| Medal record | ||
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 Bruce Baumgartner |
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| Men's Wrestling | ||
Competitor for the  United States |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1984 Los Angeles | Freestyle (130 kg) |
| Silver | 1988 Seoul | Freestyle (130 kg) |
| Gold | 1992 Barcelona | Freestyle (130 kg) |
| Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | Freestyle (130 kg) |
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1983 Kiev | +100 kg |
| Bronze | 1985 Budapest | 130 kg |
| Gold | 1986 Budapest | 130 kg |
| Bronze | 1987 Clermont-Ferrand | 130 kg |
| Silver | 1989 Martigny | 130 kg |
| Silver | 1990 Tokyo | 130 kg |
| Gold | 1993 Toronto | 130 kg |
| Silver | 1994 Istanbul | 130 kg |
| Gold | 1995 Atlanta | 130 kg |
| Pan American Games | ||
| Gold | 1991 Havana | Freestyle (130 kg) |
Bruce Robert Baumgartner (born November 2, 1960, in Haledon, New Jersey) is a retired American amateur wrestler and current Director of Athletics for the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
During High school, Baumgartner excelled on the wrestling team, going 23-0, but was defeated in the NJ State Championship match. During the off-season he threw shot put and discus on the track team, setting several records in the shot put. Baumgartner is a four-time Olympian and owns four Olympic Medals: two gold, one silver and one bronze. He holds a Bachelors degree in education from Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN where he competed collegiately for 4 years. He frequently worked out alongside Kurt Thomas, the Olympic Gymnast. During his collegiate career he finished runner-up at Nationals his sophomore and junior years, and was the 1982 National Champion his senior year completing an undefeated season of 44-0. His collegiate record was 134-12 with 73 falls. In 1995, he was presented the James E. Sullivan Award by the Amateur Athletic Union as the outstanding amateur athlete in the U.S. He was sponsored through the New York Athletic Club. Baumgartner attended Manchester Regional High School in Haledon, New Jersey.[1]
In 2008, Baumgartner was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame.
He is noted for his huge dislike of professional wrestling.
References
- ^ Bruce Baumgartner profile, The Washington Post, accessed April 26, 2007.
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| Preceded by Francie Larrieu-Smith |
Flagbearer for United States Atlanta 1996 |
Succeeded by Cliff Meidl |
| Preceded by Par J. Arvidsson Rowdy Gaines Oliver Luck Kenneth W. Sims Lynette Woodard |
NCAA Top Five Award Class of 1983 Bruce Baumgartner John Elway Richard J. Giusto Charles F. Kiraly David R. Rimington |
Succeeded by John E. Frank Beth Heiden Terrell L. Hoage Stefan G. Humphries Steve Young |
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