Bruce Baumgartner
American wrestler
Bruce Robert Baumgartner · 布鲁斯·鲍姆加特纳 · ブルース・バウムガートナー · 브루스 바움가트너
- Born
- 2 November 1960, Passaic County
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
- Weight
- 126 kg (278 lb)
Bruce Robert Baumgartner (born November 2, 1960) is an American former freestyle wrestler. He is the current assistant vice president for university advancement and former athletic director at the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania near Erie, Pennsylvania and current President of USA Wrestling.
Baumgartner is among the best American wrestlers of all time; his five World/Olympic titles place him behind only Jordan Burroughs, John Smith, and Adeline Gray. Between 1983 and 1996, Baumgartner won 13 World or Olympic medals, the most World and Olympic medals among American wrestlers. His 13 medals at the world level are tied for the most in men’s wrestling history, alongside Russian wrestler Aleksandr Karelin.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle +100 kg | ||
| wrestling at the 1988 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 130 kg | ||
| wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 130 kg | ||
| wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 130 kg |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q991539 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.