Dan Gable

Dan Gable is an American wrestler and coach who won Olympic gold in 1972 and led the University of Iowa to 15 NCAA team championships.

Gary Kurdelmeier: Gary Kurdelmeier is an American wrestling coach who led the University of Iowa before Dan Gable. Kurdelmeier hired Gable as an assistant and preceded him as Iowa’s head coach.
1972 Summer Olympics: The 1972 Summer Olympics were an international multisport event held in Munich, West Germany. Gable won the freestyle wrestling gold medal there without surrendering a point.
Folkstyle wrestling: Folkstyle wrestling is a style emphasizing control and positional scoring, practiced in American schools and colleges. It was the collegiate style in which Gable built Iowa’s championship teams.
Iowa wrestling dynasty: The Iowa wrestling dynasty is the period of sustained national dominance by the University of Iowa’s wrestling program. Gable’s teams established its central championship era, winning 15 NCAA titles.
Waterloo, Iowa: Waterloo is a city in northeastern Iowa. Gable grew up and began wrestling in Waterloo.
Tom Brands: Tom Brands is an American wrestler and coach who won Olympic gold in 1996 and coached Iowa wrestling. Brands wrestled for Gable at Iowa and later succeeded him as head coach.
1968 Summer Olympics: The 1968 Summer Olympics were an international multisport event held in Mexico City. Gable competed in freestyle wrestling and finished with a loss that shaped his later preparation.
Freestyle wrestling: Freestyle wrestling is an international wrestling style in which attacks and holds can target the entire body. Gable’s Olympic gold came in freestyle, unlike his collegiate folkstyle competition.
College wrestling in the United States: College wrestling in the United States is the organized intercollegiate sport governed chiefly by NCAA rules. Gable’s success influenced standards and ambitions across the sport.
Iowa State Cyclones: The Iowa State Cyclones are the varsity athletic teams of Iowa State University. Gable wrestled for Iowa State and won two NCAA titles before coaching at Iowa.

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