Andy Hrovat

Andy Hrovat (born January 21, 1980) is a wrestler who specializes in freestyle wrestling. He wrestled in the 2008 Olympic Games.

High School career

Hrovat wrestled scholastically at St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio where he was a two-time OHSAA state champion. [ [http://www.realprowrestling.com/Contents/News/258; Real Pro Wrestling News] ]

College career

Hrovat wrestled at the University of Michigan.

He achieved NCAA All-American honors three times:
*2002: 7th Place [ [http://www.mgoblue.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=5340; MGoBlue] ]
*2001: 4th Place [ [http://www.mgoblue.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=5284; MGoBlue] ]
*1999: 8th Place [ [http://www.mgoblue.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=14348; MGoBlue] ]

In addition, Big Ten honors include:
*2002: 2nd Place [ [http://www.mgoblue.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=5336; MGoBlue] ]
*2001: 5th Place [ [http://www.mgoblue.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=5281; MGoBlue] ]
*2000: 3rd Place [ [http://www.mgoblue.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=10641; MGoBlue] ]
*1999: 7th Place [ [http://www.mgoblue.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=14345; MGoBlue] ]

Internationally

Hrovat currently wrestles with for New York Athletic Club. He came in 2nd in the 2008 national tournament, losing to Mo Lawal. [ [http://www.themat.com/rankings.php?page=ranking_details&RankingID=976; TheMat.com] ] He avenged the loss to Mo Lawal to make the Olympic Team.

Select international results include
*2007 Pan American Games - Silver Medal [ [http://www.themat.com/results.php?page=display_results_style&ResultID=100943; TheMat.com] ]
*2006 FILA Wrestling World Championships - 18th Place [ [http://www.themat.com/results.php?page=display_results_style&ResultID=100747; TheMat.com] ]

2008 Olympics

"For more information see Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics"

Wrestling in the 84kg weight class, Hrovat drew a bye in the round of 16. He wrestled Cuba's Reineris Salas Perez in the round of 8, losing 3-0 1-3 2-2. The Cuban's loss to the Turkish wrestler Serhat Balcı in the quarterfinal round eliminated Hrovat from further competition in the repechage round.

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