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Glen Brand (3 November 1923 – 15 November 2008) was an American wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling. Brand competed in freestyle wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he received a gold medal in the middleweight class.[1]

Glen Brand

Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1923-11-03)November 3, 1923 Clarion, Iowa, U.S.
Died	November 15, 2008(2008-11-15) (aged 85) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Alma mater	Iowa State University
Medal record Men's freestyle wrestling Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1948 London Middleweight

He was a raised in Clarion, Iowa and a graduate of Iowa State University. He was a three-time All-American for the Cyclones with an overall record of 54-3, earning a reputation as a fierce competitor and pinner. He was the first ISU athlete named to The Des Moines Register Sports Hall of Fame. In 1978, Brand was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[2]

A high school wrestling tournament is held each year in his hometown of Clarion, Iowa. He died in Omaha, Nebraska in 2008, at the age of 85.

Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa

The "Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa" began in 2002 and honors people connected to wrestling and Iowa.[3] It is part of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum in Waterloo, Iowa, which is operated by the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum.[3] The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum, should not be confused with the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

References

External links

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Glen Brand". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04.
• Glen Brand at International Wrestling Database
• Glen Brand at Olympedia
• Glen Brand at Iowa Sports Hall of Fame

На других языках

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- [en] Glen Brand

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[fr] Glen Brand

Glen Brand, né le 3 novembre 1923 à Clarion et mort le 15 novembre 2008, est un lutteur américain spécialiste de la lutte libre.

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[it] Glen Brand

Glen Jenson Brand (Clarion, 3 novembre 1923 – Omaha, 15 novembre 2008) è stato un lottatore statunitense, specializzato nella lotta libera.

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[ru] Брэнд, Глен

Глен Дженсон Брэнд (англ. Glen Jenson Brand ; 3 ноября 1923 года, Кларион, Айова, США — 15 ноября 2008 года, Омаха, Небраска, США) — американский борец вольного стиля, чемпион Олимпийских игр [1] [2]

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