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Olympics | Feature: Last dance on wrestling mat: Lopez Nunez's historic fifth gold

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PARIS, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- At the Paris Olympics, wrestling legend Mijain Lopez Nunez from Cuba grappled his way into the history books by securing his fifth Olympic gold medal in the Men's Greco-Roman wrestling 130 kg final, an unprecedented achievement not even Michael Phelps with his 23 Olympic golds had reached within a single event.

Lopez Nunez dominated the final with a resounding 6-0 victory. After the mat