DOCSLIB.ORG

Britain's Olympic Heritage

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Britain's Olympic Heritage Britain’s Olympic Heritage Launceston Elliott George Con O’Kelly DeRelwyskow Stanley Bacon 1896 Athens, Greece April 6th - 13th The wrestling competition consisted of just one event, a Greco Roman style competition without any weight restrictions. Five particpants took part in the competition with Great Britain represented by Launceston Elliott. Launceston Elliot Launceston Elliot secures his place in Britain's wrestling heritage as the country's first wrestling representative in the modern Olympic Games at the time of their revival in Athens in 1896. Just five competitors took part in the single Greco Roman style competition. Launceston Elliot outweighed his opponent, the German Carl Schuman, but was outclassed (by the eventual first Olympic champion since Aurelius Aelix of Phoenicia in 213 A.D.) and eliminated from the competition. Launceston even has the distinction of being one of Britain's first medal winners, a gold and a silver, though unfortunately not for his wrestling skills. Wrestling was a bit of a sideline for Launceston, who was primarily a weightlifter. He went into the record books as Britain's first gold medal winner when he won the one- handed lift competition in Athens. He took silver medal in the two handed lift, with gold awarded to Viggo Jensen of Denmark who was judged to have the superior style when both men lifted the same weight. Launceston also competed in the 100 metres race and rock climbing event. Launceston Elliot was born in India (and named after the Australian town in which he was conceived) before moving to England when he was thirteen years old, where he developed his skills as a lifter under the guidance of Eugen Sandow. Without any of today's commercial support for competitors he financed his journey to Athens where he competed in the weightlifting, running, gymnastics and wrestling competitions. As a competitor in the 100 metres race Launceston became Britain's first Olympic athlete. He went on to further success in weightlifting competitions, took part in the 1900 Olympics (this time throwing the discus) and turned professional weightlifter in 1905, touring the music halls of Britain and Europe. Following his retirement he emigrated to Australia where he died of cancer on 8th August 1930. 1900 Paris, France May 14th – October 28th The 1900 Olympics were absorbed into the Paris World's Fair and events took place over a five month period. The entire arrangements were generally considered unsatisfactory in terms of the Olympic movement, with some competitors seemingly unaware they had taken part in an Olympic competition. Maybe it's just as well that these were the only Olympic Games of the modern era that did not include wrestling. 1904 St Louis, USA July 1st – November 24th Once again the Olympic events were merged with events of the St Louis World Fair, another unsatisfactory occasion and even Olympic founder Pierre de Courbetin did not attend. Most of the competitors at the St Louis Olympics were from the USA, with Great Britain sending just six participants, none of them for wrestling. In fact all the wrestling competitors lived in America, though some were of European origin. In the 1904 Games wrestling was competed in freestyle (catch-as-catch-can). 1906 Athina, Greece April 22nd - 2nd May Greece was keen to hold more frequent Olympic events, hence the organisation of these interim games. Whilst some historians dismiss this event as not "true Olympics" the Greeks did salvage the reputation of the Olympic movement following the disappointment of the 1900 and 1904 events. Great Britain did not have any representatives in the 1906 Olympics. 1908 London, United Kingdom 27th April – 31st October Originally planned for Rome the 1908 Games were transferred to London as a result of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and Italy's economic problems. In London the Olympic movement turned it's face towards the modern era, a truly international field and a standard of organisation hereto unheard of, though the games were marred by a number of controversies. Wrestling events were held at the White City Stadium. For the first time competitions in both Greco Roman and freestyle (catch-as- catch can) were held. This was not to happen again until 1920, when the arrangement became permanent. Three gold medal winners (George de Relwyskow, Stanley Bacon and George O'Kelly), four silver medal winners (George de Relwyskow, William Press, James Slim and