Ed Banach

Medal record

Ed Banach in 1984
Men's freestyle wrestling
Competitor for the  United States
Gold 1984 Los Angeles Light heavyweight

Edward Joseph Banach (born February 6, 1960) is an athlete who wrestled for the University of Iowa from 1980-1983. He was a standout wrestler, with a career record of 141-9-1 and the school record for most pins in a career (73). Banach was a four-time NCAA All-American, and a three-time NCAA national champion (1980, 1981, and 1983). He was named the 1983 Big Ten Athlete of the Year. Banach won a gold medal in the 1984 Olympic Games. His twin brother Lou Banach also won a wrestling gold medal in the 1984 Olympics. He is 198 lbs. He was born in Port Jervis, New York on February 6, 1960.

He was inducted into the University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997.

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