Dan Gable

United States

Wrestling

B: October 25, 1948

1972 Olympic Wrestling Champion.

A three-time N.C.A.A. champion, Gable won the 1971 World Championship and 1972 Olympics in the 68kg class of Freestyle Wrestling. During the Munich Olympics he was named as the outstanding wrestler having not allowed a single point. Gable later coached the Iowa Hawkeyes to 15 N.C.A.A. championships and coached the 1984 U.S. Freestyle team to seven gold medals. Elected to the U.S. Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1980 and the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1985.

SUPERSTARS RECORD
EVENT

PLACE

POINTS

MONEY

EVENT WINS
1974 Preliminary 3

5

24

$2,400

Half Mile Run
TOTALS

 

24

$2,400

1


  PERSONAL BESTS
Swimming - 100 Meters
1:13.36
1974 Preliminary 3
Weight Lifting
190
1974 Preliminary 3
Half Mile Run

2:16.0

1974 Preliminary 3
Points Scored

24

1974 Preliminary 3

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