William Wood), and three bronze recipients (William McKie, Albert Gingell, Edward Barrett and Frederick Beck), totalled an acquisition of eleven medals, Britain's biggest wrestling haul of all time. William Adams William Adams lost in the first round of the 1908 freestyle featherweight competition to James Webster. Edgar Bacon Edgar Bacon was one of three wrestling brothers who competed in the Olympic Games. In the 1908 Olympic Games he competed in both the freestyle and Greco Roman middleweight competitions. In the Greco Roman event a first round bye led to a second round defeat by Denmark's Johannes Eriksen. In the freestyle competition he defeated George Bradshaw before losing to silver medallist George DeRelwyskow. Edgar Bacon won the British middleweight championship in 1927 and the light heavyweight championship in 1924, 1925 and 1927. Stanley Bacon Stanley Vivian Bacon was the most successful of the wrestling brothers. In 1908 he competed in both the Greco Roman and freestyle middleweight competitions. In the Greco Roman event he lost his first round match against the eventual silver medal winner Mauritz Andersson. Stanley Bacon won gold in the freestyle competition, with wins over Horace Chenery, Aubrey Coleman in the quarter final, Frederick Beck in the semi, and George DeRelwyskow in the final. He was destined to return to the Olympics in 1912 and 1920. Stanley Bacon won the British lightweight championship in 1911, welterweight in 1924 and middleweight in 1911, 1912, 1913, 1924 and 1925. Henry Baillie Although given a bye through to the second round of the 1908 freestyle lightweight competition William Shepherd lost his second round match against eventual bronze medal winner, Arthur Gingell. Arthur Banbrook Arthur Banbrook competed in the light heavyweight Greco Roman competition and heavyweight freestyle event at the 1908 Olympic Games. Placed joint 5th he was the highest placed of the five Britons competing in the Greco Roman light heavyweight competition. Arthur was granted a bye through to the second round, where he defeated August Meesen of Belgium. In the quarter finals he lost to the eventual bronze medal winner, Carl Jensen. In the freestyle heavyweight competition he lost his first round match against Lawrence Bruce. Edward (Ned) Barrett Edward "Ned" Barrett kept himself busy in the 1908 Olympic Games. He competed in the shot, discus javelin, tug of war and wrestling events in both heavyweight Greco Roman and freestyle. He won a gold medal in the Tug of War event and a bronze in the freestyle heavyweight wrestling competition. The route to bronze medal followed a bye in the first round, defeat of Charles Brown in the second, loss to the eventual gold medal winner Con O'Kelly Sr in the semi-finals and a win over Edward Nixson in the decider for the bronze medal. In the Greco Roman competition he went out in the first round, losing to Hugó Payr of Hungary. Frederick Beck Islington's Frederick Beck competed in the 1908 middleweight Greco Roman and freestyle competitions, winning the bronze medal in the latter. Twenty one wrestlers took part in the Greco Roman event. The top eight places were taken by Scandinavian wrestlers, and the ninth by Frederick Beck. He defeated the Swede, Harry Challstorp, and then lost to another Swede, Mauritz Andersson, who went on to take the silver medal. In the freestyle competition twelve competitors took part, with Frederick Beck taking the bronze medal following some controversial circumstances. Frederick had a bye in the first round, defeated the Cuban Frederico Narganes in the second and lost to the eventual gold medal winner, Stanley Bacon, in the semi final. This set up a contest between Frederick Beck and the loser of the other semi-final, to decide winner of the bronze medal. In the other semi George DeRelwyskow faced the Swedish wrestler Carl Gustav Andersson. The referee awarded George the match after the judges had failed to agree a decision. Vigorous protests ensued from the Swedish officials who claimed Andersson had been the more aggressive of the two wrestlers. When the objection failed and the referee's decision upheld by the British Olympic Council Andersson refused to compete for the bronze medal, forfeiting it to Frederick Beck. Edward Blount Edward Blount was a competitor in the 1908 lightweight Greco Roman competition. A bye in the first round led to the second where he lost to Gunnar Persson of Sweden. George Bradshaw In the 1908 Olympics George Bradshaw competed in both the freestyle and Greco Roman middleweight competitions. In the Greco Roman