Peter Blair (wrestler)
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Representing the  United States
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| Men's Freestyle wrestling | ||
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1956 Melbourne | Light heavyweight |
Peter Blair (February 14, 1932 – June 29, 1994) was an American sport wrestler and naval officer. He was Olympic bronze medalist in Freestyle wrestling in 1956.[1][2]
Pete Blair attended the Naval Academy, graduating in 1955 and winning two NCAA crowns at 190 lbs. His greatest year was 1956 when he won the Eastern All-Navy heavyweight title, the All-Navy title at 191 lbs., the 191 lb. class at the AAU Championships, and then won the Olympic Trials. After the Olympics he retired from wrestling and became a career Naval officer.
References
- ^ "Pete Blair". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schl0490/collegewrestlingnews/2008/12/hall_of_fame_inductee_peter_st.html
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