NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A Nashville teenager who captured attention last year as one of the world's best junior sumo wrestlers has added another impressive achievement to his resume.

Gabe Tolentino, now 17, recently returned from Thailand where he won a bronze medal at the World Sumo Championship in the junior heavyweight division. The Nashville native competed as part of Team USA in the international competition.

"I was winning a world championship," Tolentino said, still carrying his medal in his pocket during a recent interview.

The young athlete first gained recognition last year when he was featured as one of Nashville's rising sumo wrestling talents. At that time, he was relatively new to the sport but already showing exceptional promise.

"America is getting a lot more recognit

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