Brad Vering

Brad Vering
Personal information
Born	August 21, 1977 (age 47); Schuyler, Nebraska, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Wrestling
Event(s)	Greco-Roman and Folkstyle
College team	Nebraska
Club	New York Athletic Club
Team	USA
Coached by	Steve Fraser
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing the United States
World Championships
Pan American Games
Pan American Championships
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Nebraska Cornhuskers
NCAA Division I Championships

Last updated July 18, 2025

Bradley Vering (born August 21, 1977) is an American former Greco-Roman and folkstyle wrestler.

Early years

Vering was born in Schuyler, Nebraska. He attended Howells High School in Howells, Nebraska and was a letterman in football and wrestling. Coached by Nebraska Hall of Fame member Lee Schroeder in wrestling, he was a three-time Nebraska State Champion and finished with a career record of 148-2.

College

Vering attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. During his college wrestling career he was a three-time All-American and a NCAA champion as a junior. Vering placed 4th as a sophomore, won the national championship at the 197 pound weight class his junior year, and took 7th his senior year.

Olympics and World Championships

Internationally, Vering was a World silver medalist in 2007, helping lead the United States to a Greco-Roman World Team Championship the same year. He competed at the Olympics in 2004 and 2008 on the USA Olympic Greco-Roman Team.^[1] Vering's Greco-Roman achievements include:

2007 World silver medalist, helped lead U.S. to first ever Greco-Roman team title
Two-time U.S. Olympic Team member (2004, 2008)
Four-time U.S. World Team member (2002, 2003, 2005, 2007)
Fifth at 2002 and 2003 World Championships
Four-time U.S. Nationals champion (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007)

References

↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brad Vering". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012.

External links

Brad Vering at the International Wrestling Database
Brad Vering at Olympics.com
Brad Vering at Olympedia
Official Brad Vering 2008 Olympics site at the Wayback Machine (archived November 20, 2009)

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[1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brad Vering". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012.

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