Lou Banach
American Olympic wrestler, twin brother of Ed Banach
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- Born
- 6 February 1960, Port Jervis
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
- Weight
- 95 kg (209 lb)
Ludwig David "Lou" Banach (born February 6, 1960) is an American athlete who won a gold medal in wrestling in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He was noted with his fraternal twin brother Ed Banach for both winning gold medals in freestyle wrestling at the same Olympics.
After earning a master's in business degree at Pennsylvania State University in 1988, Banach has had a career as a banker based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since 2010 he has been a segment leader for Associated Bank of Green Bay.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 100 kg |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q952041 (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.