Greg Gibson (wrestler)

Gregory P. Gibson (born November 20, 1953) is an American former wrestler who competed in the 100 kg weight division. He is the only American to win World medals in three styles of wrestling — Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Sambo.^[2]

Greg Gibson

Gibson at the 1984 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1953-11-20) November 20, 1953 (age 71) Redding, California, U.S.[1]
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Wrestling
Event(s)	Greco-Roman, Freestyle, Sambo, and Folkstyle
College team	Oregon
Club	U.S. Marine Corps
Team	USA
Coached by	Ronald Finley
Medal record Representing the  United States Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles 100 kg Military World Games 1985 Philadelphia 100 kg World Military Championships 1983 Villeurbanne 100 kg Men's freestyle wrestling Representing the  United States World Championships 1981 Skopje 100 kg 1983 Kiev 100 kg 1982 Edmonton 100 kg Military World Games 1985 Philadelphia 100 kg World Military Championships 1983 Villeurbanne 100 kg Pan American Games 1983 Caracas 100 kg Men's Sambo Representing the  United States World Championships 1982 Paris 100 kg Collegiate Wrestling Representing the Oregon Ducks NCAA Division I Championships 1975 Princeton Heavyweight 1976 Tucson Heavyweight

While serving with the U.S. Marines, stationed at Quantico, Virginia, he won a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman, as well as two silver and a bronze medal in freestyle wrestling at the World Championships from 1981 to 1983.^[3]

Background

Gibson graduated from Shasta High School in Redding, California in 1972. He wrestled at the University of Oregon where he became a two-time NCAA All-American.^[4] Gibson joined the United States Marine Corps in 1978 and retired as a Master Sergeant in 2003.

In 2007, Gibson was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.^[5]