2008 U.S. Olymipic Team Members
With Ties to NMU/USOEC
Athletes
|
Name |
Sport |
Ties to NMU/USOEC |
Results at Beijing Olympic Games |
|
Spenser Mango |
Greco-Roman wrestling |
USOEC resident |
8/11 Won in 1/8 final match 5 (1, *:1) Defeated in Quarterfinal-bout 4-match 3 (3, *:2) 8th overall in 55kg weight class |
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Joe Betterman |
Greco-Roman Wrestling |
USOEC resident and NMU Junior |
Made the Olympic team trials but his 60kg weight class was not qualified, could compete if a wild card is handed out. |
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Adam Wheeler |
Greco-Roman Wrestling |
Former USOEC resident |
8/13 Won in 1/8 final match 3 (1=1, *) Won in Quarterfinal-bout 4-match 2 (0=7,*) 8/14 Defeated in Semifinal-match 1 (2,*:1), Won in Repechage Won a bronze medal in 96kg weight class |
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Jake Deitchler |
Greco-Roman Wrestling |
Short term USOEC athlete |
8/12 Defeated in 1/8 final match 1 (6,*:0) 8/13 Defeated in Repechage semifinal-match 1(1,*:1) 12th overall in 66kg weight class |
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Randi Miller |
Women’s freestyle wrestling |
Former USOEC resident |
8/16 Won in Preliminaries-match 16 (3,*:0) Won in 1/8 final match 8 (0: 2,*) Defeated in Quarterfinal-bout 4-match 4 (3,*:0) 8/17 Won in Repechage semifinal-match 2 (2,*:0) 4th overall in 63kg weight class earning a Bronze medal. |
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Ali Bernard |
Women’s freestyle wrestling |
Short term USOEC athlete |
8/16 Won in Preliminaries-match 3 (3,*:0) Defeated in Quarterfinal-bout 4-match 2 (3,*:1) 8/17 Won in Repechage semifinal-match 1 (3,*:1) 5th overall in 72kg weight class |
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Rau’see Warren |
Boxing-men’s fly weight 51kg |
Short term USOEC athlete |
8/12 Defeated in Preliminaries-bout 7 (P, 9, 8) |
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Javier Molina |
Boxing-men’s light welter weight 64kg |
Short term USOEC athlete |
8/13 Defeated in Preliminaries-bout 10 (P, 14, 1) |
|
Luis Yanez |
Boxing-men’s light fly weight 48kg |
Short term USOEC athlete |
8/13 Won in Preliminaries-bout 9 (P, 12, P) 8/16 Defeated in Round of 16-bout 6 (P, 8, 7)
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David Clark |
Boxing |
Former USOEC resident |
Participated in Beijing as a training partner. |
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Greg Carter |
Boxing |
Former USOEC resident |
Participated in Beijing as a training partner. |
Coaches and Other Team Support Staff
|
Name |
Sport |
Tie to NMU/USOEC |
| Ma Jianping | Weightlifting |
Former USOEC coach. Serving as a special USOC assistant |
|
Dr. John Lehtinen |
|
Team physician |
|
Ed Ryan |
|
Former USOEC athletic trainer |
|
Vinny Comiskey |
|
Former USOEC athletic trainer |
|
Peter Toohey |
|
Former USOEC athletic trainer |
|
Steve Fraser |
Greco-Roman wrestling |
Former Greco-Roman visiting coach |
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Jay Antonelli |
Greco-Roman wrestling |
Former Greco-Roman visiting coach |
|
Ike Anderson |
Greco-Roman wrestling |
Former Greco-Roman visiting coach |
|
Momir Petkovic |
Greco-Roman wrestling |
Former Greco-Roman visiting coach |
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Anatoly Petrossyan |
Greco-Roman wrestling |
Former Greco-Roman visiting coach |
|
Dan Campbell |
Boxing |
Member of the USOEC boxing staff for the U.S. team, and National Director of Coaching |
|
William Price |
Boxing |
Member of the USOEC boxing staff for the U.S. team |
|
Basheer Abdulla |
Boxing |
Member of the USOEC boxing staff for the U.S. team |
|
Larry Nicholson |
Boxing |
Member of the USOEC boxing staff for the U.S. team |
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