on his body) that fuels his continued growth at 65kg. Plus, a detailed breakdown of front head and crackdown positions in freestyle, his Mount Rushmore, and why folkstyle needs a push-out rule. 🔗 Championship Fundraising Challenge - Raise your first $500 in 2 weeks or your money back: https://www.athletorlive.com/product/championship-fundraising-challenge 🔗 Full Championship Fundraising Course: https://www.athletorlive.com/product/championship-fundraising-course ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 - Introduction 0:26 - Stepping Down from Columbia to Focus on Competing 2:05 - "Find Peace in Suffering": The Tattoo and the Mindset 5:04 - Buxton Calls Rivera the Toughest Athlete He's Ever Trained 10:38 - Front Head Urgency and Crackdown Position Breakdown 17:57 - Shot Docs Wrestling Shoes and Gear 23:06 - Building Columbia Wrestling with a Big Ten Mentality 37:38 - Rapid Fire: Best Shoe, Mount Rushmore, Magic Wand 📋 ABOUT THIS EPISODE Sebastian Rivera is a 2024 Olympic bronze medalist (65kg, Puerto Rico), 2023 World silver medalist, and five-time NCAA All-American who competed at Northwestern and Rutgers. Now training full-time as an RTC athlete at Columbia under Jeff Buxton and Donnie Pritzlaff, Rivera discusses why he left coaching to focus on his 2028 Olympic run, the philosophy he had tattooed on his body, and what American freestyle wrestlers need to improve in the front head and crackdown positions. 🎙️ ABOUT ATHLETOR PODCAST The Athletor Podcast brings you conversations with the coaches, athletes, and minds shaping wrestling. Subscribe for new episodes weekly. 🔗 CONNECT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXjsj-4x50ZVLOvSjaUEM9A Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athletor.live/ X: https://x.com/athletor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/athletor.live/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@athletor

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"Find Peace in Suffering": Why Sebastian Rivera Got It Tattooed

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