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Apple Valley Names Sept. 2 'Gable Steveson Day'

A celebration will be held at Apple Valley High School, which the public can view on the school's Youtube channel.

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Gable Dan Steveson of Team United States celebrates defeating Geno Petriashvili of Team Georgia during the Men’s Freestyle 125kg Gold Medal Match on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall on August 06, 2021 in Chiba, Japan.
Gable Dan Steveson of Team United States celebrates defeating Geno Petriashvili of Team Georgia during the Men’s Freestyle 125kg Gold Medal Match on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall on August 06, 2021 in Chiba, Japan. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

APPLE VALLEY, MN — The city of Apple Valley announced Tuesday that it will proclaim Thursday, Sept. 2, and "Gable Steveson Day."

A celebration will take place at Apple Valley High School at 2 p.m. Thursday in the gymnasium, the city said.

Speakers at the celebration will include Steveson himself, his former coaches and Apple Valley Mayor Clint Hooppaw, the city said.

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Members of the public are invited to attend virtually by joining the livestream on Apple Valley High School's Youtube channel.

Gable Steveson, an Apple Valley native, recently won a gold medal in Men's Freestyle 125kg Wrestling in the Tokyo Olympics.

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See also: Apple Valley's Steveson Wins Gold In Freestyle 125kg Wrestling

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