event a first round by led to a second round defeat by Sweden's Frithiof Mårtensson. In the freestyle competition he lost his first round match against Edgar Bacon. Charles Brown Charles Brown competed in the light heavyweight Greco Roman competition and heavyweight freestyle event at the 1908 Olympic Games. In the light heavyweight competition he had a bye through to the second round, in which he lost to Belgium's Marcel Dubois. In the heavyweight competition his first round bye led to a defeat at the hands of Britain's Edward Barrett. Lawrence Bruce In the 1908 Olympics Lawrence Bruce competed in the freestyle heavyweight competition. A win over Arthur Banbrook in the first round was followed by a loss against Edward Nixson in the second.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • On Iki Sözcüğü Geçmeyen Başlık 16 Punto İlk Harfleri Büyük, Ortalı Ve
    ISSN: 2618 – 5911 Türkiye Spor Bilimleri Dergisi 2020; 4(2);124-132 DOI: 10.32706/tusbid.830945 Araştırma Makalesi 1956 İstanbul Dünya Kupası Güreş Müsabakalarında Türkiye Mehmet YILDIZ1 Özbay GÜVEN2 Efdal Utku GÜVEN3 Öz Bu çalışmanın amacı, 1956 yılında İstanbul’da düzenlenen Dünya Kupası Serbest ve Greko-Romen Güreş Şampiyonalarında Türk Güreş Millî Takımlarının elde ettiği başarıları değerlendirmektir. Bu amaçla nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden döküman incelemesi yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Bulgulara ulaşmak amacıyla 1956 yılında İstanbul’da düzenlenen Dünya Kupası’na yönelik detaylı literatür taraması yapılmış ve elde edilen veriler üzerinden içerik analizi yapılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre Türk Serbest Güreş Millî Takımı sporcuları dört altın, iki gümüş ve iki bronz madalya kazanarak 42 puan toplamış ve dönemin en güçlü takımlarından olan Rus güreş takımını geride bırakarak takım halinde birinci olmuştur. Türk Grekoromen Güreş Millî Takımı sporcuları ise iki altın, üç gümüş ve bir bronz madalya kazanarak 36,5 puan toplayarak takım halinde ikinci olarak önemli bir başarıya imza atmışlardır. Türk güreş millî takımlarının elde ettiği bu başarılar Dünya Kupası Güreş Şampiyonasının ilk kez 1956 yılında İstanbul’da düzenlenmiş olması ve ilk kez düzenlenen böyle bir organizasyonda elde edilen başarılar açısından hem Türk güreş tarihi hem de dünya güreş tarihinde son derece önemli olarak görülmektedir. Bu organizasyon ayrıca Türk güreşçiler Hüseyin Akbaş ve Mustafa Dağıstanlı’nın 1954 yılında Tokyo’da düzenlenen Dünya Serbest Güreş Şampiyonası’ndan sonra 1956 yılında İstanbul’da düzenlenen Dünya Kupası’nda da altın madalya kazanma başarısını gösterdiği bir organizasyon olmuştur. Anahtar Kelimeler: Güreş, Dünya Kupası, İstanbul, Türkiye. 1956 Istanbul World Cup Wrestling Competition In Turkey Abstract The aim of this study is to evaluate the achievements of Turkish Wrestling National Teams in the World Cup Free and Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships held in Istanbul in 1956.
    [Show full text]
  • 62384-Wrestling DI
    DIVISION I Wrestling DIVISION I 2007 TEAM STANDINGS Northern Ill. ...................................................7 Fifth place: J.P. O’Connor, Harvard, def. Tyler Turner, 47. Virginia..........................................................4 Seventh place: 1. Minnesota ....................................................98 Wisconsin, 6-4; Matt Coughlin, 48. Kent St. .........................................................31/2 Indiana, def. Jordan Leen, Cornell, 11-6. 2. Iowa St. ......................................................881/2 3. Missouri .......................................................80 49. Appalachian St. ............................................3 157-POUND CLASS Cleveland St. .................................................3 4. Northwestern................................................711/2 Final: Trent Paulson, Iowa St., def. Craig Henning, 5. Oklahoma St. ..............................................69 Liberty............................................................3 Wisconsin, 6-4; Third place: Michael Poeta, Illinois, def. 6. Michigan .....................................................62 North Carolina ...............................................3 James Strouse, Hofstra, 2-1 (tiebreaker); Fifth place: 53. Army .............................................................21/2 7. Hofstra.........................................................601/2 Matt Kocher, Pittsburgh, def. C.P. Schlatter, Minnesota, 2- 8. Iowa............................................................57 54. Boise St.
