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Melvin Douglas
Full name: Melvin Lavon Douglas
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Weight: 214 lbs (97 kg)
Born: August 21, 1963 in Topeka, Kansas, United States
Affiliations: Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club, Scottsdale (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Wrestling
Biography
Melvin Douglas had the following finishes at major championships – 1993 World Championship: 90.0 kg. Freestyle (1st); 1989 World Championship: 82.0 kg. Freestyle (2nd); 1994 World Championship: 90.0 kg. Freestyle (3rd); 1998 World Championship: 97.0 kg. Freestyle (5th); 1997 World Championship: 97.0 kg. Freestyle (9th); 1995 Pan-American Games: 90.0 kg. Freestyle (1st). |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer | 32 | Atlanta | Wrestling | Men's Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle | United States | USA | 7 | ||
| 2000 Summer | 37 | Sydney | Wrestling | Men's Heavyweight, Freestyle | United States | USA | 18 |
Men's Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer | 32 | Atlanta | Wrestling | United States | USA | Final Standings | 7 | 1996-08-01 | |||
| 1996 Summer | 32 | Atlanta | Wrestling | United States | USA | Final Round | Match 7/8 | 1 | 1996-08-02 | Douglas (USA) decision (6-0) (5:00), Kim (KOR) | 6 |
| 1996 Summer | 32 | Atlanta | Wrestling | United States | USA | Quarter-Finals | Match #1 | 2 | 1996-08-02 | Khadartsev (RUS) decision (4-1) (5:00), Douglas (USA) | 1 |
| 1996 Summer | 32 | Atlanta | Wrestling | United States | USA | Classification Round Five | Match #2 | 2 | 1996-08-02 | K'urt'anidze (GEO) decision (1-0) (8:00), Douglas (USA) | 0 |
| 1996 Summer | 32 | Atlanta | Wrestling | United States | USA | Classification Round Four | Match #3 | 1 | 1996-08-02 | Douglas (USA) decision (3-0) (7:29), Bayramukov (KAZ) | 3 |
| 1996 Summer | 32 | Atlanta | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round Two | Match #1 | 1 | 1996-08-01 | Douglas (USA) decision (5-0) (5:00), Pauliukonis (LTU) | 5 |
| 1996 Summer | 32 | Atlanta | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round One | Match #11 | AC | 1996-08-01 | Douglas (USA) |
Men's Heavyweight, Freestyle
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | CP | TP | W | L | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer | 37 | Sydney | Wrestling | United States | USA | Final Standings | 18 | 2000-09-28 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 2000 Summer | 37 | Sydney | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round One Pool Three | 3 | 2000-09-28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 2000 Summer | 37 | Sydney | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round One Pool Three | Match #2 | 2 | 2000-09-28 | Murtazaliyev (RUS) decision (3-1) (7:15), Douglas (USA) | 1 | ||||
| 2000 Summer | 37 | Sydney | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round One Pool Three | Match #3 | 2 | 2000-09-28 | Tasoiev (UKR) decision (5-1) (6:00), Douglas (USA) | 1 |
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