Only a few hours remain to Bid on eBay for a Signed Rulon Gardner Olympic Moment Picture collectors
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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
07/06/2003
Rulon Gardner's stunning upset of previously undefeated Alexander Kareline of Russia in the 2000 Olympic Games is among the greatest moments in Olympic sports history. Would you like to commemorate this amazing feat with your own one-of-a-kind momento, signed by Rulon Gardner personally. You can own that special collectors item, if you submit the highest bid on EBay! A Signed Rulon Gardner Olympic Moment Picture is up for bid. As of Sunday morning, July 6, the bid for this tremendous artifact is $232.57. Would you like to own this? Make your bid now, as there are only a few hours left until the bidding ends on July 7. This unique framed piece of artwork includes a signed picture of Rulon Gardner battling Alexander Kareline in the 2000 Olympic Games wrestling finals in Sydney, Australia. Also included in the artwork is an original unused ticket from the Greco-Roman finals at the 2000 Olympics. This attractive artwork would be perfect for your home or office, and will allow you to display Gardner's historic victory for others to enjoy. Gardner continues to make news in wrestling, keeping his status as a major American sports hero alive. In 2001, Gardner won a World gold medal, becoming the first U.S. Greco-Roman wrestler to win two career World-level titles. In 2002, Gardner suffered from severe frostbite after being lost in the mountains of Wyoming overnight, a miraculous survival story. He ultimately lost one of his toes to amputation. After missing a year for rehabilitation, Gardner is back on top, winning the 2003 World Team Trials with a dramatic victory over 2002 World Champion Dremiel Byers to make the U.S. team. Just one person will win the bidding. Will it be you? USA Wrestling and the U.S. Olympic Committee are working together on this project. Proceeds will benefit the USOC F.L.A.M.E. program for minority youth, as well as USA Wrestling. There have been a number of successful wrestling items sold on eBay in recent months. A Dan Gable experience at the 2003 World Cup in Boise, Idaho set a USOC record for the highest bid, when Mike Applegate of California bid $11,300 to spend the weekend with Gable and Team USA. Earlier this season, a lucky fan bid to win a trip to Colorado Springs, Colo. to have a meal with Rulon Gardner at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. Other wrestling collectors items have been featured on eBay through the USOC program, each which has received considerable support from bidders across the nation. Get your own piece of wrestling history. Take your best shot and bid today! Click here to bid on the Rulon Gardner Olympic Moment Picture on eBay