Tolly Thompson

Tolly Thompson (born January 1, 1973) is an American former freestyle and folkstyle wrestler. He represented the United States in freestyle wrestling at the 2005 and 2006 World Championships at 120 kg. In 2005, he earned a bronze medal at the World Championships.

Tolly Thompson

Personal information
Born	(1973-01-01) January 1, 1973 (age 52) Janesville, Iowa, U.S.
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Wrestling
Event(s)	Freestyle and Folkstyle
College team	Nebraska
Team	USA
Medal record Men's freestyle wrestling Representing the  United States World Championships 2005 Budapest 120 kg Pan American Championships 1998 Winnipeg 130 kg 2002 Maracaibo 120 kg Collegiate Wrestling Representing the Nebraska Cornhuskers NCAA Division I Championships 1995 Iowa City 275 lb 1996 Minneapolis 275 lb 1997 Cedar Falls 275 lb

Early life

Thompson attended Janesville High School in Janesville, Iowa. As a high school wrestler, Thompson had a record of 118-6 and was a two-time state finalist. He was also a two-time national finalist, reaching the national finals twice at the USA Junior nationals.^[1]

College

In college, Thompson was a three-time All-American and NCAA champion for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.^[2]

Senior level

Thompson was the United States representative at 120 kg at the freestyle wrestling World Championships in 2005 and 2006. In 2005, he earned the bronze medal at the World Championships at 120 kg.^[3] Other freestyle wrestling accomplishments include winning the Pan American Championships twice.^[4]

Other honors

In 2010, Thompson was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Glen Brand Inductee.^[5] In 2013, Thompson was inducted into the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame.^[6]