Michael Farina (born May 5, 1958) is an American wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 48 kg at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] Farina made the USA Greco-Roman wrestling Olympic team as a high school senior, being one of only three wrestlers in American history to come straight from high school and earn a spot on an Olympic team. He is also the youngest American in history to become an Olympian in Greco-Roman wrestling.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 5, 1958 Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Event(s) | Greco-Roman and Folkstyle |
| College team | Iowa State |
| Team | USA |
Farina wrestled for York High School in Elmhurst, Illinois, where he placed third in the state as a junior and won an Illinois State Championship as a senior. Prior to graduating high school, he won the National Junior Freestyle Championship in 1974, and the National Junior Greco-Roman Championship in 1974 and 1975.[2][3]
He attended college and wrestled at Iowa State University, where he graduated in 1981. He also later earned a graduate degree from the University of Minnesota.[4]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael Farina Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ Mike Farina. Illinois Coaches and Officials Association. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ [https://olympics.com/en/athletes/michael-charles-farina
- ^ Michael Charles FARINA. olympics.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
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