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PODCAST: Olympic champion Jake Varner talks about the influence of his coaches

By Responsible Sports
11/17/2012

TheMat.com is excited to share great content provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and the Responsible Sports program from wrestling greats - past and current. Look for more great content over the next week

Today we feature a podcast from 2012 London Olympic Gold Medalist Jake Varner. He shares how wrestling for his dad and cousin as coaches impacted his career and how to deal with parents as coaches. He also talks about this current coach Cael Sanderson, the importance of nutrition in wrestling and reflects on his Olympic experience.

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