Timothy ("Tim") Mark Vanni (born February 2, 1961) is a two-time

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Olympic wrestler. He finished fourth in the '88 Games in

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and fifth in the '92 Games in

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. Vanni also has six world championships placings, and is a five-time Senior U.S. national champion. He is currently a physical education teacher and wrestling coach for Porterville High School in

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. He married Karen Cronin in 2002.

References

Wrestling Hall of Fame

PHS Staff Directory
Living people 1961 births Wrestlers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1992 Summer Olympics American male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for the United States Sportspeople from Los Angeles People from Van Nuys, Los Angeles Wrestlers at the 1987 Pan American Games Wrestlers at the 1991 Pan American Games Wrestlers at the 1995 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games {{US-Olympic-medalist-stub Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in wrestling Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in wrestling