Full name: Steven Howard "Steve" Fraser
Gender: Male
Height: 5-8.5 (175 cm)
Weight: 198 lbs (90 kg)
Born: March 23, 1958 in Hazel Park, Michigan, United States
Affiliations: Michigan Wrestling Club
Country: United States
Sport: Wrestling
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Steve Fraser won state wrestling championships in high school in Michigan and then wrestled for the University of Michigan where he made All-American. Fraserâs Olympic gold medal in 1984 was the first Olympic medal won by the United States in Greco-Roman wrestling. He then went into coaching and in 1997 became the US National Coach for Greco-Roman, a position he held for 18 years. In 2014 Fraser left coaching to become Chief of Donor and Alumni Relations for USA Wrestling. In 2008 Fraser was elected into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
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1984 Summer | 26 | Los Angeles | Wrestling | Men's Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman | United States | USA | 1 | Gold |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | CP | MR |
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1984 Summer | 26 | Los Angeles | Wrestling | United States | USA | Final Standings | 1 | 1984-07-30 | ||||
1984 Summer | 26 | Los Angeles | Wrestling | United States | USA | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 1 | 1984-08-01 | Fraser (USA) decision (1-1), Matei (ROU) | ||
1984 Summer | 26 | Los Angeles | Wrestling | United States | USA | Group A - Final | 1 | 1984-07-31 | 3,0 | |||
1984 Summer | 26 | Los Angeles | Wrestling | United States | USA | Group A - Final | Match #1 | 1 | 1984-07-31 | Fraser (USA) decision (2-1), Pozidis (GRE) | 3,0 | |
1984 Summer | 26 | Los Angeles | Wrestling | United States | USA | Group A - Round Four | 2T | 1984-07-30 | 9,0 | |||
1984 Summer | 26 | Los Angeles | Wrestling | United States | USA | Group A - Round Four | Match #2 | 1 | 1984-07-30 | Fraser (USA) decision (4-1), Andersson (SWE) | 3,0 | |
1984 Summer | 26 | Los Angeles | Wrestling | United States | USA | Group A - Round Three | 3 | 1984-07-30 | 6,0 | |||
1984 Summer | 26 | Los Angeles | Wrestling | United States | USA | Group A - Round Three | Match #1 | 1 | 1984-07-30 | Fraser (USA) passivity (4:18), Hannula (FIN) | 3,0 | |
1984 Summer | 26 | Los Angeles | Wrestling | United States | USA | Group A - Round Two | 4 | 1984-07-30 | 3,0 | |||
1984 Summer | 26 | Los Angeles | Wrestling | United States | USA | Group A - Round Two | Match #1 | 1 | 1984-07-30 | Fraser (USA) decision (4-1), Kopas (YUG) | 3,0 | |
1984 Summer | 26 | Los Angeles | Wrestling | United States | USA | Group A - Round One | 6T | 1984-07-30 | 0,0 | |||
1984 Summer | 26 | Los Angeles | Wrestling | United States | USA | Group A - Round One | Match #4 | AC | 1984-07-30 | Fraser (USA) | 0,0 |