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Dennis Marwin Koslowski (born August 16, 1959) is an American amateur wrestler and professional wrestler. He was born in Watertown, South Dakota. He was Olympic bronze medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1988, and won a silver medal in 1992.[1] In 2009, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[2]

Dennis Koslowski
Personal information
Full nameDennis Marwin Koslowski
BornAugust 16, 1959 (1959-08-16) (age 63)
Watertown, South Dakota, U.S.
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona 100 kg
1988 Seoul 100 kg
World Championships
1987 Clermont-Ferrand 100 kg

Koslowski is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Morris, where he was a stand-out wrestler along with twin brother Duane. He was a two time NCAA Division III national champion, two-time Northern Intercollegiate Conference champion and a three-time NCAA III All-American; he also played football as an offensive linesman.[3] He is a member of the University of Minnesota Morris and Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Hall of Fame.[3][4]

Koslowski briefly competed as a professional wrestler for Japanese shoot style promotion UWF International. On December 20, 1992, he fought UWFi's top star Nobuhiko Takada in a losing effort at Ryōgoku Kokugikan.[5] He wrestled a further eight time, with his final match coming almost a year later on December 5, 1993, where he lost to Kiyoshi Tamura.[6]

Since retiring from sports, Koslowski works as a chiropractor for his own practice.[7]


References


  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dennis Koslowski". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  2. "Honoree: Dennis Koslowski, D.C." National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  3. "Dennis Koslowski Hall of Fame". Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Archived from the original on 2021-01-30. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  4. "Cougar Athletics Hall of Fame". University of Minnesota Morris. Archived from the original on 2017-09-20. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  5. "UWF-I Double Takada". cagematch.net. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  6. "UWF-I Pro Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship". cagematch.net. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  7. "Meet the Chiropractor". Koslowski Chiropractic Inc. Retrieved January 26, 2021.

На других языках


- [en] Dennis Koslowski

[fr] Dennis Koslowski

Dennis Koslowski est un lutteur américain spécialiste de la lutte gréco-romaine né le 16 août 1959 à Watertown.

[it] Dennis Koslowski

Dennis Marwin Koslowski (Watertown, 16 agosto 1959) è un ex lottatore statunitense, specializzato nella lotta greco-romana.

[ru] Козловски, Деннис

Деннис Марвин Козловски (род. 16 августа 1959, Уотертаун, Южная Дакота) — бывший американский борец, принимал участие в соревнованиях по греко-римской борьбе на летних Олимпийских играх 1988 и 1992 годов, на которых завоевал бронзовую и серебряную медали соответственно.



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