Gable Steveson's life changed in a matter of seconds – 6.5 to be exact.
That's the amount of time it took for Steveson to score another takedown of Geno Petriashvili for gold at the Tokyo Olympics in the men's 125kg freestyle category.
The gold secured for Steveson an automatic bid to the 2021 World Championships, a spot he rejected formally Sunday night. Now that he's reached the pinnacle on the mat, Steveson, 21, might seek glory in a different avenue.
"I’ve reached the point, that pinnacle of wrestling … I’m trying to make noise.