1984 Olympic champion Randy Lewis will compete at Northern Plains Regional on May 16
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by Gary Abbott
Randy Lewis, a 1984 Olympic freestyle champion, has announced his return to the mats in an interview with Wrestling411.
Lewis, who turns 50 on June 7, will enter the freestyle division of the USA Wrestling Northern Plains Regional Championships in Waterloo, Iowa on May 16. The Northern Plains is the last-chance qualifying event for the 2009 World Team Trials. Lewis has not competed since the 1992 season, over 16 years ago.
Watch Lewis'interview with Wrestling411 at:
http://www.wrestling411.tv/?p=2174
For more information on the Northern Plains Regionals, visit the event website at:
http://www.themat.com/events/default.php?page=schedule&EventID=19983
Read about Randy Lewis from his Hall of Fame biography at:
http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/bio.php?id=110
Known as Lewboo on TheMat.com Forums, Randy has talked for many years about entering a competition again. In recent days, he has indicated on the message boards that he would be wrestling in Waterloo. Lewis is a coach with the Hawkeye Wrestling Club, and has been coaching many elite freestyle wrestlers in recent years.
Lewis tells Wrestling411 about his "comeback," and what he's looking to get out of it. He also discusses the tricks he's got up his sleeve for wrestlers not even born when he won his Olympic Gold in Los Angeles in 1984.
"I'll be wrestling on May 16 in Waterloo. I'll be at 163 pounds/74 kg. I am definetly going to do it," Lewis told Wrestling411.
"I plan on winning it. Things that may worry me are getting beat up as the tournament progresses... I like my chances. Hopefully, I'll get a couple guys and pin them quickly in the first couple matches... I think I will surprise some people," he said.
Lewis, who turns 50 on June 7, will enter the freestyle division of the USA Wrestling Northern Plains Regional Championships in Waterloo, Iowa on May 16. The Northern Plains is the last-chance qualifying event for the 2009 World Team Trials. Lewis has not competed since the 1992 season, over 16 years ago.
Watch Lewis'interview with Wrestling411 at:
http://www.wrestling411.tv/?p=2174
For more information on the Northern Plains Regionals, visit the event website at:
http://www.themat.com/events/default.php?page=schedule&EventID=19983
Read about Randy Lewis from his Hall of Fame biography at:
http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/bio.php?id=110
Known as Lewboo on TheMat.com Forums, Randy has talked for many years about entering a competition again. In recent days, he has indicated on the message boards that he would be wrestling in Waterloo. Lewis is a coach with the Hawkeye Wrestling Club, and has been coaching many elite freestyle wrestlers in recent years.
Lewis tells Wrestling411 about his "comeback," and what he's looking to get out of it. He also discusses the tricks he's got up his sleeve for wrestlers not even born when he won his Olympic Gold in Los Angeles in 1984.
"I'll be wrestling on May 16 in Waterloo. I'll be at 163 pounds/74 kg. I am definetly going to do it," Lewis told Wrestling411.
"I plan on winning it. Things that may worry me are getting beat up as the tournament progresses... I like my chances. Hopefully, I'll get a couple guys and pin them quickly in the first couple matches... I think I will surprise some people," he said.
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