African American Olympians

br /> Bobby Douglas – 139 lbs, FM
Robert Pickens – HVY, GR
Charles Tribble – 172 lbs, FM

1968 - Mexico City
Bobby Douglas – 139 lbs, FM

1972 - Munich
Jimmy Carr – 114.5 lbs, FM
Wayne Holmes – 105.5 lbs, GR

1976 - Montreal
Jimmy Jackson – HVY, FM
Lloyd Keaser – 149.5 lbs, FM (Silver)
Pete Lee – HVY, GR
John Matthews – 163 lbs, GR

1980 - Moscow
Chris Campbell – 180.5 lbs, FM
Leroy Kemp – 163 lbs, FM
John Matthews – 163 lbs, GR

1984 - Los Angeles
Greg Gibson – 220 lbs, GR (Silver)

1988 - Seoul
Ike Anderson – 136.5 lbs, GR
Nate Carr – 149.5 lbs, FM (Bronze)
Michial Foy – 198 lbs, GR
Kenny Monday – 163 lbs, FM (Gold)
Shawn Sheldon – 114.5 lbs, GR

1992 - Barcelona
Chris Campbell – 198 lbs, FM (Bronze)
Michial Foy – 198 lbs, GR
Kevin Jackson – 180.5 lbs, FM (Gold)
Buddy Lee – 136.5 lbs, GR
Kenny Monday – 163 lbs, FM (Silver)
Townsend Saunders – 149.5 lbs, FM
Shawn Sheldon – 114.5 lbs, GR
Rodney Smith – 149.5 lbs, GR
Travis West – 163 lbs, GR

1996 - Atlanta
Melvin Douglas – 198 lbs, FM
Kenny Monday – 163 lbs, FM
Townsend Saunders – 149.5 lbs, FM (Silver)
Rodney Smith – 149.5 lbs, GR (Bronze)
Derrick Waldroup – 198 lbs, GR

2000 - Sydney
Quincey Clark – 182.25 lbs, GR
Melvin Douglas – 213.75 lbs, FM
Steven Mays – 119 lbs, GR
Kerry McCoy – HVY, FM

2004 - Athens
Daniel Cormier – 211.5 lbs, FM
Jamill Kelly – 145.5 lbs, FM (Silver)
Kerry McCoy – 264.5 lbs, FM
Toccara Montgomery – 158.5 lbs, FW
Joe Williams – 163 lbs, FM


FM = Freestyle Men’s
FW = Freestyle Women’s
GR = Greco-Roman

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National Wrestling Hall of

br /> Bobby Douglas – 139 lbs, FM
Robert Pickens – HVY, GR
Charles Tribble – 172 lbs, FM

1968 - Mexico City
Bobby Douglas – 139 lbs, FM

1972 - Munich
Jimmy Carr – 114.5 lbs, FM
Wayne Holmes – 105.5 lbs, GR

1976 - Montreal
Jimmy Jackson – HVY, FM
Lloyd Keaser – 149.5 lbs, FM (Silver)
Pete Lee – HVY, GR
John Matthews – 163 lbs, GR

1980 - Moscow
Chris Campbell – 180.5 lbs, FM
Leroy Kemp – 163 lbs, FM
John Matthews – 163 lbs, GR

1984 - Los Angeles
Greg Gibson – 220 lbs, GR (Silver)

1988 - Seoul
Ike Anderson – 136.5 lbs, GR
Nate Carr – 149.5 lbs, FM (Bronze)
Michial Foy – 198 lbs, GR
Kenny Monday – 163 lbs, FM (Gold)
Shawn Sheldon – 114.5 lbs, GR

1992 - Barcelona
Chris Campbell – 198 lbs, FM (Bronze)
Michial Foy – 198 lbs, GR
Kevin Jackson – 180.5 lbs, FM (Gold)
Buddy Lee – 136.5 lbs, GR
Kenny Monday – 163 lbs, FM (Silver)
Townsend Saunders – 149.5 lbs, FM
Shawn Sheldon – 114.5 lbs, GR
Rodney Smith – 149.5 lbs, GR
Travis West – 163 lbs, GR

1996 - Atlanta
Melvin Douglas – 198 lbs, FM
Kenny Monday – 163 lbs, FM
Townsend Saunders – 149.5 lbs, FM (Silver)
Rodney Smith – 149.5 lbs, GR (Bronze)
Derrick Waldroup – 198 lbs, GR

2000 - Sydney
Quincey Clark – 182.25 lbs, GR
Melvin Douglas – 213.75 lbs, FM
Steven Mays – 119 lbs, GR
Kerry McCoy – HVY, FM

2004 - Athens
Daniel Cormier – 211.5 lbs, FM
Jamill Kelly – 145.5 lbs, FM (Silver)
Kerry McCoy – 264.5 lbs, FM
Toccara Montgomery – 158.5 lbs, FW
Joe Williams – 163 lbs, FM


FM = Freestyle Men’s
FW = Freestyle Women’s
GR = Greco-Roman

© 2008
National Wrestling Hall of