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'''Gregory P. "Greg" Gibson''' (born November 20, 1953) is a retired American wrestler who competed in the heavyweight division (under 100 kg). He won a silver medal at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] in [[Greco-Roman wrestling]], as well as two silver and a bronze medal in [[freestyle wrestling]] at the [[World Wrestling Championships|world championships]] from 1981 to 1983.<ref name=sref /> |
'''Gregory P. "Greg" Gibson''' (born November 20, 1953) is a retired [[American]] [[wrestler]] who competed in the heavyweight division (under 100 kg). He won a silver medal at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] in [[Greco-Roman wrestling]], as well as two silver and a bronze medal in [[freestyle wrestling]] at the [[World Wrestling Championships|world championships]] from 1981 to 1983.<ref name=sref /> |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Gibson graduated from [[Shasta High School]] in 1972. He went on to wrestle at the [[University of Oregon]] where he became an NCAA All-American.<ref>http://www.usmc-mccs.org/sports/hof/2006-gibson.cfm</ref> Gibson joined the United States Marine Corps in 1978 and retired as a Master Sergeant in 2003. |
Gibson graduated from [[Shasta High School]] in 1972. He went on to wrestle at the [[University of Oregon]] where he became an NCAA All-American.<ref>http://www.usmc-mccs.org/sports/hof/2006-gibson.cfm</ref> Gibson joined the [[United States Marine Corps]] in 1978 and retired as a Master Sergeant in 2003. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Full name | Gregory P. Gibson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 20, 1953 Redding, California, U.S.[citation needed] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling, freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | US Marine Corps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gregory P. "Greg" Gibson (born November 20, 1953) is a retired American wrestler who competed in the heavyweight division (under 100 kg). He won a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling, as well as two silver and a bronze medal in freestyle wrestling at the world championships from 1981 to 1983.[1]
Background
Gibson graduated from Shasta High School in 1972. He went on to wrestle at the University of Oregon where he became an NCAA All-American.[2] Gibson joined the United States Marine Corps in 1978 and retired as a Master Sergeant in 2003.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Greg Gibson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
- ^ http://www.usmc-mccs.org/sports/hof/2006-gibson.cfm