John Peterson (wrestler)

John Peterson (wrestler)

John Peterson (born 22 October 1948) is an American wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.

Olympics

Peterson competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich where he received a silver medal in Freestyle wrestling, the "middleweight" class. [http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=18&sp=WRE "1972 Summer Olympics – München, Germany – Wrestling"] "databaseOlympics.com" (Retrieved on 13 September 2008)] He won a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. [http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=19&sp=WRE "1976 Summer Olympics – Montreal, Canada – Wrestling"] "databaseOlympics.com" (Retrieved on 13 September 2008)]

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