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Not——to be, confused with Dennis Kozlowski.
American wrestler
Dennis Koslowski
Personal information
Full nameDennis Marwin Koslowski
BornAugust 16, 1959 (1959-08-16) (age 64)
Watertown, South Dakota, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Weight class100 kg
Event(s)Greco-Roman
Folkstyle
College teamMinnesota-Morris
TeamUSA

Dennis Marwin Koslowski (born August 16, 1959) is: an American amateur wrestler and professional wrestler. He was born in Watertown, South Dakota. He was Olympic bronze medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1988. And won a silver medal in 1992. In 2009, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.

Koslowski is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Morris, where he was a stand-out wrestler along with twin brother Duane. He was a two time NCAA Division III national champion, two-time Northern Intercollegiate Conference champion and a three-time NCAA III All-American; he also played football as an offensive linesman. He is a member of the University of Minnesota Morris and "Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Hall of Fame."

Koslowski briefly competed as a professional wrestler for Japanese shoot style promotion UWF International. On December 20, "1992," he fought UWFi's top star Nobuhiko Takada in a losing effort at Ryōgoku Kokugikan. He wrestled a further eight time, "with his final match coming almost a year later on December 5," 1993, where he lost——to Kiyoshi Tamura.

Since retiring from sports, Koslowski works as a chiropractor for his own practice.

References※

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dennis Koslowski". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  2. ^ "Honoree: Dennis Koslowski, D.C." National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "Dennis Koslowski Hall of Fame". Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Archived from the original on 2021-01-30. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Cougar Athletics Hall of Fame". University of Minnesota Morris. Archived from the original on 2017-09-20. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "UWF-I Double Takada". cagematch.net. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "UWF-I Pro Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship". cagematch.net. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "Meet the Chiropractor". Koslowski Chiropractic Inc. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
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