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Shelby Wilson
Full name: Shelby Autrie Wilson
Gender: Male
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Weight: 148 lbs (67 kg)
Born: July 14, 1937 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States
Affiliations: Oklahoma State Cowboys, Stillwater (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Wrestling
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Biography
When Shelby Wilson first started school at Oklahoma State, he had trouble making the wrestling team as they already had a national champion in his weight class. His college career was less than distinguished; twice an NCAA runner-up, his only title of consequence was a Big Eight championship. Wilson persevered, however, and continued to train after graduation. At Rome in 1960, it paid off when he defeated the Soviet, Vladimir Sinyavsky, to win the gold. Wilson then spent a brief time as a clergyman, and then returned to wrestling as a coach. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer | 23 | Roma | Wrestling | Men's Lightweight, Freestyle | United States | USA | 1 | Gold |
Men's Lightweight, Freestyle
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | BP | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer | 23 | Roma | Wrestling | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #1 | 1 | 1960-09-06 | Wilson (USA) decision, Tajiki (IRI) | ||
| 1960 Summer | 23 | Roma | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round Five | 1 | 1960-09-06 | 4 | |||
| 1960 Summer | 23 | Roma | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round Five | Match #4 | AC | 1960-09-06 | Wilson (USA) | 0 | |
| 1960 Summer | 23 | Roma | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round Four | 3T | 1960-09-05 | 4 | |||
| 1960 Summer | 23 | Roma | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round Four | Match #5 | 1 | 1960-09-05 | Wilson (USA) decision, Syniavskiy (URS) | 1 | |
| 1960 Summer | 23 | Roma | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round Three | 3T | 1960-09-03 | 3 | |||
| 1960 Summer | 23 | Roma | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round Three | Match #7 | 1 | 1960-09-03 | Wilson (USA) decision, Abe (JPN) | 1 | |
| 1960 Summer | 23 | Roma | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round Two | 6T | 1960-09-02 | 2 | |||
| 1960 Summer | 23 | Roma | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round Two | Match #11 | 1 | 1960-09-02 | Wilson (USA) decision, Peltoniemi (FIN) | 1 | |
| 1960 Summer | 23 | Roma | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round One | 4T | 1960-09-01 | 1 | |||
| 1960 Summer | 23 | Roma | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round One | Match #11 | 1 | 1960-09-01 | Wilson (USA) decision, Gian (IND) | 1 |
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