    [Show full text]
  • Olympic Weightlifting
    Olympic Weightlifting Olympic weightlifting, or weightlifting, is an athletic discipline in the modern Olympic programme in which the athlete attempts a maximum-weight single lift of a barbell loaded with weight plates. Qualifying – the road to Rio Qualification is based on the results of the 2014 and 2015 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships and the 2016 Continental Championships. No more than six men and four women can qualify per country, with a maximum of two athletes per event. Brazil, as host country, is guaranteed five quota places, three for men and two for women. No New Zealand weightlifters have qualified for Rio as yet. The best chance for qualification for our weightlifters is via the Oceania qualifying event being held in Fiji in early 2016. At this event qualifying is based on team results, not individuals. Teams must place in the top three for women to gain one Olympic spot, and men must place in the top four to gain a spot. A women’s team has seven members and a men’s team has eight. If the New Zealand teams are successful at this qualification event in gaining places at the Rio Games, then our selectors will choose one male weightlifter and one female weightlifter to go (in agreement with the NZOC). Rio 2016 Weightlifting When: Competition will take place over 10 days from 7-14 August 2016 (with no competition on 15 August). Where: Riocentro – Pavilion 2. Men will compete in eight events based on athlete weight categories, from under 56kg to the super- heavyweights at over 105kg.
    [Show full text]
  • Origins of Canadian Olympic Weightlifting
    1 Page # June 30, 2011. ORIGINS OF CANADIAN OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING INTRODUCTION The author does not pretend to have written everything about the history of Olympic weightlifting in Canada since Canadian Weightlifting has only one weightlifting magazine to refer to and it is from the Province of Québec “Coup d’oeil sur l’Haltérophilie”, it is understandable that a great number of the articles are about the Quebecers. The researcher is ready to make any modification to this document when it is supported by facts of historical value to Canadian Weightlifting. (Ce document est aussi disponible en langue française) The early history of this sport is not well documented, but weightlifting is known to be of ancient origin. According to legend, Egyptian and Chinese athletes demonstrated their strength by lifting heavy objects nearly 5,000 years ago. During the era of the ancient Olympic Games a Greek athlete of the 6th century BC, Milo of Crotona, gained fame for feats of strength, including the act of lifting an ox onto his shoulders and carrying it the full length of the stadium at Olympia, a distance of more than 200 meters. For centuries, men have been interested in strength, while also seeking athletic perfection. Early strength competitions, where Greek athletes lifted bulls or where Swiss mountaineers shouldered and tossed huge boulders, gave little satisfaction to those individuals who wished to demonstrate their athletic ability. During the centuries that followed, the sport continued to be practiced in many parts of the world. Weightlifting in the early 1900s saw the development of odd-shaped dumbbells and kettle bells which required a great deal of skill to lift, but were not designed to enable the body’s muscles to be used efficiently.
    [Show full text]
  • SOME THOUGHTS on the BODY: “HOW IT MEANS” and WHAT IT MEANS Our Friend, Al Thomas, Sent the Following Thoughts to Us Some Values That Weight Training Confers
    VOLUME 2 NUMBER 5 January 1993 SOME THOUGHTS ON THE BODY: “HOW IT MEANS” AND WHAT IT MEANS Our friend, Al Thomas, sent the following thoughts to us some values that weight training confers. months back. He didn’t intend for us to publsih them; he only The film, it seems, had created the need for explanation to so many wanted to share with us what was on his mind. Even so, we have people that it became a sort of emotional watershed for me. Or, more decided to share his thoughts with you. As some of you know, Al accurately, it was the film, plus the fact that, having passed through has made seminal contributions to our game—particularly in a my fifties and the first year of my sixties, I was faced with retirement series of articles in Iron Man concerning women, strength and from my profession as a college teacher. With the ticking-down of physical development. He made these contributions simply by the machine that is symbolized by such life-changes, I began to focusing his long experience and his agile intelligence on the issue. wonder what truly had become my “value system”: Was the new What follows is a fascinating display of unexpurgated Thomas one that seemed to be a response to my film really as unworthy of a confronting certain ultimate questions. What follows is not for balding college professor with a Ph.D. as it seemed? the timid. What follows is a love song. As recently as a year ago, I would have claimed my family and (This has its origin in three questions posed at the recent Old-timers’ my profession (along with one or two other traditionally acceptable banquet.
