| Profile |
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James Gruenwald |
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Male |
| Date of Birth: |
9 JUN 1970 |
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1.62 m / 5'4" |
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Wrestling |
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| Country: |
USA |
| Place of Birth: |
Milwaukee, WI, United States |
| Weight: |
60 kg / 132 lbs |
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Hobbies: Reading, classical music, camping and playing computer games. (USOC 17/03/03)
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Occupation: Maths teacher at Hilltop Baptist High School
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Education: Maranatha Baptist Bible College: Watertown, Wisconsin, USA
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MarStatus: Married
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LangSpoken: English
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Club: Sunkist Kids (FILA 12/01/04)
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Coach: Anatoli Petrosyan and Momir Petkovic (FILA 12/01/04)
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Debut: 1996 for USA, World Cup, Colorado Springs, USA (FILA 12/01/04)
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Injuries: He dislocated his left shoulder against Armen Nazarian in the semifinal of the 2003 World Championships. He refused the offered stretcher, stood up, shook Nazarian's hand and walked from the mat in pain. (USOC 12/01/04)
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When and where did you begin this sport?
He started wrestling in 1982.
Hero / Idol
The 1972 Olympic Champion, Ben Peterson. (USOC 17/03/03)
Toughest rival / opponent
He has a 15-year rivalry with Dennis Hall, dating back to high school. (USOC 17/03/03)
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs
"I just put everything into the hands of God and let Him take care of everything." (mbbc.edu 12/01/04)
Other Information
OTHER ACTIVITIES
He volunteers as a wrestling referee. (USA Wrestling 16/08/00)
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| Highlights |
The Competition Highlights section contains the following results:
Last Olympic Cycle; Top 8 results at Olympic Games, World Championships and Continental Championships.
Historical; Medals at Olympic Games and World Championships.
| Olympic Games |
| 6 |
Greco-Roman - 58kg |
2000 |
Sydney, AUS |
| World Championships |
| 4 |
Greco-Roman - 60kg |
2003 |
Créteil, FRA |
| 8 |
Greco-Roman - 60kg |
2002 |
Moscow, RUS |
| Pan American Championships |
| 1 |
Greco-Roman - 60kg |
2003 |
Guatemala City, GUA |
| 2 |
Greco-Roman - 60kg |
2002 |
Maracaibo, VEN |
| 2 |
Greco-Roman - 58kg |
2001 |
Santo Domingo, DOM |
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