Ike Anderson
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Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1957-12-22) December 22, 1957 (age 66) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
High school | Lower Richland (SC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
State championships | 1 (South Carolina) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College | Appalachian State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic team | United States of America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Isaac "Ike" Anderson (born December 22, 1957) is an American former Greco-Roman wrestler who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics at 62 kg. He was also a former Greco-Roman developmental coach for USA Wrestling.[1][2]
Wrestling career
Anderson attended Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, where he was a Southern Conference wrestling champion and qualified for the NCAA wrestling championships. He earned degrees in recreation and physical education.[3] Anderson also wrestled for Broward Community College in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[4] In 1990, he was inducted into the Appalachian State Athletics Hall of Fame.[5]
Anderson was 6th at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea in Greco-Roman wrestling at 62 kg.[3] He won three U.S. National titles in Greco-Roman wrestling, was a national runner-up four times, and took silver at 62 kg at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. He also earned medals at the Wrestling World Cup and the Pan American Wrestling Championships.[3][6]
References
- ^ He also coaches folk style for castle view high school coloradoSC Wrestling Weekly Stories and Photos - Tuesday - October 18, 2005
- ^ Ike Anderson Bio. Sports-Reference. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "TheMat.com - USA Wrestling". Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
- ^ Anderson Is An Olympic Hopeful - Sun Sentinel
- ^ App State Athletics Hall of Fame. appstatesports.com. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Issac. Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
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