Chris Taylor ( June 13, 1950 , Dowagiac , Michigan - June 30, 1979 , Storey City , Iowa ) - American Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestler, bronze medalist of the 1972 Olympics in Munich . One of the heaviest participants in the Olympics
| Chris Taylor | |
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 Chris Taylor, 1972 | |
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| A country |  USA |
| Date of Birth | June 13, 1950 |
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| Date of death | June 30, 1979 (29 years) |
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| Sports career | 1972 - 1977 |
| Growth | 196 cm |
| Weight | 196 kg [1] |
Career
In 1972 he became the champion of the National University Sports Association . At the 1972 Olympics, he participated in two competitions at once. In the Greco-Roman wrestling won the Czech Peter Kment and lost to Wilfried Dietrich . In freestyle wrestling competitions he took the 3rd place, losing to the Soviet wrestler Alexander Medved . In 1974 he made his debut in professional competitions. In 1977, due to health problems, he left the sport. Two years later, he died of a heart attack.
Notes
- ↑ https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/2018-05/wrestling_conference_2017.pdf
- ↑ http://forums.sherdog.com/forums/f12/wrestling-history-dietrich-vs-taylor-olympic-games-munich-video-359575/
- Arch http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/OBITUARIES/2008-09/1220347461
- ↑ http://www.mlive.com/sports/muskegon/index.ssf/2011/12/tuesday_with_tom_hall_of_fame.html
- ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ta/chris-taylor-1.html
- ↑ http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1095131/2/index.htm
Links
- Chris Taylor - Olympic statistics on Sports-Reference.com (English)