Match of the Day: Melvin Douglas takes bronze at the 1995 World Championships

Jul 13, 2020, 8:39 AM (ET)

by USA Wrestling

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Melvin Douglas had a truly legendary career wrestling for the Red, White and Blue.

Douglas represented Team USA at two Olympic Games (1996 and 2000) and six World Championships. He placed at the Worlds four times, earning gold in 1993, silver in 1989 and bronze in 1994 and 1995.

Prior to his international career, Douglas was a two-time NCAA champion at the University of Oklahoma.

Watch Douglas take bronze at the 1995 World Championships over four-time Mongolian World Team member and 1996 Olympian Gantogtoh Bayanmunkh below:

Match of the Day: Melvin Douglas takes bronze at the 1995 World Championships

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Match of the Day: Melvin Douglas takes bronze at the 1995 World Championships

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