Zion Clark’s passion for wrestling pushed him to continue this pursuit in college. “Wrestling in college — I just set my mind on that,” he shared in an interview with Kent State University. Clark made the school’s Golden Eagle wrestling team, coached by Dave Schlarb. “Zion is one of the most coachable wrestlers I have ever coached. He has a can-do attitude that never waivers [sic]. He is a remarkable team player that is willing to do anything needed to help the team succeed,” Schlarb declared.
Clark was with his sister Indy at a state track meet when the chair for the Paralympics noticed him and encouraged the athlete to compete in wheelchair racing. He took the advice and joined the track team at UCLA and went on to win two state titles in the 100-meter and 400-meter races. “I want to be an Olympic gold medalist — I want the gold,” he stated at the time of publication.
The 25-year-old is now aiming to take part in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, per Men’s Health. His goal is to compete in both the Olympics in wrestling and the Paralympics as a wheelchair racer. If he makes it, he will be the first athlete to participate in both organizations. The indomitable wrestler has already set the Guinness World Record for completing a 20-meter dash in 4.78 seconds. Clark’s love of wrestling also spurred him to dabble in MMA, which he eventually started training for seriously.
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