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Gene Davis

Full name: Eugene Lee "Gene" Davis
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Weight: 134 lbs (61 kg)
Born: November 17, 1945 in Missoula, Montana, United States
Affiliations: Montana Grizzlies, Missoula (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Wrestling

Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)

Biography

Gene Davis wrestled in the 1972 Olympics but caught a terrible draw, losing to both the eventual winner and 4th-place finisher, which put him out in the third round. The 1966 NCAA Champion while representing Oklahoma State, Davis continued training and won the 1974 and 1975 AAU titles, giving him three in all. His best international performance between Olympics came when he finished sixth as a lightweight at the 1974 World Championships. By dropping in weight, he improved markedly to move up to a medal at Montréal. After the 1976 Olympics, Davis retired from competition and later became a wrestling coach, for some time with the Athletes-in-Action team.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1972 Summer 26 München Wrestling Men's Featherweight, Freestyle United States USA AC
1976 Summer 30 Montréal Wrestling Men's Featherweight, Freestyle United States USA 3 Bronze

Men's Featherweight, Freestyle

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result RE BP MR
1972 Summer 26 München Wrestling United States USA Final Standings AC 1972-08-27 Eliminated r3/7 7,5
1972 Summer 26 München Wrestling United States USA Round Three 15T 1972-08-29 7,5
1972 Summer 26 München Wrestling United States USA Round Three Match #9 2 1972-08-29 Abdulbekov (URS) fall (3:25), Davis (USA) 4,0
1972 Summer 26 München Wrestling United States USA Round Two 11 1972-08-28 3,5
1972 Summer 26 München Wrestling United States USA Round Two Match #11 2 1972-08-28 Abe (JPN) decision, Davis (USA) 3,5
1972 Summer 26 München Wrestling United States USA Round One 1T 1972-08-27 0,0
1972 Summer 26 München Wrestling United States USA Round One Match #12 1 1972-08-27 Davis (USA) fall (7:36), Zevegiin (MGL) 0,0
1976 Summer 30 Montréal Wrestling United States USA Final Standings 3 1976-07-27
1976 Summer 30 Montréal Wrestling United States USA Round Six 3 1976-07-31 8,0
1976 Summer 30 Montréal Wrestling United States USA Round Six Match #1 2 1976-07-31 Yang (KOR) fall (5:54), Davis (USA) 4,0
1976 Summer 30 Montréal Wrestling United States USA Round Five 3 1976-07-31 4,0
1976 Summer 30 Montréal Wrestling United States USA Round Five Match #1 2 1976-07-31 Farahvash (IRI) decision (18-12), Davis (USA) 3,0
1976 Summer 30 Montréal Wrestling United States USA Round Four 1T 1976-07-30 1,0
1976 Summer 30 Montréal Wrestling United States USA Round Four Match #2 1 1976-07-30 Davis (USA) decision (29-13), Timofeyev (URS) 0,0
1976 Summer 30 Montréal Wrestling United States USA Round Three 2T 1976-07-29 1,0
1976 Summer 30 Montréal Wrestling United States USA Round Three Match #3 1 1976-07-29 Davis (USA) fall (7:53), Giray (FRG) 0,0
1976 Summer 30 Montréal Wrestling United States USA Round Two 4T 1976-07-28 1,0
1976 Summer 30 Montréal Wrestling United States USA Round Two Match #2 1 1976-07-28 Davis (USA) fall (8:38), Toulotte (FRA) 0,0
1976 Summer 30 Montréal Wrestling United States USA Round One 6T 1976-07-27 1,0
1976 Summer 30 Montréal Wrestling United States USA Round One Match #2 1 1976-07-27 Davis (USA) decision (15-8), Zevegiin (MGL) 1,0