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Rulon Gardner

Full name: Rulon E. Gardner
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2" (187 cm)
Weight: 265 lbs (120 kg)
Born: August 16, 1971 in Afton, Wyoming, United States
Affiliations: Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club, Scottsdale (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Wrestling

Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Bronze (2 Total)

Biography

Rulon Gardner had the following finishes at major championships – 2001 World Championship: 130.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1997 World Championship: 130.0 kg. Greco-Roman (5th); 2003 World Championship: 120.0 kg. Greco-Roman (10th).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
2000 Summer 29 Sydney Wrestling Men's Super-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman United States USA 1 Gold
2004 Summer 32 Athina Wrestling Men's Super-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman United States USA 3 Bronze

Men's Super-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result MR W L CP TP
2000 Summer 29 Sydney Wrestling United States USA Final Standings 1 2000-09-25
2000 Summer 29 Sydney Wrestling United States USA Final Round Match 1/2 1 2000-09-27 Gardner (USA) decision (1-0) (9:00), Karelin (RUS) 1
2000 Summer 29 Sydney Wrestling United States USA Semi-finals Match #2 1 2000-09-27 Gardner (USA) decision (3-2) (7:39), Yevseychyk (ISR) 3
2000 Summer 29 Sydney Wrestling United States USA Quarter-finals Match #3 AC 2000-09-27 Gardner (USA)
2000 Summer 29 Sydney Wrestling United States USA Round One Pool Five 1 3 0 9 15
2000 Summer 29 Sydney Wrestling United States USA Round One Pool Five Match #1 1 Gardner (USA) decision (2-1) (9:00), Giunta (ITA) 2
2000 Summer 29 Sydney Wrestling United States USA Round One Pool Five Match #2 1 Gardner (USA) decision (6-0) (6:00), Galstyan (ARM) 6
2000 Summer 29 Sydney Wrestling United States USA Round One Pool Five Match #3 1 Gardner (USA) decision (7-2) (6:00), Ayari (TUN) 7
2004 Summer 32 Athina Wrestling United States USA Final Standings 3 2004-08-24
2004 Summer 32 Athina Wrestling United States USA Final Round Match 3/4 1 2004-08-25 Gardner (USA) decision (3-0) (6:39), Barzi (IRI) 3 3
2004 Summer 32 Athina Wrestling United States USA Semi-Finals Match #1 2 2004-08-25 Tsurtsumia (KAZ) decision (4-1) (6:27), Gardner (USA) 1 1
2004 Summer 32 Athina Wrestling United States USA Pool F 1 2004-08-24 3 0 9 7
2004 Summer 32 Athina Wrestling United States USA Pool F Match #1 1 2004-08-24 Gardner (USA) decision (1-1) (9:00) - 1 warning - 1 passivity, Mureico (BUL) 1 3
2004 Summer 32 Athina Wrestling United States USA Pool F Match #2 1 2004-08-24 Gardner (USA) decision (3-0) (6:00), Mizgaitis (LTU) 3 3
2004 Summer 32 Athina Wrestling United States USA Pool F Match #3 1 2004-08-24 Gardner (USA) decision (3-0) (6:00), Mikulski (POL) 3 3