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