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Townsend Saunders (born April 20, 1967) is an Olympic silver medalist[1] in wrestling who was a two-time All-American at Arizona State University. In 1987 Saunders became an NCAA Div. II National Champion for California State University-Bakersfield. Townsend was a Goodwill Games gold medalist in 1994 and also won two Pan American Games gold medals in 1991 and 1995.
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| Born | April 20, 1967 (age 55) White Sands, New Mexico, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Saunders was born in White Sands, New Mexico. Known in college as "Junior" Saunders,[2] he adopted his given name in international competition. In 1985 he was a California State runner-up while wrestling for Torrance High School in Torrance, California. Townsend Saunders has also competed in mixed martial arts for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, at UFC 16 and UFC 18.
Saunders married Tricia, a four-time World Champion FILA wrestler, and is the father of three children.
In 2019, Saunders was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[3]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 2 matches | 0 wins | 2 losses |
| By decision | 0 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 0–2 | Mikey Burnett | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 18 | January 8, 1999 | 1 | 15:00 | Kenner, Louisiana, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Pat Miletich | Decision (split) | UFC 16 | March 13, 1998 | 1 | 15:00 | Kenner, Louisiana, United States | MMA Debut. |
Submission grappling record
KO PUNCHES
References
- Dan, Gable (1998-12-01). Coaching Wrestling Successfully. Human Kinetics. ISBN 978-0-87322-404-8.
- Rowe, Reginald E. (2016-05-09). The Golden Era of Amateur Wrestling: 1980S. Archway Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4808-2963-3.
- Townsend Saunders. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
External links
- Professional MMA record for Townsend Saunders from Sherdog
- Townsend "Junior" Saunders at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame site
- Townsend Saunders at UFC
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На других языках
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Townsend Saunders est un lutteur américain spécialiste de la lutte libre né le 20 avril 1967 à White Sands.[it] Townsend Saunders
Townsend Saunders (White Sands, 20 aprile 1967) è un ex lottatore statunitense, specializzato nella lotta libera.[ru] Сондерс, Таунсенд
Та́унсенд Со́ндерс (англ. Townsend Saunders; род. 20 апреля 1967, Уайт-Сэндс) — американский борец вольного стиля, представитель лёгкой весовой категории. Представлял национальную сборную США по борьбе в период 1991—1996 годов, серебряный призёр летних Олимпийских игр Атланте, победитель Игр доброй воли, двукратный чемпион Панамериканских игр. Дважды выступал в смешанных единоборствах на турнирах UFC.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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