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Olympic Gold Medal Wrestler Fights 7 Cops During Drunk Driving Arrest [VIDEO]

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Christian Datoc Senior White House Correspondent
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It took seven police officers to restrain former Ukranian Olympic wrester Vyacheslav Oliynyk during a drunk driving arrest in Kiev on Friday.

Oliynyk, who took home gold at the 1996 games in Atlanta, had been reportedly celebrating his 50th birthday prior to the arrest.

At one point in the video, one officer can be seen striking Oliynyk in the head with a baton while another sprays him with with pepper spray.

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