But the perseverance of both helped. An olimpic medal is always a dream for any athlete, much more if is of gold. But you already have two. The first one is always more difficult, but I could tell you that I was very prepared for both, I was almost convinced of that I could adquire them. That helps a lot, gives you more confidence.
Many people affirm that the second medal arrived with more comfort.
I had to encourage me more for the victory in that division, then there is many stable people in the weight. Now it in 69 was more sefety, and the trainers were shown more sure, and all thought that the things would succeed. Was, it was, easy for me. I trained with him in Japan at about nine days, and in the training I overcame him with comfort. When in proportion to the tournament their first combats were developed, that I saw that this Japanese seemed the candidate to argue for the gold with me, then I thought that I was very close from the title, almost in my hands.