Roster for 2008 United States Olympic Team in men's freestyle, Greco-Roman and women's freestyle wrestling
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by USA Wrestling
2008 U.S. Olympic Team
Men's freestyle
55 kg/121 lbs. - Henry Cejudo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Doug Schwab, Iowa City, Iowa (Gator WC)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Ben Askren, Columbia, Mo. (Sunkist Kids)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Andy Hrovat, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Daniel Cormier, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Steve Mocco, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
Olympic Coaches - Kevin Jackson (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Kerry McCoy (College Park, Md.), Lee Kemp (Alpharetta, Ga.)
Olympic Team Leader - Steve Silver (Forney, Texas)
Greco-Roman
55 kg/121 lbs. - Spenser Mango, St. Louis, Mo. (Gator WC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jake Deitchler, Ramsey, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
74 kg/163 lbs. - T.C. Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Brad Vering, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Adam Wheeler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
Olympic Coaches - Steve Fraser (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Rich Estrella (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Jay Antonelli (Chesapeake, Va.)
Team Leader - John Bardis (Alpharetta, Ga.)
Women's freestyle
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Clarissa Chun, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Marcie Van Dusen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Randi Miller, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Ali Bernard, New Ulm, Minn. (Gator WC)
Olympic Coaches - Terry Steiner (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Tadaaki Hatta (Elyria, Ohio)
Team Leader - Stan Zeamer (Manheim, Pa.)
Men's freestyle
55 kg/121 lbs. - Henry Cejudo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Doug Schwab, Iowa City, Iowa (Gator WC)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Ben Askren, Columbia, Mo. (Sunkist Kids)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Andy Hrovat, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Daniel Cormier, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Steve Mocco, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
Olympic Coaches - Kevin Jackson (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Kerry McCoy (College Park, Md.), Lee Kemp (Alpharetta, Ga.)
Olympic Team Leader - Steve Silver (Forney, Texas)
Greco-Roman
55 kg/121 lbs. - Spenser Mango, St. Louis, Mo. (Gator WC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jake Deitchler, Ramsey, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
74 kg/163 lbs. - T.C. Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Brad Vering, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Adam Wheeler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
Olympic Coaches - Steve Fraser (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Rich Estrella (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Jay Antonelli (Chesapeake, Va.)
Team Leader - John Bardis (Alpharetta, Ga.)
Women's freestyle
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Clarissa Chun, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Marcie Van Dusen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Randi Miller, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Ali Bernard, New Ulm, Minn. (Gator WC)
Olympic Coaches - Terry Steiner (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Tadaaki Hatta (Elyria, Ohio)
Team Leader - Stan Zeamer (Manheim, Pa.)
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