Kendall Cross

Kendall Cross
Personal information
Full nameKendall Duane Cross
BornFebruary 24, 1968 (1968-02-24) (age 56)
Hardin, Montana, U.S.
Home townMustang, Oklahoma, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamOklahoma State
ClubSunkist Kids Wrestling Club
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 57 kg
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1997 Stillwater 57 kg
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Albany 57 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
Gold medal – first place 1992 Krasnoyarsk 57 kg
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Schifferstadt 56 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Oklahoma State Cowboys
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Oklahoma City 126 lb
Bronze medal – third place 1990 College Park 126 lb

Kendall Duane Cross (born February 24, 1968) is an American freestyle wrestler, wrestling coach and Olympic gold medalist. He won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he wrestled in the 57 kilogram (125.5 pounds) weight class. He defeated Guivi Sissaouri of Canada 5–3 in the final match.[1] Cross also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics where he placed sixth. He had defeated the eventual winner and the two-time world champion Alejandro Puerto of Cuba in a previous tournament but lost 10–6 in round six of the elimination rounds.[2]

  1. ^ "Americans Angle, Cross Capture Wrestling Golds". The Washington Post. August 13, 2000. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
  2. ^ "Bantamweight, Freestyle (≤57 kilograms), Men". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 21, 2024.