Shelby Wilson
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Shelby Autrie Wilson (born July 14, 1937) is an American wrestler and Olympic champion.[1]
Career
A native of Ponca City, Oklahoma,[2] Wilson was a two-time Oklahoma state tournament runner-up while in high school, and was a two-time NCAA runner-up in college at Oklahoma State.
His journey to the 1960 Olympics began with a second place finish at a qualifying tournament, to earn a spot in the training camp. Wilson would defeat the challengers below him and then beat the top-ranked wrestler to earn his spot on the USA freestyle team. He would win Olympic gold in Rome at the 1960 Olympics, in the 67 kg division. This was the first major tournament that Wilson won.[3]
In 1982, Wilson was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[4]
References
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- ↑ "Beyond the Scoreboard", The Herald-Times, 2010-03-21. Accessed 2011-04-22.
- ↑ "1960 Summer Olympics – Rome, Italy – Wrestling" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on April 29, 2008)
- ↑ Shelby Wilson. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
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