Brad Vering
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox sportsperson Bradley Vering (born August 21, 1977) is an American former Greco-Roman and folkstyle wrestler.
Early years
Vering was born in Schuyler, Nebraska. He attended Howells High School in Howells, Nebraska and was a letterman in football and wrestling. Coached by Nebraska Hall of Fame member Lee Schroeder in wrestling, he was a three-time Nebraska State Champion and finished with a career record of 148-2.
College
Vering attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. During his college wrestling career he was a three-time All-American and a NCAA champion as a junior. Vering placed 4th as a sophomore, won the national championship at the 197 pound weight class his junior year, and took 7th his senior year.
Olympics and World Championships
Internationally, Vering was a World silver medalist in 2007, helping lead the United States to a Greco-Roman World Team Championship the same year. He competed at the Olympics in 2004 and 2008 on the USA Olympic Greco-Roman Team.[1] Vering's Greco-Roman achievements include:
- 2007 World silver medalist, helped lead U.S. to first ever Greco-Roman team title
- Two-time U.S. Olympic Team member (2004, 2008)
- Four-time U.S. World Team member (2002, 2003, 2005, 2007)
- Fifth at 2002 and 2003 World Championships
- Four-time U.S. Nationals champion (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007)
References
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- 1977 births
- Living people
- American male sport wrestlers
- Wrestlers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic wrestlers for the United States
- World Wrestling Championships medalists
- Wrestlers at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Wrestlers at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in wrestling
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in wrestling
- People from Schuyler, Nebraska
- 21st-century American sportsmen