Gregory P. Gibson (born November 20, 1953) is a retired

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who competed in the heavyweight division (under 100 kg.) He is the only American to win world medals in three styles of wrestling —

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and

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. While serving with the

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, stationed at Quantico, Va., he won a silver medal at the

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in Greco-Roman, as well as two silver and a bronze medal in freestyle at the

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from 1981 to 1983.

Background

Gibson graduated from

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in 1972. He went on to wrestle at the

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where he became a two-time NCAA All-American. Gibson joined the

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in 1978 and retired as a Master Sergeant in 2003. In 2007, Gibson was inducted into the

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as a Distinguished Member.Greg Gibson
''National Wrestling Hall of Fame''. Retrieved September 18, 2022.

References

External links

Gregory P. Gibson
profile at the

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