Matt Gentry
Canadian wrestler
- Born
- 30 July 1982, Grants Pass
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Sport
- wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Matthew Judah Gentry (born July 30, 1982) is a Canadian-American former wrestler. Although Gentry was born in the United States, he represented Canada at the Olympic Games due to holding dual citizenship. He participated in the Men's freestyle 74 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics and in the Men's freestyle 74 kg at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he finished 5th.
A quarterfinalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Gentry qualified for his second consecutive Olympic Games appearance by winning gold at the FILA Pan American Olympic qualifier in Kissimmee, Florida defeating Francisco Soler of Puerto Rico in the finals 6–0, 7–0.
Matt Gentry attended college at Stanford University, graduating in 2004 with a degree in human biology. As an undergraduate he was one of the most successful wrestlers in school history, going 42–0 in 2004 at 157 lbs; that undefeated season made him Stanford's first NCAA champion in wrestling. Gentry has helped serve as a collegiate wrestling coach following his time as a competitor.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | 2008 | |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | 2012 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q3375266 (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.