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Larry Kristoff

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Larry Kristoff
Personal information
Born (1942-11-11) November 11, 1942 (age 81)
Carbondale, Illinois, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamSIU-Carbondale
ClubMayor Daley Youth Foundation
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1966 Toledo 97 kg+
Silver medal – second place 1969 Mar del Plata 100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1970 Edmonton 100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Manchester 97 kg+
Bronze medal – third place 1967 New Dehli 97 kg+
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing SIU-Carbondale
NCAA Division I Championships
Silver medal – second place 1963 Kent Heavyweight
NCAA Division II Championships
Gold medal – first place 1963 Cedar Falls Heavyweight
Gold medal – first place 1964 Cedar Falls Heavyweight

Larry Kristoff (born November 11, 1942) is an American wrestler. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] In 2007, Kristoff was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Larry Kristoff Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  2. ^ Larry Kristoff. nwhof.org. Retrieved July 29, 2023.