Tolly Thompson
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| Born | January 1, 1973 Janesville, Iowa, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Nebraska | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tolly Thompson (born January 1, 1973) is an American former freestyle and folkstyle wrestler. He represented the United States in freestyle wrestling at the 2005 and 2006 World Championships at 120 kg. In 2005, he earned a bronze medal at the World Championships.
Thompson attended Janesville High School in Janesville, Iowa. As a high school wrestler, Thompson had a record of 118-6 and was a two-time Iowa state finalist. He was also a two-time national finalist, reaching the national finals twice at the USA Junior nationals.[1]
College
In college, Thompson was a three-time All-American and NCAA champion for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.[2]