Joe Williams – 2004 Olympic Athlete - 74kg

Profile
Name: Joe Williams
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 26 NOV 1974
Height: 1.72 m / 5'8"
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Olympic Event: Wrestling
Olympic Qualification:
Country: USA
Place of Birth: Chicago, IL, United States
Weight: 74 kg / 163 lbs
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General Interests
Hobbies: Playing pool, chess, electronic gadgets and watching movies. (USOC 02/01/04)
Occupation: Assistant Coach at the University of Iowa
Education: Sociology and Communications - University of Iowa: Iowa City, Iowa, USA
MarStatus: Married
LangSpoken: English
Club: Sunkist Kids (FILA 06/07/04)
Coach: Dan Gable, Tom Brands, since 1993 (FILA 06/07/04)
AddInformation: Training Regime
A typical day for begins at 5:30am when he wakes up and gets caught up on email and news. He heads to the gym around 8am for a workout that consists of lifting weights, running and wrestling drills. If he's not working, he comes home and does things around the house, then relaxes for a few hours. He goes back to the gym mid-afternoon for more running, drills and hard wrestling. He spends the evening with his family, then does yet another short workout to get his heart rate pumping, and finally relaxes in a sauna before going to bed.

When and where did you begin this sport?
In 1980 in USA.

Sporting philosophy / motto
"With winning there comes a price, a price you face every time you step on the mat. No matter what the price you have to be willing to pay it and rise for the occasion." (USOC 01/02/04)

Awards and honours
He was named USA Wrestling's 2001 and 2002 Freestyle Athlete of the Year. (University of Iowa 02/02/04)

He is a three-times a NCAA champion [1996-1998] and was voted the Outstanding Wrestler of the 1998 NCAA Championships.

He is also a member of the Illinois Wrestling Hall of Fame. (1999 USA Wrestling Media Guide)

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.

World Championships
3 Freestyle - 76kg 2001 Sofia, BUL