    [Show full text]
  • Sporcularımızın Yaz Olimpiyatları Öyküsü
    Sporcularımızın Yaz Olimpiyatları Öyküsü Modern Olimpiyat Oyunları’nın kurucusu Fransız Pierre de Coubertin, 1800’lü yılların sonrasında sosyal ve siyasal anlamda çöküntü yaşayan ülkesinin kurtuluşunu, Fransız gencinin ahlakını güçlendirecek, inançlarını sağlamlaştıracak, karakterli, bedenen güçlü ve cesur bir eğitim sisteminde gördü. Türk ulusunun kurtarıcısı Büyük Atatürk’ün ölümünde Fransızların ünlü günlük spor gazetesi L’Auto’da yayınlanan makalede, Atatürk’ün spora verdiği önem şöyle anlatılıyordu: “Dünyada ilk kez beden eğitimini zorunlu kılan devlet adamı o oldu. Yalnızca kağıt üzerinde, nutuklarda değil, uygulayarak yerine getirdi. Stadyumlar ve çeşitli spor merkezleri kurdurdu. Halk evlerinin spor kollarını şahsen denetledi. Ulusun geleceğine yön verdiği günden itibaren Türkiye’de spor gittikçe artan bir önem ve değer kazandı.” Genç Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, Uluslararası Olimpiyat Komitesi’nce tarihinde ilk kez Paris 1924 Olimpiyat Oyunları’na resmen davet edildiğinde, Türkiye İdman Cemiyetleri İttifakı ile Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi yöneticileri hükümetten yardım isteme kararı almışlar ve bunun için bir heyeti Ankara’ya göndermişlerdi. 1923 Ağustos’unda Ankara’ya gelen İdman Cemiyetleri İttifakı Başkanı Ali Sami Yen, önce Milli Eğitim Bakanı İsmail Sefa Özler’i daha sonra da Başbakan İsmet İnönü’yü ziyaret ederek gerek İdman Cemiyetleri İttifakı Örgütü’nün ülkedeki gelişimi ve gerekse Türkiye’nin Paris 1924 Olimpiyatı’na katılımı için hazırlanan bir raporu sundu. 18 Ağustos 1923 tarihli hükümet programında şu cümleler yer alıyordu: “Milli Eğitimin görevlerinden birincisi, çocukların eğitimi ve öğretimi; ikincisi, halkın eğitimi ve öğretimi; üçüncüsü, milli yıldızların yetiştirilmesi için gerekli araç-gereçlerin belirlenmesi ve sağlanmasıdır.” Bu arada TMOK Genel Sekreteri ve IOC Türkiye Temsilcisi Selim Sırrı Bey (Tarcan), hükümet programına bir yıl süreli beden eğitimi okulunu koydurma başarısını göstermişti.
    [Show full text]
  • 4Th World Conference on Educational Sciences
    4th World Conference on Educational Sciences (WCES-2012) Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences Volume 46 Barcelona, Spain 2-5 February 2012 Part 1 of 7 Editors: Gulson A. Baskan Fezile Ozdamli Sezer Kanbul Deniz Ozcan ISBN: 978-1-62993-039-8 Printed from e-media with permission by: Curran Associates, Inc. 57 Morehouse Lane Red Hook, NY 12571 Some format issues inherent in the e-media version may also appear in this print version. Copyright© by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Printed by Curran Associates, Inc. (2014) For permission requests, please contact Elsevier B.V. at the address below. Elsevier B.V. Radarweg 29 Amsterdam 1043 NX The Netherlands Phone: +31 20 485 3911 Fax: +31 20 485 2457 http://www.elsevierpublishingsolutions.com/contact.asp Additional copies of this publication are available from: Curran Associates, Inc. 57 Morehouse Lane Red Hook, NY 12571 USA Phone: 845-758-0400 Fax: 845-758-2634 Email: [email protected] Web: www.proceedings.com TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 1 4th World Conference on Educational Sciences (WCES-2012) ....................................................................................................................1 Message from the Guest Editors.......................................................................................................................................................................2 International Advisory Board...........................................................................................................................................................................3
    [Show full text]
  • Wrestlers Who Have Carried Their Nation's Flag in The
    WRESTLERS WHO HAVE CARRIED THEIR NATION’S FLAG IN THE OLYMPICS David G. Curby USA [email protected] Among the leading honors of the Olympic Games is being chosen to carry the Olympic torch, lead the nation’s team into the stadium during the opening ceremonies while carrying the country’s flag, or to speak the oath of the athletes. Many of the most famous athletes have received these honors. An athlete’s selection as the flag bearer for the parade of nations during the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games is a profound distinction and honor. At the opening ceremonies of the2012 London Games there were eight wrestlers who were given this honor. The opening ceremony marks the beginning of the new Olympic Games and has grown to be an eagerly anticipated event. The various rituals of the Olympic Games are best understood not as recoveries of Ancient Greek ritual but as inventions of tradition. The Olympic Oath- taking ceremony and the Olympic flag were not introduced until 1920, and the first Olympic Village in 1932. The torch relay is a case in point. It was first introduced in the 1936 Olympics—the “Nazi” Olympics, as a means of linking symbolically the project of constructing a Germanic culture rooted in proclamations of Aryan supremacy to the Hellenic culture of the ancient Greeks. The torch relay became a permanent fixture. The 1908 London Games were the first to use a procession. This was the first Olympic Games opening ceremony with a March of the athletes in which they carried the flags of their countries).
