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John Allan Peterson (born October 22, 1948 in Cumberland, Wisconsin) is an American wrestler and Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling.[1]

John Peterson

Personal information
Born	October 22, 1948 (1948-10-22) (age 73) Cumberland, Wisconsin, U.S.
Medal record Men's freestyle wrestling Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1976 Montreal 82 kg 1972 Munich 82 kg World Championships 1979 San Diego 82 kg 1978 Mexico City 82 kg World Cup 1973 Toledo 82 kg

Olympics

Peterson competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich where he received a silver medal in freestyle wrestling in the middleweight class.[2] He won a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec.[3]

Peterson's brother, Ben Peterson, also competed in both the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics, also winning gold (1972) and silver (1976) medals in freestyle wrestling. He grew up in Comstock, Wisconsin, attending nearby Cumberland High School before graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in 1971.[4][5]

In 1986, Peterson was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[6]

References

External links

• John Peterson at International Wrestling Database
• John Peterson at Olympedia

На других языках

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- [en] John Peterson (wrestler)

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[fr] John Peterson

John Peterson est un lutteur américain spécialiste de la lutte libre né le 22 octobre 1948 dans le Wisconsin.

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[it] John Peterson

John Allan Peterson (Cumberland, 22 ottobre 1948) è un ex lottatore statunitense, specializzato nella lotta libera.

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[ru] Петерсон, Джон

Джон Аллан Петерсон (англ. John Allan Peterson; род. 22 октября 1948, Cumberland[d], Висконсин) — американский борец вольного стиля, чемпион и призёр Олимпийских игр, призёр чемпионатов мира, трёхкратный обладатель Кубка мира[1][2]. Брат Бена Петерсона, также чемпиона олимпийских игр по борьбе.

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