Brad Rheingans
| Brad Rheingans | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Brad Rheingans |
| Born |
December 13, 1953 Appleton, Minnesota, United States |
| Residence | Appleton, Minnesota, United States |
| Alma mater | North Dakota State University |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Brad Rheingans |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 248 lb (112 kg) |
| Billed from | Appleton, Minnesota |
| Trained by |
Verne Gagne Billy Robinson |
| Debut | 1980 |
| Retired | 1995 |
Brad Rheingans (born December 13, 1953) is an American retired Greco-Roman wrestler and professional wrestler. Rheingans was a member of the United States' Greco-Roman wrestling teams for the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics, as well as winning two gold medals in the 1975 and 1979 Pan American Games and a bronze medal in the 1979 World Wrestling Championships.
Rhenigans was born in Appleton, Minnesota. While in high school, he won honours in football, wrestling and track and field. His high school friends included fellow future professional wrestling personality Eric Bischoff. After graduating high school, Rhenigans enrolled in North Dakota State University.
Originally from Appleton, Rheingans was an NCAA Division II champion in 1975 for North Dakota State University and wrestled in the 1976 Olympics, placing fourth. He qualified for the Olympic team in 1980, but did not compete due to the United States boycott. Between Olympics, he placed third for a bronze medal at the 1979 World Wrestling Championships. He was later inducted into the Tribune Hall of Fame. Rhenigans also won gold medals in the 1975 and 1979 Pan American Games.
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