Olympic champs Rulon Gardner & Henry Cejudo on Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Monday, March 18

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03/15/2013


Olympic gold medalists Rulon Gardner and Henry Cejudo will be appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Monday night, March 18. Check your local listings for time. Rulon and Henry will talk about USA Wrestling's campaign to keep wrestling in the Olympics.

Both have been previous guests on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, after winning their historic Olympic gold medals.

Rulon Gardner was an Olympic gold medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, defeating previously unbeaten superstar and three-time Olympic champion Alexander Karelin of Russia in the finals. Gardner came back at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece to win an Olympic bronze medal. He was also a 2001 World champion.

Cejudo won an Olympic gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, becoming the youngest American wrestler to win an Olympic title.

Both have been active proponents in the effort to Keep Wrestling in the Olympics.