Benjamin Lee "Ben" Peterson ( born Benjamin Lee "Ben" Peterson ); genus. June 27, 1950 , Barron County, Wisconsin , USA ) - American freestyle wrestler, champion and medalist of the Olympic Games, champion of the Pan American Games, medalist of the World Cup, winner of the World Cup [1] [2] . Brother of John Peterson , also Olympic champion in wrestling.
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| Full name | Benjamin Lee Peterson |
| A country |  USA |
| Date of Birth | June 27, 1950 (69 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Barron County, Wisconsin , USA |
| Growth | 187 cm |
| Weight | up to 90 kg |
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Biography
He lived in Comstock near Cumberland, Wisconsin. After graduating from school in Cumberland, he entered the University of Iowa .
In 1971 and 1972 he became the champion of the USA according to the versionNCAA .
At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, he fought in the category of up to 90 kilograms ( light heavy ). The elimination of the tournament took place as penalties accumulated. No penalty points were awarded for a clean victory, 0.5 penalty points were awarded for a victory for a clear advantage, 1 penalty point for a victory for a point, 2 or 2.5 penalty points for a tie, 3 points for a defeat, 3 clear loss for a victory , 5 points, a clear defeat - 4 points. If a wrestler scored 6 or more penalty points, he was eliminated from the tournament. The title was disputed by 23 people. Ben Peterson, having won purely in the last meeting, expected the end of the fight between Gennady Strakhov and Hungarian Karoy Baiko . The pure victory of any of the wrestlers left Peterson in second place; any other outcome put Peterson in the champions. Fears could not achieve a clear victory and Ben Peterson became the champion of the Olympic Games.
| A circle | Rival | A country | Result | Base | Scrum time |
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| one | Pavel Kurzhevsky | Victory | On points (1 penalty point) | ||
| 2 | Raul Garcia | Victory | Touche (0 penalty points) | 8:09 a.m. | |
| 3 | Gennady Strakhov | Draw | (2 penalty points) | ||
| four | Reza Horrami | Victory | On points (1 penalty point) | ||
| five | Barbaro morgan | Victory | Touche (0 penalty points) | 5:24 | |
| 6 | Russ Petrov | Victory | Touche (0 penalty points) |
In 1973 he made his debut at the World Cup and took third place, and also took a silver medal at the World Cup. In 1975, he won the Pan American Games, but remained only fourth at the World Championships. In addition, during this period he twice became the US champion according to AAA .
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, he fought in the category of up to 90 kilograms ( light heavy ). The rules have changed slightly: no penalty points were awarded for a victory with a clear advantage of 12 points or more, and 4 penalty points were awarded for a defeat with a clear advantage of 12 points or more. The title was disputed by 21 people. Ben Peterson confidently moved up the standings, but in the finals he lost to the Soviet wrestler Levan Tediashvili , who needed to reduce the fight in a draw, and took second place.
| A circle | Rival | A country | Result | Base | Scrum time |
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| one | Stelyan Morkov | Victory | 7-4 (1 penalty point) | ||
| 2 | Shukri Akhmedov | Victory | 14-13 (1 penalty point) | ||
| 3 | Yoshiaki Yatsu | Victory | 19-2 (0 penalty points) | ||
| four | Barbaro morgan | Victory | Touche (0 penalty points) | 7:39 | |
| five | Pavel Kurzhevsky | Victory | 13-4 (0.5 penalty points) | ||
| 6 | Horst Stottmeister | Victory | 13-8 (1 penalty point) | ||
| The final | Levan Tediashvili | Defeat | 5-10 |
In 1978, he was only fifth at the World Cup. In 1980, he won the World Cup. Having won two championships according to the AAA version, he again entered the Olympic team, but for well-known reasons did not play in Moscow.
Member of the US National Fight Hall of Fame. [3]
After he left his career in sports, he made a career as an architect . He is also the founder of the Camp of Champs club, where famous wrestlers are invited to train young people, and since 1976, a coach at the Maranatha Baptist Bible College
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Links
- Ben Peterson - Olympic stats on Sports-Reference.com
- Ben Peterson - profile on International Wrestling Database