Andy Bisek
American Greco-Roman wrestler (born 1986)
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Andy Bisek (born August 18, 1986) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler. Bisek is of Polish descent. He was a 2016 Olympian and two-time World bronze medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling, representing Team USA.
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| Born | August 18, 1986 Waconia, Minnesota, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Northern Michigan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Minnesota Storm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Momir Petković, Ivan Ivanov, Jeff Piatz | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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High school and college
Bisek attended Chaska High School in Chaska, Minnesota. As a high school wrestler, he placed third in the state of Minnesota. He originally planned to attend Minnesota State University-Mankato, but after a meeting with Chas Betts, he decided to attend Northern Michigan University to focus on Greco-Roman wrestling, from which he graduated.[1]
International
Bisek competed at the 2011 World Wrestling Championships and the 2013 World Wrestling Championships, but did not place at either event.[2] At the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Poddubny 2013 in the quarterfinals was eliminated by Roman Vlasov of Russia.[3]
At the 2014 World Wrestling Championships, Bisek was a bronze medalist at Greco-Roman 75 kg weight division.[4] He would knock off defending Olympic champion from 2012, Roman Vlasov of Russia, on the way to his first World level bronze medal. It would also be the first World Greco-Roman medal for the United States since 2009.[5] Bisek also competed at the 2014 FILA Wrestling World Cup.[6]
In 2015, Bisek again wrestled at the World Wrestling Championships, where he earned a second Bronze medal. Bisek earned his spot on the United States Greco-Roman wrestling team at 75 kg for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he reached the quarter finals, finishing 1-1 at the event.[7]