    [Show full text]
  • Wrestling DIVISION I
    Wrestling DIVISION I Highlights Iowa captures Division I wrestling title in dominating fashion: The Iowa Hawkeyes finished in style, outdistancing the field at the 2010 NCAA Wrestling Championships by 44½ points in winning a third straight national title and 23rd overall since 1975. “It’s a lot more fun and it’s a lot more fun with the gap, the point spread, strings of victories, seniors going out the way they should,” Iowa coach Tom Brands said. “There’s a lot more to be content about as far as feeling good that there was a good job done. There was a good job done over the last three days for sure.” Iowa had five in the finals, crowned a trio of champions - redshirt-freshman Matt McDonough and seniors Brent Metcalf and Jay Borschel - and totaled eight All-Americans in amassing 134½ points. Cornell, led by national champion Kyle Dake at 141, finished a solid second with 90 points. Iowa State (75), Wisconsin (70½), Oklahoma (69) and Oklahoma State (65) rounded out the top six in the three-day tournament, which drew just more than 94,000 fans. The Outstanding Wrestler Award went to Minnesota senior Jayson Ness, a four-time All-American who finished his career with a title at 133 pounds. Ness (30-0) claimed gold with a four-point move in the final 10 seconds to beat Iowa’s Dan Dennis, 6-4. The Gopher, who lost in the 2008 NCAA finals at 125, trailed 4-2 and took an injury timeout right before turning a duck-under into a bear hug that finished with Dennis on his back.
    [Show full text]
  • Usa Wrestling Guide Contents
    USA WRESTLING GUIDE CONTENTS USA Wrestling Media Information . .2 Olympic Team roster . .3 Olympic Games schedule . .4 President James Ravannack . .5 Excellence of USA Wrestling . .6 USA Wrestling Corporate Partners . .8 Executive Director Rich Bender . .9 USA Wrestling National Team Coaches . .10-12 USA Wrestling National Coaching Staffs . .13-14 2008 U.S. Freestyle Olympic Team Coaches . .15 2008 U.S. Greco-Roman Olympic Team Coaches . .16 2008 U.S. Women’s Olympic Team Coach . .17 Olympic Team Leaders . .18-19 International Rules and Scoring . .20-21 What is USA Wrestling? . .22 Olympic Games preview . .23-26 Olympic Games Story Ideas . .27 2008 Freestyle Olympic Team . National Team Rankings . .29 Freestyle Olympic Team Biographies (By Weight Class) . .30-41 2008 Greco-Roman Olympic Team . National Team Rankings . .43 Greco-Roman Olympic Team Biographies (By Weight Class) . .44-55 2008 Women’s Olympic Team . National Team Rankings . .57 Women’s Olympic Team Biographies (By Weight Class) . .58-65 Records & Results . Olympic Games . .67-71 USA Wrestling Records . .72 Editorial content for the 2008 USA Wrestling Team Guide was edited and designed by Craig Sesker. Content and editing assistance provided by Gary Abbott and Elizabeth Wiley. Cover design by Christina Copple. Photography by Larry Slater, John Sachs, Duncan Heath, Juan Garcia, Steve Brown, FILA-Sonka-Foto and Tom Kimmell. Cover Images: All photos were taken by Larry Slater USA WRESTLING MEDIA INFORMATION Gary Abbott either Gary Abbott or Craig Sesker. Communications Director Beijing Cell Phone: 1-391-072- Athletes may also be interviewed at the 0904 approved International Zone area at the Email: [email protected] Athlete Village, again by scheduling the interview with Gary Abbott or Craig Sesker.
