Bruce Baumgartner Biography - Collegiate Wrestler, Perennial Champion, Athletic Honors, Chronology, Awards And Accomplishments - CONTACT INFORMATION

1960- American wrestler Amateur freestyle wrestler Bruce Baumgartner won the U.S. national championship seventeen times in as many years. An eight-time Midlands Champion, he medalled at four Olympic Games, from 1984-96, earning gold medals in two. After winning the World Cup Championship in 1997 for the eighth time, he retired from competition. In 2002 Baumgartner was named to the National Wrestli…

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Dan Gable Biography - Growing Up, The College Tradition, The Worst Sort Of Motivation, Olympic Gold And Coaching - CONTACT INFORMATION

Alexander Karelin Biography - Siberian Childhood, A Terrifying Maneuver, A Political Career, A Brilliant Career Ends, Chronology

1967- Russian wrestler Russia's Alexander Karelin is the most successful Greco-Roman wrestler of the modern era, having won twelve European Championships, nine World Championships, and three Olympic gold medals during his reign. Karelin's dominance is unparalleled: he won every match he entered for thirteen years and went ten years without giving up a single point. He also is an oper…

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Jesse Ventura Biography - Minnesota Native, In The Navy, Motorcycle Gang Member, Jesse "the Body" Ventura