Randy Lewis (wrestler)

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FullnameRandall Scott Lewis
BornJune 7, 1959 (1959-06-07) (age 66)
CountryUnited States
Randy Lewis
Personal information
Full nameRandall Scott Lewis
BornJune 7, 1959 (1959-06-07) (age 66)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)
Freestyle
Folkstyle
College teamIowa
ClubHawkeye Wrestling Club
TeamUSA
Coached byDan Gable
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1984 Los Angeles62 kg
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place1977 Las Vegas57 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Iowa Hawkeyes
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal – first place1979 Ames126 lb
Gold medal – first place1980 Corvallis134 lb
Silver medal – second place1978 College Park126 lb
Big Ten Championships
Gold medal – first place1978 Ann Arbor126 lb
Gold medal – first place1979 Iowa City126 lb
Gold medal – first place1980 East Lansing134 lb
Silver medal – second place1981 Madison134 lb

Randall Scott Lewis (born June 7, 1959) is an American wrestler and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where he won the gold medal in freestyle wrestling in the featherweight class.[1][2] In 1998, Lewis was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[3]

Lewis won three high school state wrestling titles in South Dakota. At one point in his high school career, Lewis held the national consecutive pin record, with 45 straight. He later won the Junior World (20 years old and younger) Freestyle Championship.

College and Senior level career

References

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