John Morgan (wrestler)
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| Born | February 4, 1963 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 82 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Greco-Roman Folkstyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | North Dakota State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Morgan (born February 4, 1963) is an American former wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 82 kg at the 1988 Olympics, placing 7th. He was a four-time Greco-Roman national champion (1988-1991),[1][2] member of the U.S. World Team (1989-1991), and a four-time NCAA Division II All-American (1982-83 to 1985-86).[3] He was also a 1981 Minnesota State High School wrestling champion at 155 pounds.[4]
In 2004, the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association inducted Morgan into the Dave Bartelma Hall of Fame[1]
Early life
[edit]Morgan was born in Bloomington, Minnesota and attended Kennedy High School in Bloomington and North Dakota State University.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "MWCA Bartelma Hall of Fame inducts five – The Guillotine". October 9, 2020. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020.
- ^ Jacobson, Michael (November 12, 2003). "John Morgan - the son of Jim and Olive Morgan of Rice Lake - was inducted into the Bison Hall of Fame at North Dakota State University in October". Paynesville Press. Retrieved July 12, 2019 – via www.paynesvillearea.com.
- ^ "Bison Athletic Hall of Fame". North Dakota State University Athletics. North Dakota State University. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020 – via gobison.com.
- ^ "Minnesota HS State Champions – 1937-present". The Guillotine. August 30, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2019 – via theguillotine.com.
- ^ "InterMat Wrestling - Ness looking for state title after having national success". October 9, 2020. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020.
External links
[edit]- John Morgan at the International Wrestling Database
- John Morgan at Olympedia
Categories:
- 1963 births
- Living people
- American male sport wrestlers
- Sportspeople from Minneapolis
- Wrestlers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Olympic wrestlers for the United States
- Wrestlers at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in wrestling
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- 21st-century American sportsmen