Mark Schultz (wrestler)
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Mark Philip Schultz (born October 26, 1960) is a former American freestyle wrestler. Schultz was a 3-time NCAA champion, Olympic champion and 2-time World champion. In 1995, Schultz was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[1] He is also in the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame, the California Wrestling Hall of Fame, and the San Mateo Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame.
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Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1960-10-26) October 26, 1960 (age 63) Palo Alto, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
High school | Palo Alto (CA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
State championships | 1 (California) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College | University of Oklahoma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NCAA championships | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic team | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic medal | Gold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He and his older brother, wrestler Dave Schultz, both won gold medals in wrestling in the same Olympics (1984). They are the only American brothers to win both World and Olympic gold, and have won more NCAA, U.S. Open, World, and Olympic titles than any other American brother combination in history.