Andy Bisek

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Andrew Bisek
Personal information
NationalityUnited States American
Born (1986-08-18) 18 August 1986 (age 37)
Waconia, Minnesota, United States
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
EventGreco-Roman
ClubMinnesota Storm
Coached byMomir Petković, Ivan Ivanov, Jeff Piatz
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Tashkent 75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Las Vegas 75 kg
Pan American games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 75 kg

Andy Bisek (born August 18, 1986) is an American Greco-Roman Wrestler of Polish descent.

High school and college

At Chaska High School Bisek finished 3rd in the state. Originally he planned to attend Minnesota State University, Mankato but after a meeting with Chas Betts he decided to attend Northern Michigan University from which he has graduated.[1]

International

Bisek competed at the 2011 World Wrestling Championships and the 2013 World Wrestling Championships, but did not place at either event.[2] At the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Poddubny 2013 in the quarterfinals was eliminated by Roman Vlasov of Russia.[3]

At the 2014 World Wrestling Championships Bisek was a bronze medalist at Greco-Roman - 75 kg.[4]

Bisek also competed at the 2014 FILA Wrestling World Cup.[5]

In 2015, Bisek wrestled at the world championships knocking off reigning Olympics champion on his way to the Bronze medal.

References

  1. ^ "Bisek finding success in life-changing season".
  2. ^ "Andy Bisek Biography". Archived from the original on 2016-01-24. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  3. ^ wrestrushd (21 January 2013). "Гран-при Поддубный-2013 74 кг. Власов - Бисек" – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Day 5 with World bronze medalist Andy Bisek and silver medalist Elena Pirozhkova - Short Time Ep. 102 - The Open Mat". news.theopenmat.com.
  5. ^ "Andy Bisek is off the road and back at the OTC".