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2015 Black History Update - Olympians

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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)

Noel Loban – 220 lbs. FS competing for Great Britain (Bronze)

1988 – Seoul

Anthony Amado – 125.5 lbs. GR

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

Mujaahid Maynard – 105.5 lbs. GR

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

2008 – Beijing

Dremiel Byers – 264.5 lbs. GR

Daniel Cormier – 211.5 lbs. FM

T.C. Dantzler – 163 lbs. GR

Spenser Mango – 121 lbs. GR

Randi Miller – 138.75 lbs. FW (Bronze)

2012 – London

Jordan Burroughs – 163 lbs. FM (Gold)

Dremiel Byers – 264.5 lbs. GR

Kelsey Campbell – 121 lbs. FW

Ellis Coleman – 132 lbs. GR

Justin Lester – 145.5 lbs. GR

Spenser Mango – 121 lbs. GR


FM = Freestyle Men's

FW = Freestyle Women's

GR = Greco-Roman

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