Some Olympic History
These are some of the stories by Mark Palmer who writes regularly about wrestling. For the full story and photos click the included links.
College Wrestling 101: Which U.S. wrestlers won Olympic gold medals in 1904-08?
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| Wrestling has been on the roster of sports events of every Olympics since 1904. From 1904 through 2008, U.S. wrestlers have garnered a total of 47 Olympic gold medals… including nine in the first … Read more ►
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| College Wrestling 101: Who won Olympic gold medals for the U.S. in the 1920s?
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| The Roaring 1920s were a roaring success for six U.S. wrestlers who won gold medals at the Olympics during that sports-crazed decade.1920 OlympicsCharles Ackerly was the sole gold medalist for the U.S … Read more ►
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College Wrestling 101: Which U.S. Olympians won gold medals in the 1930s?
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| The 1930s were tough times, with the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl being among the challenges Americans faced. However, four tough college wrestling champs overcame the odds to win gold medals at … Read more ►
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| College Wrestling 101: Who won Olympic gold for the U.S. in the 1940s-50s?
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| The Olympics took a hiatus during World War II, but came back in a big way in the 1940s and 1950s. During that time span, three U.S. wrestlers won Olympic gold medals, all in freestyle. … Read more ►
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| College Wrestling 101: Which U.S. matmen brought home Olympic gold in the 1960s?
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| The 1960s saw the emergence of U.S. wrestlers in international competition, finding new success at World Championships and Olympics. The roots for this global success can be traced in part to the 1960 … Read more ►
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| College Wrestling 101: Who claimed Olympic gold for the U.S. in the 1970s?
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| U.S. wrestling suffered a long drought of no gold medals in Olympic competition since the 1960 Rome Games, until American matmen struck gold at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics. 1972 Olympics The … Read more ►
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College Wrestling 101: Which U.S. Olympians earned gold medals in the 1980s?
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| The 1980s were a golden age for U.S. wrestlers at the Olympics, with eleven American matmen claiming the ultimate prize during the decade.1980 OlympicsThe U.S. boycotted the 1980 Olympics — held in … Read more ►
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| College Wrestling 101: Who won gold for the U.S. at Olympics in the 1990s?
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| While the tally of gold medals didn’t equal the unprecedented haul of the 1980s, the 1990s saw U.S. wrestlers garner a half-dozen of the ultimate prizes from the Olympics.1992 OlympicsThe 1992 … Read more ►
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| College Wrestling 101: Which U.S. wrestlers won Olympic gold medals since 2000?
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| In just over a century of wrestling at the Modern Olympics, 47 U.S. wrestlers have won gold medals, including four since 2000.2000 OlympicsThe 2000 Summer Games held in Sydney, Australia welcomed a … Read more ►
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