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Match of the Day: Before he was WWE's Chad Gable, Olympian Chas Betts was winning Pam Am Titles

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Before WWE superstar Chad Gable climbed into the professional ring, he was focused on his Greco-Roman wrestling career as Chas Betts. The 2012 Olympian was also a 2009 Senior World Team member, a 2008 World University Team member and a two-time Junior World Team member in 2005 and 2006.

Leading up the Olympic Games, where he ultimately finished ninth, Betts had a breakout year, winning the U.S. Open, the Olympic Team Trials, the Dave Schultz Memorial International and the Pan Am Championships. He also finished second at the Olympic Qualifier to secure a berth at the Games for Team USA.

Watch Betts win Pan Am gold against two-time World medalist Pablo Enrique Shorey Hernandez of Cuba below:

 

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