2015 Black History Update - Olympians
Share:
by USA Wrestling
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
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
Read More#
National Wrestling Hall of Fame announces State Winners of Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award
NCAA Div. II Edinboro in Pennsylvania adds varsity Women’s Wrestling and Women's Golf
Jimenez named OW, Robinson, Simon repeat as U20 champions at USMC Women’s Nationals
Sibomana named OW, talented U.S. wrestlers among champions at Journeymen World Classic in New York
