Jake Deitchler

Infobox Wrestler
name = Jake Deitchler
names = Jacob Deitchler
birth_date = birth date and age|1989|12|1
birth_place = Mayville, North Dakota, USA
resides = Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
website = [http://www.Jake2008Olympian.com Jake's Website]

Jacob Deitchler (born December 1, 1989) an American wrestler, won a position on the United States Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling team in June 2008. Deitchler, from Ramsey, Minnesota, is a University of Minnesota recruit and is only the third wrestler in history to come directly from high school to earn a spot on the Olympic Team. [ [http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=olymp/news/news.aspx?id=4157274 The Sports Network] ]

Deitchler is also a three-time Minnesota state wrestling champion. He wrestled at Anoka High School. [ [http://www.startribune.com/sports/preps/19932534.html?location_refer=Homepage:highlightModules:2 Star Tribune] ]

Competitive history

Deitchler began wrestling in first grade in Coon Rapids, Minnesota and moved to Anoka, Minnesota for wrestling in the sixth grade which eventually lead to the meeting of his mentor and coach Brandon Paulson.

In the 2008 Olympics, Deitchler lost both his matches in the 66 kg weight class, the first to the eventual Silver Medalist Kanatbek Begaliev of Kyrgyzstan and Armen Vardanyan of the Ukraine who later received the bronze medal.

References

External links

* [http://www.Jake2008Olympian.com Jake's Website]