Kendall Cross (wrestler)

Kendall Cross (wrestler)

Kendall Duane Cross (born February 24, 1968 in Hardin, Montana) is an American Olympic gold medalist in wrestling. He won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he wrestled in the 57 kilogram (125.5 pounds) weight class. He defeated Guivi Sissaouri of Canada 5-3 in the final match. [ cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/daily/wrestlng/july/31/angle.htm|title=Americans Angle, Cross Capture Wrestling Golds |accessdate=2008-07-05 ] Cross also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics where he placed sixth.

Early career

In high school, he wrestled for Mustang High School in Oklahoma where he won a state title.He wrestled for Oklahoma State University where he was a three time All-American and won the NCAA Championship in 1989. [ cite web|url=http://blackmagic.com/ses/wrest/cross/|title=Kendall Cross Home Page |accessdate=2008-07-05 ] Kendall graduated from OSU with a major in political science and economics. [cite web|url=http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/C/CR018.html|title=Kendall Cross]

Other Achievements

*Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, inducted 2002 [ cite web|url=http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/awards/?dm&honoree=793 |title=National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum |accessdate=2006-09-23 ]
*Three time US National Champion
*Outstanding Freestyle Wrestler at the U. S. Nationals, 1992 and 1995
*1997 USA Wrestling Athlete of the Year [cite web|url=http://mawaonline.org/mawa/getArticleDetails.asp?lngArticleIdQuery=348&txtgArticleTypeQuery=A|title=Kendall Cross's Bio: Olympic Champion]
*Espoir National and Espoir World Cup Champion, 1988
*Bronze medal at Junior World Championships, 1986
*World Cup Champion, 1997

He also worked for Merrill Lynch.

Coaching

After college he served as an assistant coach at University of North Carolina Central in Durham while training for the Olympics. He also served as a coach for the Sunkist Kids and the Dave Schultz Wrestling Clubs. Kendall went on to become an assistant coach at Harvard University and worked at Merrill Lynch in Boston. While in Boston, he founded the Kendall Cross Gold Medal Wrestling Club, which developed young athletes, and gave the region access to his world class abilities.

Family

Kendall has two children: Kennedy Rand and London Grace Cross.

ee also

* Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics

References


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