Chris Campbell (wrestler)

Christopher Lundy Campbell (born September 9, 1954) is an American wrestler. He was a bronze medalist in Freestyle wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He won a gold medal at the 1981 World Wrestling Championships,[1] and a Silver medal at the 1990 World Wrestling Championships. He is the oldest United States wrestler to medal at the Olympic Games. When he won his Olympic medal he was a month away from his 38th birthday.

Chris Campbell
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Lundy Campbell
BornSeptember 9, 1954 (1954-09-09) (age 70)
Westfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
Folkstyle
College teamIowa
ClubHawkeye Wrestling Club
Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
TeamUSA
Coached byDan Gable
Gary Kurdelmeier
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 90 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1981 Skopje 90 kg
Silver medal – second place 1990 Tokyo 90 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Iowa Hawkeyes
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal – first place 1976 Tucson 177 lb
Gold medal – first place 1977 Norman 177 lb
Silver medal – second place 1975 Princeton 177 lb

While wrestling for the University of Iowa, Campbell was a three-time All-American and a two-time NCAA champion, winning titles in 1976 & ’77. His career record of 122-6-3 ranks sixth on Iowa’s all-time career winning percentage list.

Campbell is a vegetarian.[2] He is a native of Westfield, New Jersey, and is a graduate of Westfield High School,[3] University of Iowa, and Cornell Law School.[4]

According to The Seattle Times, "He practices Zen and dabbles in poetry. He's a vegetarian who likes nothing better than tofu stroganoff. He leg-presses 700 pounds, meditates, and quotes everything from The Sermon On the Mount to The Teachings of Buddha".[5]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chris Campbell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  2. ^ Lisa Dorfman. (1999). The Vegetarian Sports Nutrition Guide. Wiley. p. 27. ISBN 978-0471348085
  3. ^ "Olympics Gives Campbell New Youthful Outlook" (PDF). The Westfield Leader. August 20, 1992. p. 9. Retrieved January 19, 2016 – via Westfield Memorial Library website.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Thomsen, Ian (July 30, 1992). "Boardroom Lawyer Tries His Toughest Case - on the Mat". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "At 37, Wrestler Tries For Pin-Nacle -- Chris Campbell Has A Score To Settle". The Seattle Times. July 15, 1992.
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