Brad Rheingans

Brad Rheingans
Rheingans in 1983
Birth nameBradley Bert Rheingans
Born (1953-12-13) December 13, 1953 (age 70)
Appleton, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma materNorth Dakota State University
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Brad Rheingans
Billed height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1]
Billed weight260 lb (118 kg)[1]
Billed fromAppleton, Minnesota, U.S.
Trained byVerne Gagne[2]
Billy Robinson[3]
Debut1980[4]
Retired1995[4]
Sports career
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling
Representing  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1979 San Diego 100 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City 100 kg
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Juan 100 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the North Dakota State Bison
NCAA Division II Championships
Gold medal – first place 1975 East Stroudsburg 190 lb
Silver medal – second place 1974 Fullerton 177 lb

Bradley Bert Rheingans (born December 13, 1953) is an American former Greco-Roman wrestler and professional wrestler. He was a member of the United States' Greco-Roman wrestling teams for the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics, as well as winning two gold medals in the 1975 and 1979 Pan American Games and a bronze medal in the 1979 World Wrestling Championships.[5][4] As a professional, Rheingans co-held the AWA World Tag Team Championship one time.

  1. ^ a b "Brad Rheingans OWW profile". OnlineWorldofWrestling. May 31, 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Schire2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference RobinsonShannon2012 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c Oliver, Greg (August 25, 2004). "Olympic boycott still haunts Rheingans". Canoe.ca. Quebecor Media. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  5. ^ Mike Chapman (2005). Wrestling Tough. Human Kinetics. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-7360-5637-3.