John Peterson (wrestler)

John Allan Peterson (born October 22, 1948, in Cumberland, Wisconsin) is an American wrestler and Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling.[1]

John Peterson
Personal information
BornOctober 22, 1948 (1948-10-22) (age 75)
Cumberland, Wisconsin, U.S.
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal 82 kg
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich 82 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1979 San Diego 82 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Mexico City 82 kg
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1973 Toledo 82 kg

Olympics

Peterson competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich where he received a silver medal in freestyle wrestling in the middleweight class.[2] He won a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec.[3]

Peterson's brother, Ben Peterson, also competed in both the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics, also winning gold (1972) and silver (1976) medals in freestyle wrestling. He grew up in Comstock, Wisconsin, attending nearby Cumberland High School before graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in 1971.[4][5]

In 1986, Peterson was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[6]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Peterson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 2, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  2. "1972 Summer Olympics – München, Germany – Wrestling". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
  3. "1976 Summer Olympics – Montreal, Canada – Wrestling". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
  4. Bill Stokes "Comstock Salutes Its Heroes" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel September 14, 1972.
  5. "1978 Inductees. UW-Stout Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Wisconsin – Stout.
  6. John Peterson. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
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