Daniel Brand
Olympic wrestler
丹尼尔·布兰德
- Born
- 4 August 1935, Lincoln County
- Died
- 10 February 2015, California
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Daniel Oliver "Dan" Brand (August 4, 1935 – February 10, 2015) was an American wrestler. He attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he was an All-American in 1958. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member in 2011.
Brand won a bronze medal in freestyle wrestling (79 kg weight class) at the 1964 Summer Olympics, which were held in Tokyo. On the way to his medal, he defeated Theuni Van Wyk of the Netherlands, Tasuo Sasaki of Japan, and Faiz Muhammad of Pakistan. He lost his final match to Hasan Güngör of Turkey, who won the silver medal.
Before the 1964 Olympics, Brand had won four straight titles in freestyle wrestling at the Amateur Athletic Union National Championships, along with three straight titles in Greco-Roman wrestling. Brand was a World bronze medalist in freestyle wrestling at the 1962 World Championships at 87 kg.
Brand also participated in the 1960 Summer Olympics at Rome, where he placed fifth. He died on February 10, 2015, at the age of 79.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | 1960 | |
| 1964 Summer Olympics | 1964 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q5216646 (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.