Ike Anderson
American Greco-Roman wrestler (born 1957)
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Isaac "Ike" Anderson (born December 22, 1957) is an American former Greco-Roman wrestler who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics at 62 kg. He was also a former Greco-Roman developmental coach for USA Wrestling.[1][2] In 2024, he was honored with the Lifetime Service to Wresting Award for the South Carolina Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.[3]
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| Born | December 22, 1957 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 62 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Appalachian State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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High school
Anderson attended Lower Richland High School in Hopkins, South Carolina. As a high school wrestler, he was a South Carolina state champion in 1975.
College
He attend Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, where he was a Southern Conference wrestling champion and qualified for the NCAA wrestling championships. He earned degrees in recreation and physical education.[4] Anderson also wrestled for Broward Community College in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[5] In 1990, he was inducted into the Appalachian State Athletics Hall of Fame.[6]
Senior level
Anderson represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea as a Greco-Roman wrestler at 62 kg, where he finished 6th.[4] He won three U.S. National titles in Greco-Roman wrestling, was a national runner-up four times, and took silver at 62 kg at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. He also earned medals at the Wrestling World Cup and the Pan American Wrestling Championships.[4][7]