John Peterson (wrestler)

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John Peterson
Personal information
Born October 22, 1948 (1948-10-22) (age 75)
Cumberland, Wisconsin, U.S.
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal 82 kg
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich 82 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1971 San Diego 82 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Mexico City 82 kg

John Allan Peterson (born October 22, 1948 in Cumberland, Wisconsin) is an American wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.[1]

Olympics

Peterson competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich where he received a silver medal in Freestyle wrestling, the middleweight class.[2] He won a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.[3]

Peterson's brother, Ben Peterson, also competed in both the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics, also winning gold (1972) and silver (1976) medals in Freestyle wrestling.

Peterson grew up in Comstock, Wisconsin, attending nearby Cumberland High School before graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in 1971.[4][5]

References

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  4. ↑ Bill Stokes "Comstock Salutes Its Heroes" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel September 14, 1972.
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