Chris Campbell (wrestler)

Chris Campbell
Medal record
Competitor for the  United States
Men's Freestyle wrestling
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona Light heavyweight

Christopher Campbell (born 1954) is an American wrestler. He is a native of Westfield, NJ and is a graduate of Westfield High School.[1] He was Olympic bronze medalist in Freestyle wrestling in 1992. He won a gold medal at the 1981 World Wrestling Championships.[2] and a Silver medal at the 1990 World Wrestling Championships. He is the oldest known United States' wrestler to medal in the Olympic Games. When he won his Olympic medal he was a month away from his 38th birthday.

References

  1. "Olympics Gives Campbell New Youthful Outlook" (PDF). The Westfield Leader. August 20, 1992. p. 9. Retrieved January 19, 2016 via Westfield Memorial Library website.
  2. "Chris Campbell". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 30 March 2012.


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