Mark Schultz (wrestler)

Mark Schultz
Personal information
Full nameMark Philip Schultz
Born (1960-10-26) October 26, 1960 (age 64)
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamOklahoma Sooners
UCLA Bruins
ClubSunkist Kids Wrestling Club
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles 82 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Budapest 82 kg
Gold medal – first place 1987 Clermont-Ferrand 82 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis 82 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Oklahoma Sooners
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal – first place 1981 Princeton 167 lb
Gold medal – first place 1982 Ames 177 lb
Gold medal – first place 1983 Oklahoma City 177 lb

Mark Philip Schultz (born October 26, 1960) is a former American freestyle wrestler. Schultz was a 3-time NCAA champion, Olympic champion and 2-time World champion. In 1995, Schultz was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[1] He is also in the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame, the California Wrestling Hall of Fame, and the San Mateo Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame.

He and his older brother, wrestler Dave Schultz, both won gold medals in wrestling in the same Olympics (1984). They are the only American brothers to win both World and Olympic gold, and have won more NCAA, U.S. Open, World, and Olympic titles than any other American brother combination in history.

  1. ^ "Honoree: Mark Schultz". National Wrestling Hall of Fame. 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2015.