Dan Gable
American wrestler and coach (born 1948)
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- Born
- 25 October 1948, Waterloo
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler, wrestling coach
- Height
- 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
- Weight
- 68 kg (150 lb)
Danny Mack Gable (born October 25, 1948) is an American former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler and coach. Considered to be one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Gable is a two-time NCAA Division I national champion, a World Wrestling Championships gold medalist, and an Olympic gold medalist. Gable was only the third wrestler to be inducted into the United World Wrestling's Hall of Fame in the Legend category. In 2014, Gable was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2020.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 68 kg | 1972 | 1st place (gold) |
Awards and honours
- Presidential Medal of Freedom 2020
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q238551 (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.