Dan Gable

Dan Gable is a legendary wrestler and coach known for his unprecedented success in freestyle wrestling and coaching the University of Iowa wrestling team to 15 NCAA titles and 21 Big Ten championships.

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Profession :

Wrestler

Birthday :

October 25, 1948

Age :

76

Dan Gable is a distinguished freestyle wrestler and coach who has achieved remarkable success in his career. He won gold medals at the 1971 Tbilisi Tournament, the 1971 world championships, and the 1972 Olympic Games, impressively securing victory in all six of his Olympic matches without conceding a single point. As the head coach of the University of Iowa’s wrestling team, Gable guided them to 15 NCAA titles and 21 Big Ten championships. Additionally, he coached the U.S. Olympic teams in 1980, 1984, and 2000, and was an assistant coach in 1988. In 2020, President Donald Trump awarded Gable the Medal of Freedom, making him the first wrestler to receive this esteemed honor.