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Glen Brand
Full name: Glen Brand
Gender: Male
Born: November 3, 1923 in Clarion, Iowa, United States
Died: November 15, 2008 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Affiliations: Iowa State Cyclones, Ames (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Wrestling
Related Olympians: Brother of Dan Brand.
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Biography
While competing for Iowa State, Glen Brand won the 1948 NCAA title at 177 lbs. and then won the Olympic Trials. He was not a top pick to win a gold medal at that time, but after the trials he wrestled head-to-head with alternate Joe Scarpello, and the intense daily competition helped him so much that he won the gold medal in London. Brand was also a runner-up at the NCAAs in 1947. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1978 and into the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame in 1957. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer | 24 | London | Wrestling | Men's Middleweight, Freestyle | United States | USA | 1 | Gold |
Men's Middleweight, Freestyle
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | BP | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer | 24 | London | Wrestling | United States | USA | Final Standings | 1 | 1948-07-29 | ||||
| 1948 Summer | 24 | London | Wrestling | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #1 | 1 | 1948-07-31 | Brand (USA) decision (3-0), Lindén (SWE) | ||
| 1948 Summer | 24 | London | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round Four | 1 | 1948-07-31 | 1 | |||
| 1948 Summer | 24 | London | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round Four | Match #1 | 1 | 1948-07-31 | Brand (USA) fall (13:24), Candemir (TUR) | 0 | |
| 1948 Summer | 24 | London | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round Three | 1T | 1948-07-30 | 1 | |||
| 1948 Summer | 24 | London | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round Three | Match #1 | 1 | 1948-07-30 | Brand (USA) fall (4:21), Arthur (AUS) | 0 | |
| 1948 Summer | 24 | London | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round Two | 2T | 1948-07-30 | 1 | |||
| 1948 Summer | 24 | London | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round Two | Match #8 | AC | 1948-07-30 | Brand (USA) | 0 | |
| 1948 Summer | 24 | London | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round One | 5T | 1948-07-29 | 1 | |||
| 1948 Summer | 24 | London | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round One | Match #8 | 1 | 1948-07-29 | Brand (USA) decision (2-1), Hariri (IRI) | 1 |
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