Mark Schultz (wrestler)
| Mark Philip Schultz | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 26, 1960 |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14.5 st) |
| Style | Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Lindon, Utah |
| Rank | NCAA Division I Wrestler |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's freestyle wrestling | ||
| Gold | 1984 Los Angeles | – 82 kg |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1985 Budapest | – 82 kg |
| Gold | 1987 Clermont-Ferrand | – 82 kg |
Mark Philip Schultz (born October 26, 1960) is an Olympic and 2-time World champion freestyle wrestler and a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.[1], the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame, and the California Wrestling Hall of Fame.
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[edit] Biography
He is the brother of the late Dave Schultz, who also won a Freestyle Wrestling Gold Medal at the 1984 Olympics. The Schultz brothers are the first brothers in U.S. history to win Olympic titles in the same Olympics and are the only brothers in U.S. history to win Olympic and World titles. Between them, the Schultz brothers won more NCAA, World, and Olympic titles than any American brother combination in history.
Mark Schultz attended Palo Alto High, coached by Ed Hart.[2] Prior to wrestling he won the Northern California All-Around Gymnastics Championships for his age group. His junior year he moved to Ashland, Oregon and switched to wrestling. After one semester he transferred back to Palo Alto, California and was declared ineligible ending the year with a 4-6 record. As a senior he didn't win any tournaments until the state qualifiers where he won the league, region, section, and the state.
Mark went to UCLA and went 18-8 his freshman year. He transferred to the University of Oklahoma, redshirted, and in the following three years (1981-83) won three NCAA Championships. Schultz was the NCAA Champion his sophomore year at 167 lbs. His junior year he moved up to 177 lbs to challenge two-time NCAA Champion Ed Banach. Mark beat Banach 16-8 and was named the NCAA Outstanding Wrestler. 4 NCAA titles were represented in his weight between himself, Ed Banach, and NCAA Champion Matt Reiss. [3] The next year Schultz went undefeated and set the University of Oklahoma record for most victories without a loss in a single season. Schultz was named University of Oklahoma's Big 8 medallion winner for most outstanding academic and athletic senior male student-athlete.
In 1984 Mark and Dave Schultz both won Olympic Gold. Dave Schultz is the only 1984 Olympic Champion to win the 1983 World Championships and Mark is the only 1984 Olympic Champion to win the 1985 World Championships. When Mark won another World Championship in 1987, he became the first Olympic Champion to add two additional World titles, and also tied Lee Kemp's U.S. record for World golds.
In 1996 Dave Schultz was murdered by John E. duPont. Four months later Mark was training the Canadian National Wrestling Champion Dave Beneteau to fight in UFC IX. Dave sustained and injury in training and the UFC doctors denied Dave the chance to compete. Mark came out of retirement to take Dave's place and fought in UFC IX and won. He retired and never competed again.
[edit] Mixed Martial Arts
After 8 years in retirement Schultz competed in UFC 9 in 1996, facing off against the Canadian Gary Goodridge. Schultz won the bout by technical knockout due to Goodridge sustaining a bad cut. Schultz retired from competition following UFC 9 with a 1-0-0 (W-L-T) record.[4]. Schultz participated in a staged WWE style event in Brazil called "Jungle Fight" where he lost. Sherdog.com incorrectly counts this as a real competition on Schultz's MMA record. Mixedmartialarts.com has Schultz's correct MMA record.
As well as being a wrestler, he has trained Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with Rickson Gracie. He trained under Pedro Sauer for 4 years in BJJ.
[edit] Accomplishments
- Winner in Ultimate Fighting Championships IX UFC IX
- 1984 Olympic Champion
- 1985, 87 World Champion
- 1981, 82, 83 NCAA Champion
- 1984, 85, 86, 87 National Open Freestyle Champion
- 1987 Pan American Games Champion
- 1982 World Cup Champion
- 1983, 85, 87 National Sports Festival Champion
- 1978 California High School State Champion
- 1976 Northern California Age (14-15) Gymnastic Champion
- 1982 Unanimously voted "Outstanding Wrestler" at the NCAA Championship
- 1987 USA Wrestling Athlete of the Year
- 1987 Sullivan Award Nominee
- 1987 Olympic Magazine Sportsman of the Year
- 1985 Wrestling Masters Magazine "International Wrestler of the Year"
- 1983 Captain of the University of Oklahoma wrestling team
- 1983 Set the University of Oklahoma record for most victories in a single season without a loss
- 1995 Inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame
- 2000 Inducted into the California Wrestling Hall of Fame.
- 2010 Inducted into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame with his brother Dave Schultz.
[edit] References
- ^ National Wrestling Hall of Fame
- ^ Brown, George; Prioleau, Cassie (19 Feb 2010). "Palo Alto High School wrestlers Dave and Mark Schultz remembered for Olympic gold medals, love of wrestling". The Paly Voice. Palo Alto High School. http://palyvoice.com/node/22384. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ "Mark P. Schultz, Distinguished Member, Class of 1995". wrestlinghalloffame.org. Stillwater, OK: National Wrestling Hall of Fame. http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/bio.php?id=100. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ What a medal can mean to mixed martial artists
[edit] External links
Paly Green. Olympic Gold. Fade to Black.
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