Dave Schultz
American wrestler and murder victim (1959-1996)
戴夫·舒茲 · デイヴ・シュルツ · 데이브 슐츠
- Born
- 6 June 1959, Palo Alto
- Died
- 26 January 1996, Newtown Township
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Weight
- 74 kg (163 lb)
David Lesley Schultz (June 6, 1959 – January 26, 1996) was an American Olympic and World champion freestyle wrestler, and a seven-time World and Olympic medalist. He coached individuals and teams at the college level and also privately.
Dave and his brother, wrestler Mark Schultz, both won gold at the same Olympics (1984). The Schultzes were one of three sets of brothers (the others are Buvaisar and Adam Saitiev, and Anatoli and Sergei Beloglazov) to win both World and Olympic championships. The Schultz brothers have won more NCAA, World, and Olympic titles than any other American brother combination in history.
Schultz was employed as a coach by John du Pont, a multimillionaire philanthropist who sponsored the private Foxcatcher wrestling team at an amateur sports center known as Foxcatcher Farm that he set up on his estate in Pennsylvania. In January 1996, Schultz was murdered by du Pont, who was convicted of third-degree murder and sentenced to thirteen to thirty years in prison.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 74 kg |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q713802 (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.