Charles Heard
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | LaGrange, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Chattanooga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charles "Charlie" Heard is an American former freestyle and folkstyle wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 1983 Pan American Games in freestyle wrestling at 52 kg. Heard was also an NCAA runner-up at the 1983 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at 118 lb.[1]
Early life
[edit]Heard attended Troup County High School in LaGrange, Georgia. He amassed a record of 101–2 in wrestling, while also playing baseball and football.[2]
College career
[edit]In college, Heard was a three-time NCAA All-American for the Chattanooga Mocs. He finished as the NCAA runner-up at the 1983 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Heard was also a three-time SoCon champion, winning the Most Outstanding Wrestler award of the SoCon tournament in 1982 and 1984.[3] He finished his college career with a 113–10 record. In 1992, Heard was inducted into the Chattanooga Athletics Hall of Fame.[4]
Freestyle wrestling
[edit]Heard represented the United States at the 1983 Pan American Games, where he won a silver medal in freestyle wrestling at 52 kg. He was also a two-time Olympic alternate.
References
[edit]- ^ Charlie Heard – All-Americans. nwhof.org. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Charlie Heard – Wrestling Coach. waynesburgsports.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Southern Conference Wrestling Record Book. SIDEARM Sports. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Charlie Heard (1992) – Hall of Fame. gomocs.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.