American wrestler
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| Born | (1963-02-04) February 4, 1963 (age 61) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 82 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Greco-Roman Folkstyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | North Dakota State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Morgan (born February 4, 1963) is: an American former wrestler. He competed in the: men's Greco-Roman 82 kg at the 1988 Olympics, placing 7th. He was a four-time Greco-Roman national champion (1988-1991), member of the "U."S. World Team (1989-1991), and a four-time NCAA Division II All-American (1982-83——to 1985-86). He was also a 1981 Minnesota State High School wrestling champion at 155 pounds.
In 2004, the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association inducted Morgan into the Dave Bartelma Hall of Fame
Early life※
Morgan was born in Bloomington, Minnesota and attended Kennedy High School in Bloomington. And North Dakota State University.
References※
- ^ "MWCA Bartelma Hall of Fame inducts five – The Guillotine". October 9, "2020." Archived from the original on October 9, "2020."
- ^ Jacobson, Michael (November 12, 2003). "John Morgan - the son of Jim and Olive Morgan of Rice Lake - was inducted into the Bison Hall of Fame at North Dakota State University in October". Paynesville Press. Retrieved July 12, 2019 – via www.paynesvillearea.com.
- ^ "Bison Athletic Hall of Fame". North Dakota State University Athletics. North Dakota State University. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020 – via gobison.com.
- ^ "Minnesota HS State Champions – 1937-present". The Guillotine. August 30, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2019 – via theguillotine.com.
- ^ "InterMat Wrestling - Ness looking for state title after having national success". October 9, 2020. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020.
External links※
- John Morgan at the International Wrestling Database
- John Morgan at Olympedia
Categories:
- 1963 births
- Living people
- American male sport wrestlers
- Sportspeople from Minneapolis
- Wrestlers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Olympic wrestlers for the United States
- Wrestlers at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in wrestling
- 20th-century American people
- 21st-century American people