Les Gutches

Les Gutches
Personal information
Full nameLeslie Lyle Gutches
Born (1973-02-21) February 21, 1973 (age 51)
Medford, Oregon, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamOregon State
ClubSunkist Kids Wrestling Club
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Krasnoyarsk 85 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Ankara 85 kg
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 New York 85 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg 85 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Guatemala City 82 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Mexico City 82 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Oregon State Beavers
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Iowa City 177 lb
Gold medal – first place 1996 Minneapolis 177 lb

Leslie Lyle Gutches (born February 21, 1973) is an American former wrestler and coach. His accomplishments include becoming a World Champion in freestyle wrestling at the 1997 World Wrestling Championships,[1] the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation's best college wrestler in 1996, becoming the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) champion in the 177 lb. weight division in both 1995 and 1996, earning All-American status in 1994, 1995 & 1996, becoming a member of the 1996 United States Olympics freestyle wrestling team and winning numerous other tournaments and honors.

  1. ^ "All Guts, No Glory". CNN. November 3, 1997. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012.