Daniel Brand

Daniel Brand
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Oliver Brand
Born(1935-08-04)August 4, 1935
Lincoln County, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedFebruary 10, 2015(2015-02-10) (aged 79)
California, U.S.
Home townBellevue, Nebraska, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle, Greco-Roman, and Folkstyle
College teamNebraska
ClubOlympic Club – San Francisco
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo 79 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Toledo 87 kg

Daniel Oliver "Dan" Brand (August 4, 1935 – February 10, 2015) was an American wrestler. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he was an All-America selection in 1958.[1] He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member in 2011.[2]

Brand won a bronze medal in freestyle wrestling (middleweight class) at the 1964 Summer Olympics, which were held in Tokyo. On the way to his medal, he defeated Theuni Van Wyk of the Netherlands, Tasuo Sasaki of Japan, and Faiz Muhammad of Pakistan. He lost his final match to Hasan Güngör of Turkey, who won the silver medal.[3] Before the 1964 Olympics, Brand had won four straight titles in freestyle wrestling at the Amateur Athletic Union National Championships,[4] along with three straight titles in Greco-Roman wrestling.[5]

Brand also participated in the 1960 Summer Olympics at Rome, but placed fifth in his class and did not earn a medal.[6] He died on February 10, 2015, at the age of 79.[7]