Werner Holzer

Werner Holzer (September 23, 1937 – October 29, 2018) was an American wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 70 kg at the 1968 Summer Olympics.^[2] He also was a two-time U.S. freestyle World Team member and competed at the 1966 and 1967 World Championships. In college, Holzer wrestled at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he was an NCAA wrestling All-American.

Werner Holzer

Personal information
Born	(1937-09-23)September 23, 1937 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	October 29, 2018(2018-10-29) (aged 81)[1] Fallbrook, California, U.S.
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Wrestling
Event(s)	Greco-Roman, Freestyle and Folkstyle
College team	Illinois
Club	Mayor Daley Youth Foundation
Team	USA
Medal record Collegiate Wrestling Representing the Illinois Fighting Illini NCAA Championships 1957 Pittsburgh 147 lb

Holzer would later play a key role in establishing the U.S. Wrestling Federation, serving as the first President, and helped launch kids, junior and adult wrestling programs across the state of Illinois. In 1993, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.^[3]