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Ike Anderson

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Isaac (Ike) Anderson
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Born (1957-12-22) December 22, 1957 (age 66)
Columbia, South Carolina[1]
High schoolLower Richland High School
State championships1 (South Carolina)
CollegeAppalachian State University
Olympic teamUnited States of America
Olympic medal record
Representing  United States
Men’s Greco-Roman Wrestling
Pan-American Games
Silver medal – second place 1991 Havana 62kg

Isaac (Ike) Anderson is a former United States Olympic athlete who competed in Greco-Roman wrestling and was the Greco-Roman developmental coach for USA Wrestling.[2]

Anderson was 6th at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea in Greco-Roman wrestling (62 kg).[3] Anderson won three U.S. National titles in Greco-Roman wrestling, was a national runner-up four times, and took silver at 62 kg at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba.[3]

Anderson attended Appalachian State University where he qualified for the NCAA Championships and earned degrees in recreation and physical education.[3] Anderson also wrestled for Broward Community College.[4]

References

  1. ^ Ike Anderson Bio. Sports-Reference. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  2. ^ SC Wrestling Weekly Stories and Photos - Tuesday - October 18, 2005
  3. ^ a b c "TheMat.com - USA Wrestling". Archived from the original on 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  4. ^ Anderson Is An Olympic Hopeful - Sun Sentinel