Jimmy Cinnabon 152 Report post Posted October 15 Right now is it Dake? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lurker 669 Report post Posted October 15 John Fisher has to be up there. 1 hammerlockthree reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spladle08 500 Report post Posted October 15 Some really great answers so far, and so many people make Olympic teams the list has to be short... but for me its Grant Nakamura from Iowa State. Really thought he had a shot at it back in 04. But even the best struggle sometimes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spladle08 500 Report post Posted October 15 But for really, Olympics spots are limited. I think this list of NCAA murderers to never do it is just astronomical. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2td3nf 453 Report post Posted October 15 I’m sure there’s many, but I’ll throw out Lee Fullhart since he came real close to beating Cael for the Olympic spot. 1 spladle08 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spladle08 500 Report post Posted October 15 I’m sure there’s many, but I’ll throw out Lee Fullhart since he came real close to beating Cael for the Olympic spot.Yeah i reckon I should look back at old trials placers. Dake may go down as the best since he will likely keep poachin non-Olympic-weight Golds... but his career isnt over... Hell Taylor may also never see an Olympics. Will be interesting next few years Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stp 483 Report post Posted October 15 (edited) Jim Jordan. Gave John Smith a better battle at the trials, then he faced at the Olympics. Edited October 16 by stp 1 fadzaev2 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishbane 97 Report post Posted October 15 Lee Kemp or are we not counting the wrestlers that won the 1980 trials? 3 Time World Champ which is one more than Dake. Gene Mills was also part of that 1980 group. 3 GranbyTroll, jchapman and Plasmodium reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mspart 146 Report post Posted October 15 Sheets. He had Mark crying with that leg ride. mspart 1 KingK0ng reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ugarte 122 Report post Posted October 15 probably rob koll 1 spladle08 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spladle08 500 Report post Posted October 15 probably rob kollDamnit thats a good answer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTG119 790 Report post Posted October 15 a few others that come to mind: Kevin Darkus World Silver, Joe McFarland World Silver, LeeRoy Smith World Silver and the '84 drama, Tom Erickson 4th in the world stuck behind Big Bruce for many years Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTG119 790 Report post Posted October 15 Greg Gibson had 3 world freestyle medals and did not make an Olympic freestyle team. He did make the '84 Greco team. 2 gutfirst and fadzaev2 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTG119 790 Report post Posted October 15 Andre Metzger had world finishes of 2, 3, 3, 4 and did not make an Olympic team. 2 gutfirst and fadzaev2 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mspart 146 Report post Posted October 15 Andre is a very good choice for this. He's recently tried with Greco but no joy. mspart Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TripNSweep 332 Report post Posted October 15 Tom Erickson, stuck behind Baumgartner for a decade. Could beat anyone else but him. Also Stephen Neal, world champion, looked unbeatable but McCoy had his number and couldn't beat him in the trials or anywhere. 2 1 Eagle26, Peso and GranbyTroll reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle26 300 Report post Posted October 16 5 hours ago, Fishbane said: Lee Kemp or are we not counting the wrestlers that won the 1980 trials? 3 Time World Champ which is one more than Dake. Gene Mills was also part of that 1980 group. Good question... Kemp would be the answer if you take it as best to never wrestle in the Olympics. Technically he did qualify, so I’m not sure if he is considered an Olympian or not? 1 1 spladle08 and Peso reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sidakova4991 22 Report post Posted October 16 Khetag Tsabolov for us 1 spladle08 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sidakova4991 22 Report post Posted October 16 Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov, Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov and Magomed Kurbanaliev are all good choices for us, too 1 Yellow_Medal reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peso 264 Report post Posted October 16 I gotta go with Lee Kemp for now, but let's see how Dake and Taylor wind up their career before we make our comparison. Both could make this team. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frank_Rizzo 309 Report post Posted October 16 21 hours ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said: Right now is it Dake? Relax. He'll be our guy at 74kg next year and will be bringing home Olympic gold from Tokyo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frank_Rizzo 309 Report post Posted October 16 21 hours ago, stp said: Jim Jordan. Gave John Smith a better battle at the trials, than he faced at the Olympics. Jim Jordan is a bad person. 2 leshismore and wrestlingshoe reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrestling60 6 Report post Posted October 16 19 hours ago, KTG119 said: Greg Gibson had 3 world freestyle medals and did not make an Olympic freestyle team. He did make the '84 Greco team. He was also a Sambo World Champ. He was also a Silver medalist in 84 in Greco. 2 KTG119 and gutfirst reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gantry 1,334 Report post Posted October 16 It's subjective, but Lee Kemp doesn't count to me. IMO the spirit of the question is the best guy who wasn't good enough to make the team because someone domestically beat him out. Beating everyone, qualifying for the team and not wrestling because of a boycott isn't the same as losing to someone in the OTTs. 2 KTG119 and stp reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbert 556 Report post Posted October 16 2 hours ago, Frank_Rizzo said: Jim Jordan is a bad person. Didnt stop Dake and Koll from making the list. 1 stp reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
