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Dan Gable

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Dan Gable

Danny Mack Gable (born October 25, 1948) is an American former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler and coach. Considered to be one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Gable is a two-time NCAA Division I national champion, a World gold medalist, and an Olympic gold medalist. Gable was only the third wrestler to be inducted into the United World Wrestling's Hall of Fame in the Legend category. In 2014, Gable was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2020.

Infobox

Full name
Danny Mack Gable
Born
(1948-10-25) October 25, 1948 (age 77)Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.
Height
5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight
68 kg (150 lb)
Country
United States
Sport
Wrestling
Event(s)
Freestyle and Folkstyle
College team
Iowa State
Team
USA
Coached by
Harold Nichols

Tables

· Match results
Res.
Res.
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Res.
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Record
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Opponent
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Score
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Date
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Event
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Location
1972 Olympic at 68 kg
1972 Olympic at 68 kg
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
1972 Olympic at 68 kg
Win
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
12–0
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Ruslan Ashuraliyev
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
3–0
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
August 27, 1972
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
1972 Summer Olympic Games
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Munich, West Germany
Win
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
11–0
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Włodzimierz Cieślak
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Fall
Win
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
10–0
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Kikuo Wada
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
6–0
Win
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
9–0
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Stefanos Ioannidis
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Fall
Win
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
8–0
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Klaus Rost
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
20–0
Win
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
7–0
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Safer Sali
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Fall
1971 UWW world at 68 kg
1971 UWW world at 68 kg
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
1971 UWW world at 68 kg
Win
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
6–0
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Ismail Yuseinov
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
8–3
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
August 27, 1971
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
1971 World Wrestling Championships
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Sofia, Bulgaria
Win
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
5–0
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Kikuo Wada
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Fall
Win
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
4–0
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Josef Engel
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Fall
Win
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
3–0
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Nihat Kabanli
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Fall
Win
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
2–0
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Eero Suvilehto
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Fall
Win
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Win
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
1–0
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Vasily Kazakov
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
5–1
World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Res.
Record
Opponent
Score
Date
Event
Location
1972 Olympic at 68 kg
Win
12–0
Ruslan Ashuraliyev
3–0
August 27, 1972
1972 Summer Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany
Win
11–0
Włodzimierz Cieślak
Fall
Win
10–0
Kikuo Wada
6–0
Win
9–0
Stefanos Ioannidis
Fall
Win
8–0
Klaus Rost
20–0
Win
7–0
Safer Sali
Fall
1971 UWW world at 68 kg
Win
6–0
Ismail Yuseinov
8–3
August 27, 1971
1971 World Wrestling Championships
Sofia, Bulgaria
Win
5–0
Kikuo Wada
Fall
Win
4–0
Josef Engel
Fall
Win
3–0
Nihat Kabanli
Fall
Win
2–0
Eero Suvilehto
Fall
Win
1–0
Vasily Kazakov
5–1

References

  1. dangable.com
    http://dangable.com/bio/#bio
  2. unitedworldwrestling.org
    https://unitedworldwrestling.org/person/dan-gable
  3. www.sportshof.org
    https://sportshof.org/2014-hall-of-fame/
  4. AP NEWS
    https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-iowa-coaching-2020-tokyo-olympics-olympic-games-beb4d523b2786980e81d1fdce518aa45
  5. "Dan Gable among speakers discussing victims' rights"
    https://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/local/2015/04/22/dan-gable-national-crime-victims-rights-week/26215291/
  6. "Himself the victim of a violent tragedy, Gable says loss can result in some good"
    https://wcfcourier.com/news/evansdale_search/himself-the-victim-of-a-violent-tragedy-gable-says-loss/article_88ef6af9-73c2-5277-90e4-fb11142dbd0b.html
  7. West High officially opens its athletic addition in grand style
    https://wcfcourier.com/news/top_story/west-high-officially-opens-its-athletic-addition-in-grand-style/article_7ae92eca-9c8a-5d87-b7fb-343512e87f3c.html
  8. Dan Gable - Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
    https://www.iowawrestlinghalloffame.com/inductee/dan-gable
  9. dangable.com
    http://dangable.com/bio/
  10. History
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150331114851/http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wrestling-legend-dan-gable-is-born
  11. Cauliflower Alley Club
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220706161143/https://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/awards/honorees
  12. mike-chapman.com
    http://www.mike-chapman.com/books-and-products
  13. www.fightful.com
    https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/chad-gable-training-his-namesake-following-number-one-contendership-win
  14. NBC Olympics
    https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/named-icon-gable-steveson-becomes-legend-his-own-right
  15. "The Gable Grip"
    https://bjjfanatics.com/blogs/news/the-gable-grip
  16. Dan Gable. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
    https://nwhof.org/national-wrestling-hall-of-fame/bio/38
  17. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/more-sports/2014/07/10/dan-gable-larry-owings
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