He was unable to repeat his 2000 performance, coming away with the Bronze medal, and after his match, he placed his shoes in the middle of the mat as a symbol of retirement from competitive wrestling. For one week every year, Star Valley would have a wrestling camp, which always concluded with a tournament on the weekend. [13], Gardner attended Star Valley High School in Afton, Wyoming, and was a three-sport letter winner and standout in football, wrestling, and track and field. Rulon Ellis Gardner (born August 16, 1971) is an American retired Greco-Roman Olympic Gold Medalist wrestler. What Rulon Gardner Has Been Up (and Down) to - Sports Illustrated The least dominant wrestling victory I have ever seen. Get the best deals on Rulon Wrestling Shoes when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. In the years after that pinnacle moment, Gardner faced many other challenges far greater adversity than just wrestling opponents. He knows a few things about planning for the unexpected and would be happy to answer your questions about any type of insurance. Gardner, the youngest of nine children, grew up on a dairy farm in Afton, Wyo. Rulon had placed only as high as 5th in the world before 2000. Years of hard farm work and tussling with his older . Rulon Ellis Gardner (born August 16, 1971) is an American retired Greco-Roman Olympic Gold Medalist wrestler. Email: info@nwhof.org, 303 Jefferson St. And I think making it back to Athens is a final note.". Summer Olympics 2000 Karelin loses first-ever international match I was good enough to be a good wrestler, good enough to make the Olympic team. Two years later, after losing a toe in a snowmobiling accident, he won the 2003 World Team Trials and finished 10th in World competition. American Olympian who competed in the 2000 Olympic games in Greco-Roman wrestling, winning a gold medal in the 130 kg weight class. Rulons wrestling career began when he was six years old. Rulons are tough to find, but they sold A TON of these shoes and they last for a long time so you can still find them pretty frequently on eBay and other bidding and selling sites. Rulon Gardner moves into coaching wrestling - NBC Sports
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