Peter Blair (wrestler)
| Medal record | ||
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Representing the  United States
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| Men's Freestyle wrestling | ||
Olympic Games
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1956 Melbourne | Light Heavyweight |
Peter Blair (February 14, 1932 – June 29, 1994) was an American sport wrestler and naval officer. He was Olympic bronze medalist in Freestyle wrestling in 1956.[1][2]
A Norfolk, Virginia native, Blair attended Granby High School graduating at age 16.[3] He would then go on to attend the Naval Academy, graduating in 1955 and winning two NCAA crowns at 190 lbs. His greatest year was 1956 when he won the Eastern All-Navy heavyweight title, the All-Navy title at 191 lbs., the 191 lb. class at the AAU Championships, and then won the Olympic Trials. After the Olympics he retired from wrestling and became a career Naval officer. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2009.
References[]
- ^ "Pete Blair". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Peter Blair to be Inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame, June 5-6. navysports.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
External links[]
- Peter Blair at Olympedia
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