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'American dream'
Tribune Olympic BureauHenry Cejudo called it the American dream. The son of undocumented Mexican immigrants who had to work two jobs to keep food on the table, Cejudo gave the United States an Olympic gold medal in freestyle wrestling yesterday with a stunning win over...Tags: Horse Jumping, Freestyle Wrestling, Equestrian, Awards and Prizes, Illegal Immigrants
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1 for Old Glory
Henry Cejudo, the Los Angeles-born son of undocumented Mexican immigrants, celebrates his gold-medal victory Tuesday over Japan's Tomohiro Matsunaga in men's freestyle wrestling by embracing an American flag. "I'm living the American dream," he said. "The...Tags: Freestyle Wrestling, Illegal Immigrants, Demographics
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A Golden Moment For Johnson
JEFF JACOBS: Henry Cejudo's life growing up was tough, but his mother always told him he could be whatever he wanted to be. With tears streaming down his face after winning gold in the 121-pound freestyle wrestling, Cejudo said softly, "This is what I...Tags: Freestyle Wrestling, Awards and Prizes, Beach Volleyball, Volleyball, Athletics, Track and Field
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The son of illegal immigrants, American wrestler hoists his flag with pride
He has shared everything for most of his scuffled life, from twin beds to sofa cushions to last bites.
It only made sense, then, that when he stunningly won an Olympic gold medal in freestyle wrestling Tuesday, the Los Angeles-born son of undocumented...Tags: Drug Trafficking, Death and Dying, Medicine, Awards and Prizes, Multi-Sport Events
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Champ rewrites American dream
The New York TimesThe American flag landed on the scorer's table, launched by a family member with exceptional aim. Henry Cejudo grabbed it from his coach and draped it around his body. He stood there for the longest time, fighting back tears, the son of illegal immigrants...Tags: Freestyle Wrestling, Awards and Prizes, Illegal Immigrants, Employees, Demographics
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CHICAGO TRIBUNE SPORTS BUDGET FOR WEDNESDAY, AUG. 20: DEADLINES: 10:45 (first), 11:30 (second), 12:30 (final). OLYMPICS DOWNEY. Sheila Taormina, modern penthalon. Sheila Taormina won a swimming gold medal in Atlanta and tried the triathlon in Athens. Now...Tags: Pilot Pen Tennis, New York Mets, PGA Tour, Andres Nocioni, Vinny Del Negro
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Northwestern wrestler's twisting route to Olympics
Chicago Tribune Olympic BureauBEIJING — Larry Langowski gets around. And around. And around. Let's see if you can keep up. He's a Polish-Mexican-American from Chicago who's in Beijing competing as an Olympic freestyle wrestler for Mexico and, when he's not wrestling, runs an...Tags: Freestyle Wrestling, Family Vacations
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Son of Mexican immigrants wins wrestling gold
Los Angeles TimesBEIJING - Henry Cejudo called it the American dream. The son of undocumented Mexican immigrants who had to work two jobs to keep food on the table, Cejudo gave the U.S. its first Olympic gold medal in freestyle wrestling in 16 years yesterday with a...Tags: Drug Trafficking, Freestyle Wrestling, Awards and Prizes, Illegal Immigrants, Olympic Games
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Olympic Wrestling Champ Henry Cejudo Embodies The American Dream
BEIJING — By Henry Cejudo's count, they moved at least 50 times. Sometimes they moved across state lines: California, New Mexico, Arizona. Sometimes they moved downstairs in the same apartment building.
Sometimes Henry's mom and his six siblings...Tags: Drug Trafficking, Awards and Prizes, Demographics, Advanced Training, Freestyle Wrestling
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Cejudo overcomes long odds
Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin are familiar faces by now, so seeing the gymnasts side-by-side on the medals stand Tuesday was nice, but nothing new. For that, get to know another American gold-medal winner, freestyle wrestler Henry Cejudo. The son of...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Athletics, Track and Field, Summer Olympics, Multi-Sport Events, 5K Run
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Wednesday's highlights
++++++++++++++++++++ || TIME || EVENTS || || NBC and NBC HD || || 10 a.m.-1 p.m. || Men's volleyball, quarterfinal; Women's diving, platform competition || || 8 p.m.-Midnight || 8-9 p.m.: Gymnastics, gala exhibition; Track & field, gold-medal finals:...Tags: 400 M Race, Table Tennis, Awards and Prizes, Gymnastics, Athletics, Track and Field
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Henry Cejudo captures gold and a piece of the American dream
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBEIJING -- Henry Cejudo called it the American dream. The son of undocumented Mexican immigrants who had to work two jobs to keep food on the table, Cejudo gave the U.S. its first Olympic gold medal in freestyle wrestling in Beijing Tuesday with a...Tags: Drug Trafficking, Freestyle Wrestling, Awards and Prizes, Illegal Immigrants, Olympic Games
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