Carter Nielsen’s dreams of competing as a wrestler in the 2020 Olympics suffered a massive takedown when the pandemic forced cancellation of the games. But the Minnesotan has since picked himself off the mat with help from another passion: real estate.Training for the Olympics is a full-time occupation, so when the pandemic struck Nielsen needed a Plan B — and a job. At a time when other employers were laying people off, he landed a real estate school scholarship through Kris Lindahl Real Estate.Nielsen hit the ground running after graduating from the real estate program and is now selling homes in a robust Twin Cities real estate market. At the same time, he’s staying ready for what he hopes will be another shot at the Olympics.A 2015 Minnesota State High School wrestling champion, Nielsen tells his story in the following interview with Reporter Brian Johnson.