Greg Gibson (wrestler)

Greg Gibson

Gibson (rear) at the 1984 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Gregory P. Gibson
Born	(1953-11-20) November 20, 1953 Redding, California, U.S.
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
Sport	Greco-Roman wrestling, freestyle wrestling
Club	US Marine Corps
Medal record Men's wrestling Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles Greco-Roman, −100 kg World Championships 1981 Skopje Freestyle, −100 kg 1982 Edmonton Freestyle, −100 kg 1983 Kiev Freestyle, −100 kg Pan American Games 1983 Caracas Freestyle, −100 kg

Gregory P. "Greg" Gibson (born November 20, 1953) is a retired American wrestler who competed in the heavyweight division (under 100 kg). He won a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling, as well as two silver and a bronze medal in freestyle wrestling at the world championships from 1981 to 1983.^[1]

Background

Gibson graduated from Shasta High School in 1972. He went on to wrestle at the University of Oregon where he became an NCAA All-American.^[2] Gibson joined the United States Marine Corps in 1978 and retired as a Master Sergeant in 2003.

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