Mark Fuller (wrestler)

Mark Albert Fuller (born March 25, 1961) was an American wrestler in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Mark Fuller
Personal information
BornMarch 25, 1961
Roseville, California, U.S.
Home townLincoln, California, U.S.
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing the  United States
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place1980 Trelleborg48 kg
Bronze medal – third place1991 Thessaloniki48 kg
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas52 kg
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana 48 kg
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place1988 Mexico City52 kg
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place1979 Haparanda48 kg
Gold medal – first place1981 Vancouver48 kg

Wrestling career

A member of the Sunkids Kids Wrestling Club, Fuller competed on four different USA Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling teams (1980, 1984, 1988 and 1992) and was the first American wrestler to make four Olympic teams.[1] He would have competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics, but was prevented by the United States boycott of the event. He came in second in the 1983 Pan American Games competition and first at the 1991 Pan American Games. Fuller was also a two-time World Champion at the World Junior Wrestling Championships.

Personal life

Fuller is a Latter-day Saint. He is married to Heidi Fuller and is the father of four children.

References
  1. Myers, Richard. (January 12, 2006). Former Lincoln wrestler rose to Olympic glory. Gold Country Media. Retrieved July 22, 2023.

Sources
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