Greg Gibson
Gibson at the 1984 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1953-11-20) November 20, 1953
Redding, California, U.S.[1]
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubUS Marine Corps
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles 100 kg
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1980 Trelleborg 100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Budapest 100 kg
Gold medal – first place 1985 Lund 100 kg
World Super Championships
Silver medal – second place 1985 Tokyo 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
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Edmonton 100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1983 Kiev 100 kg
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1981 Toledo 100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1982 Toledo 100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1984 Toledo 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
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1981 Pontevedra 100 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Oregon Ducks
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Silver medal – second place1975 PrincetonHeavyweight
Silver medal – second place1976 TucsonHeavyweight

Gregory P. Gibson (born November 20, 1953) is a retired American wrestler who competed in the heavyweight division (under 100 kg.) 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, Va., he won a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman, as well as two silver and a bronze medal in freestyle at the world championships from 1981 to 1983.[3]

Background

Gibson graduated from Shasta High School in Redding, California in 1972. He went on to wrestle 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

  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. ↑ "404". {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  5. ↑ Greg Gibson. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
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