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Greg Gibson (wrestler)

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Greg Gibson
Gibson at the 1984 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1953-11-20) November 20, 1953 (age 70)
Redding, California, U.S.[1]
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Greco-Roman, Freestyle, Sambo, and Folkstyle
College teamOregon
ClubU.S. Marine Corps
TeamUSA
Coached byRonald Finley
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles 100 kg
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place 1985 Philadelphia 100 kg
World Military Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Villeurbanne 100 kg
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1981 Skopje 100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1983 Kiev 100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Edmonton 100 kg
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place 1985 Philadelphia 100 kg
World Military Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Villeurbanne 100 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas 100 kg
Men's Sambo
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1982 Paris 100 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Oregon Ducks
NCAA Division I Championships
Silver medal – second place 1975 Princeton Heavyweight
Silver medal – second place 1976 Tucson Heavyweight

Gregory P. Gibson (born November 20, 1953) is an American former wrestler who competed in the 100 kg weight division. He is the only American to win World medals in three styles of wrestling — Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Sambo.[2]

While serving with the U.S. Marines, stationed at Quantico, Virginia, he won a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman, as well as two silver and a bronze medal in freestyle wrestling at the World Championships from 1981 to 1983.[3]

Background

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Gibson graduated from Shasta High School in Redding, California in 1972. He wrestled at the University of Oregon where he became a two-time NCAA All-American.[4] Gibson joined the United States Marine Corps in 1978 and retired as a Master Sergeant in 2003.

In 2007, Gibson was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[5]

References

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  1. ^ California Olympic Wrestlers. calgrappler.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Ghaffari Wins At Wrestling Trials, Associated Press, June 23, 2000.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Greg Gibson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  4. ^ "MCCS - Recreation and Fitness - Sports". August 14, 2015. Archived from the original on August 14, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ Greg Gibson. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
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