Ben Peterson
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Benjamin Lee "Ben" Peterson (born June 27, 1950) is a retired American freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal, respectively. As a college wrestler, Peterson was a two-time NCAA champion at Iowa State. He founded the "Camp of Champs," which brought in Olympic wrestlers to train with high schoolers. Peterson also coached wrestling at Maranatha Baptist University for 28 years.
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Full name | Benjamin Lee Peterson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1950-06-27) June 27, 1950 (age 73) Barron County, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Iowa State Wrestling Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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