December 2002 Trivia Questions

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
12/16/2002


1: Who is the only U.S. wrestler to win a medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at two Olympic Games?    2. Which wrestler won the most Junior National titles in his career?    3: Who was the first U.S. wrestler to win the Women's World Championship?    4: Who was only coach to serve as head coach of a U.S. team which won the World Team Title in men's freestyle wrestling?    5: Who was only coach to serve as head coach of a U.S. team which won the World Team Title in women's wrestling?    6: Who was the wrestler from the Soviet Union who defeated brothers Ben and John Peterson in Olympic Games gold medal matches?    7. Who was the first wrestler to ever win the Asics Tiger High School Wrestler of the Year award, which was first presented in 1986?    8. Name the current president of USA Wrestling.    9. What was Dave Schultz' final major wrestling competition?    10. How many colleges in the Big Ten sponsor wrestling programs?    11. Who was the first U.S. wrestler to qualify for four U.S. Olympic Teams?    12. Name the only wrestler to win a gold medal at three Goodwill Games competitions (1986, 1990, 1994).    13. What college won the team title at the 2002 NAIA National Wrestling Championships?    14. What nation has won the most Women's World team titles?    15. Name the three Olympic Champions who are currently full-time USA Wrestling staff members.    Think you know all 15 answers? Send your answers to Gary Abbott at gabbott@usawrestling.org and the first with all the right answers each month will receive a prize.