Cary Kolat

Cary Kolat
Kolat in November 2015
Personal information
Full nameCary Joseph Kolat
BornMay 19, 1973 (1973-05-19) (age 51)
Rices Landing, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamLock Haven
Penn State
ClubDave Schultz Wrestling Club
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1997 Krasnoyarsk 63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Tehran 63 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg 63 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Santiago de Cali 63 kg
Cadet World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Warrensburg 55 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
NCAA Division I Championships
Representing the Lock Haven Bald Eagles
Gold medal – first place 1996 Minneapolis 134 lb
Gold medal – first place 1997 Cedar Falls 142 lb
Representing the Penn State Nittany Lions
Silver medal – second place 1993 Ames 134 lb
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Chapel Hill 134 lb

Cary Joseph Kolat (born May 19, 1973)[1] is an American wrestler and wrestling coach who earned two NCAA championships in 1996 and 1997 for Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania and was a member of the United States Men's Freestyle Wrestling Team from 1997–2001. During that time he won silver and bronze medals at the 1997 Krasnoyarsk and 1998 Tehran FILA Wrestling World Championships, as well as competing for the United States in freestyle wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In 2017, Kolat was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[2] Kolat is currently the head wrestling coach at United States Naval Academy.[3]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cary Kolat". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  2. ^ Cary Kolat. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "Cary Kolat - Wrestling Coach - Naval Academy Athletics". Navy Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2021.