Cael Sanderson Quotes

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Cael Sanderson

Profession : Wrestler

Birth : June 20, 1979

It's simply one of the greatest places in the world to wrestle - it's their national sport. You're literally a celebrity when you're a wrestler in Iran.

Cael Sanderson

There are things in the world bigger than wrestling.

Cael Sanderson

Winning a gold medal was something I always wanted. It's something I always expected to do.

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Going undefeated wasn't a goal of mine until I got into college.

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I had coaches who showed me I could reach my goals.

Cael Sanderson

My success is a tribute to my parents and coaches who helped me to believe I could reach my goals. They taught me to be the best I can be, whatever that is. Attack life and wrestling. Never be satisfied with where you're at.

Cael Sanderson

My parents were always really positive and had me thinking I could do whatever I wanted to in wrestling or in life.

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It is nice to be compared to Dan Gable and other great wrestlers but I don't dwell on it.

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A lot of people call me Kyle. Even wrestling fans are no different. It's kind of like, 'Hey, dude, I thought you'd know.'

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Pressure, I think, is about the same in any sport. It's all in the mind and the way you choose to deal with it.

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I want to win a world championship and a gold medal in the Olympics.

Cael Sanderson

Wrestling is huge in New Jersey. New Jersey kids are winning national titles all around the country at different schools and world titles - obviously Jordan Burroughs is a New Jersey native.

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I'm sure as soon as I'm done competing I can break things down and figure out how I do things.

Cael Sanderson

Even if I wasn't winning, I'd still be wrestling.

Cael Sanderson

When you start taking the original sports away from the Olympics, you really change what the Olympic Games are.

Cael Sanderson

Wrestling and the Olympics go hand-in-hand.

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Wrestling is really the epitome of sports in general. It's a combination of mental toughness, stamina, strength and athleticism. It's just a well-rounded sport. It's one-on-one.

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When I think of the Olympics - and I'm a little biased - but wrestling comes right to mind.

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I just want to win every match.

Cael Sanderson

You don't wrestle because there is a chance of being a millionaire. You get tough and you have to work hard and you are not getting anything out of it other than the glory of doing something you love.

Cael Sanderson