Biography - Adam Wheeler
2008-09 Team USA Ranking No. 1 at 96KGYears on Team USA: 3 (2005-06, 07-09)
Residence: Colorado Springs, CO
Club: Gator WC
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College: Northern Michigan
HighSchool: Lancaster, Calif. (Lancaster)
Born: 03/24/1981 in Lancaster, Calif.
Height: 6-3
2007: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Nationals… Second in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2006: Fourth in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in New York AC Holiday International Open… Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open champion… Second in U.S. Nationals…Fourth in Dave Schultz Memorial International…Ninth in Poland Open…Ninth in Nikola Petrov Golden Grand Prix (Bulgaria)
2005: NYAC Holiday Championships champion…Third in Sunkist Kids/ASU International…Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Nationals… Second in Petrov International (Bulgaria)… Fifth in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2004: Second in New York AC Christmas International… Sunkist Kids International Open champion… World Cup champion… Fourth in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… Fifth in U.S. Nationals… Second in Armed Forces Championships… Fifth in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2003: Seventh in New York AC Christmas International… Sixth in Sunkist Kids International Open… Second in Armed Forces Championships… Seventh in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2002: Third in Armed Forces Championships…
2001: Fourth in Armed Forces Championships…
USA Age-Group: Second in 2005 University World Team Trials… Third in 2005 University Nationals… 10th in 2004 University World Championships… Second in 2003-04 University Nationals…
College: Attended Northern Michigan Univ., where he was a member of the U.S. Olympic Education Center program coached by Ivan Ivanov... Studying Criminal Justice and Psychology…
High School: Attended Lancaster High School, where he was coached by John Eisel…
Personal: Son of Julie Wheeler… Has four brothers, William, Mark, Tom and Paul, and two sisters, Leslie and Catherine… Married Marley Garceo in 2007… Member of the U.S. Coast Guard between 1999-2004… Hobbies include hiking and camping…
CAREER NOTES:
• 2005, 2007 U.S. World Team Trials runner-up
• 2005, 2007 U.S. Nationals runner-up
• Fourth in 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
• 2004 World Cup gold medalist