    [Show full text]
  • Themat.Com | @Usawrestling | #Budawrestle2018 1 Table of Contents
    themat.com | @usawrestling | #BudaWrestle2018 1 Table of Contents Info 3 Schedule 4 Team USA roster Men’s freestyle 6 UWW Seeds 7-8 Coaches 9-18 Bios Women’s freestyle 20 UWW Seeds 21-22 Coaches 23-32 Bios Greco-Roman 34 UWW Seeds 35-36 Coaches 37-46 Bios History 48 World and Olympic champions 49-50 World and Olympic medalists 51-56 World year-by-year results 57-58 Olympic year-by-year results 2018 USA Wrestling World Team Media Guide Credits The 2018 USA Wrestling Senior World Team media guide was designed by Taylor Miller. Cover design by Kala Ibarra. Photos by Tony Rotundo. themat.com | @usawrestling | #BudaWrestle2018 2 Schedule 2018 Senior World Championships at Budapest, Hungary (six hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Time) Saturday, Oct. 20 10:30 a.m. – Preliminary round (MFS 61 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg, 125 kg) 4:45 p.m. – Semifinals (MFS 61 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg, 125 kg) Sunday, Oct. 21 10:30 a.m. – Preliminary round (MFS 57 kg, 65 kg, 79 kg, 92 kg) 10 :30 a.m. Repechage (MFS 61 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg, 125 kg) 4:45 p.m. – Opening ceremonies 5:45 p.m. – Semifinals (MFS 57 kg, 65 kg, 79 kg, 92 kg) 7 p.m. – Medal matches (MFS 61 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg, 125 kg) Monday, Oct. 22 10:30 a.m. – Preliminary round (MFS 70 kg, 97 kg, WFS 55 kg, 59 kg) 10:30 a.m. – Repechage (MFS 57 kg, 65 kg, 79 kg, 92 kg) 4:45 p.m.
    [Show full text]
  • Variation in Barbell Position Relative to Shoulder and Foot Anatomical Landmarks Alters Movement Efficiency
    Original Research Variation in Barbell Position Relative to Shoulder and Foot Anatomical Landmarks Alters Movement Efficiency SHELLEY HANCOCK†1, FRANK WYATT‡2, and LON KILGORE‡3 1The Center for Preventative Medicine, La Palestra, New York, NY, USA, 2Department of Athletic Training & Exercise Physiology, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX, USA, 3Institute for Clinical Exercise & Health Science, University of the West of Scotland, Hamilton, Scotland, UK ‡Denotes professional author, †Denotes graduate student author ABSTRACT International Journal of Exercise Science 5(3) : 183-195, 2012. The purpose of this study was to determine if either of the two deadlift starting positions would yield a more efficient movement than the other; (1) the traditional Olympic lifting and deadlift starting position with the barbell over the metatarsalphalangeal joint and under the acromioclavicular joint or (2) an experimental alignment with the bar over the navicular bone and under the most inferior and medial aspect of the scapular spine. This second starting position, developed as a teaching convention, differs from the historical alignment of toes-barbell-shoulder joint and is also proposed to reduce horizontal displacement of the bar thus minimizing the amount of work needed to complete the movement. It was hypothesized that the experimental alignment would produce a more efficient pulling movement compared to a traditional starting alignment. Efficiency was defined as a barbell path approaching linear movement, with larger horizontal displacements being considered less efficient than smaller displacements. Six intermediate level weightlifters, 23.8 ± 1.9 years of age, 164.7 ± 7.9 cm in height, 81.5 ± 31.9 kg in body mass, completed a series of deadlifts under both alignment conditions with 90% of their self-reported 1RM (169.0 ± 58.17 kg).
    [Show full text]