African American Olympians

1964 - Tokyo
Bobby Douglas - 139 lbs, FM
Robert Pickens - HVY, GR
Charles Tribble - 172 lbs, FM

1968 - Mexico City
Bobby Douglas - 139 lbs, FM

1972 - Munich
Jimmy Carr - 114.5 lbs, FM
Wayne Holmes - 105.5 lbs, GR

1976 - Montreal
Jimmy Jackson - HVY, FM
Lloyd Keaser - 149.5 lbs, FM (Silver)
Pete Lee - HVY, GR
John Matthews - 163 lbs, GR

1980 - Moscow
Chris Campbell - 180.5 lbs, FM
Leroy Kemp - 163 lbs, FM
John Matthews - 163 lbs, GR

1984 - Los Angeles
Greg Gibson - 220 lbs, GR (Silver)

1988 - Seoul
Ike Anderson - 136.5 lbs, GR
Nate Carr - 149.5 lbs, FM (Bronze)
Michial Foy - 198 lbs, GR
Kenny Monday - 163 lbs, FM (Gold)
Shawn Sheldon - 114.5 lbs, GR

1992 - Barcelona
Chris Campbell - 198 lbs, FM (Bronze)
Michial Foy - 198 lbs, GR
Kevin Jackson - 180.5 lbs, FM (Gold)
Buddy Lee - 136.5 lbs, GR
Kenny Monday - 163 lbs, FM (Silver)
Townsend Saunders - 149.5 lbs, FM
Shawn Sheldon - 114.5 lbs, GR
Rodney Smith - 149.5 lbs, GR
Travis West - 163 lbs, GR

1996 - Atlanta
Melvin Douglas - 198 lbs, FM
Kenny Monday - 163 lbs, FM
Townsend Saunders - 149.5 lbs, FM (Silver)
Rodney Smith - 149.5 lbs, GR (Bronze)
Derrick Waldroup - 198 lbs, GR

2000 - Sydney
Quincey Clark - 182.25 lbs, GR
Melvin Douglas - 213.75 lbs, FM
Steven Mays - 119 lbs, GR
Kerry McCoy - HVY, FM

2004 - Athens
Daniel Cormier - 211.5 lbs, FM
Jamill Kelly - 145.5 lbs, FM (Silver)
Kerry McCoy - 264.5 lbs, FM
Toccara Montgomery - 158.5 lbs, FW
Joe Williams - 163 lbs, FM


FM = Freestyle Men's
FW = Freestyle Women's
GR = Greco-Roman

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