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My Take
Brad Rheingans is the kind of name wrestling historians treasure. He competed for the United States in Greco-Roman wrestling at both the 1976 and 1980 Olympics, took Pan American gold in 1975 and 1979, and grabbed a 1979 World Championships bronze before turning pro. What I respect most is that amateur pedigree carrying into the pro ranks and then into coaching. The Minnesota wrestler-to-trainer pipeline he represents shaped a generation. To me he's less a household star and more a foundational figure, the sort whose influence shows up in the people he trained rather than the spotlight he chased.
Overview
Bradley Bert Rheingans (born December 13, 1953) is an American former Greco-Roman wrestler and professional wrestler. He was a member of the United States' Greco-Roman wrestling teams for the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics, as well as winning two gold medals in the 1975 and 1979 Pan American Games and a bronze medal in the 1979 World Wrestling Championships.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Brad Rheingans
- Name (Japanese)
- ブラッド・レイガンズ
- Reading
- ぶらっど・れいがんず
- Born
- December 13, 1953 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Snake
- Origin
- Appleton, Minnesota, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- coach / amateur wrestler / professional wrestler
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- North Dakota State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.