Gabe Dean

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Gabe Dean
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Dean in 2019
Personal information
Full nameGabriel Curtis Dean
Born (1994-06-19) June 19, 1994 (age 29)
Lowell, Michigan, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Wrestling
Event(s) Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Folkstyle
College team Cornell Big Red
ClubSpartan Combat RTC
Coached by Rob Koll
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Lauro de Freitas 86 kg
US National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Coralville (SN) 86 kg
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Zagreb 84 kg
Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Santiago 85 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Cornell Big Red
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 St. Louis 184 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 New York 184 lb
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 St. Louis 184 lb
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Oklahoma City 184 lb
EIWA Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Philadelphia 184 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Bethlehem 184 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Princeton 184 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Lewisburg 184 lb

Gabriel Curtis Dean (born June 19, 1994) is an American retired freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler who formerly competed at 86 kilograms. [1] In freestyle, he was the 2020 US National Champion, a '17 Pan American Championship medalist, and a '14 Junior World Championship medalist. [2] [3] [4] He was also the '15 Pan American Championship runner–up in Greco-Roman. [5] As a collegiate wrestler, Dean was a two–time NCAA Division I champion, a four–time EIWA Conference champion, and a four–time NCAA Division I All-American for the Cornell Big Red. [6]

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Folkstyle career

High school

Dean was born in Lowell, Michigan, where he went on to attend Lowell High School. His father David was an NCAA Division I National runner-up out of the University of Minnesota, which led to Gabriel's early start in the sport of wrestling. During his high school years, Dean was a standout wrestler and football player, and as a quarterback, he led his team to a state title and runner–up finishes and was a two–time All-State player. [7] In wrestling, he went on to make the finals of the MHSAA state tournament, winning the title in an undefeated run as a junior and ending his senior year as the runner–up. [8]

College

Dean chose to attend the Cornell University and wrestle there. [9] During his four years of collegiate wrestling, Dean went on to become one of the most decorated athletes in the history of the team, claiming two NCAA titles and four EIWA conference titles, as well as racking up four All-American honors and a runner–up finish as a senior, where he lost to eventual three–timer Bo Nickal from Penn State in a legendarily close match. In regards to honors, Dean was a two–time EIWA and Ivy League Wrestler of the Year, as well as the Rookie of the Year as a freshman. [10]

International career

2013–2017

Dean, who was graduating high school, made his senior freestyle debut in May 2013, when he went on to place third at the Northeastern Regionals and sixth at the US University Nationals. At the 2015 Pan American Championships, Dean made his Greco-Roman debut with no previous training in the discipline, and went on to place second. In April 2017, Dean decided to wrestle at the US Open in freestyle, and went on to place sixth. Afterwards, he placed third at the Pan American Championships, with technical falls over former Olympian from Colombia Carlos Izquierdo and South American Games runner–up from Peru Pool Ambrocio. Dean then announced he would try his hand as a Greco–Roman wrestler, but after competing and losing in his first match at the 2017 US U23 World Team Trials, he decided to retire.

2020–2021

In October 2020, Dean opted to come out of retirement to compete at the US Nationals, where he claimed the title after defeating former All-American Nate Jackson in the finals. [11] Next, he competed at the Flo 8-Man Challenge: 195 lbs, where he lost in the first match to Taylor Lujan (whom he had tech'd weeks earlier) after dominating prior to a pin. [12] [13] Dean then confirmed he would take a run for the US Olympic Team Trials. [14] In November, Dean wrestled World Champion David Taylor at the NLWC III and went to a fairly close decision loss. [15]

To start off the 2021 year, he earned the biggest win of his career when he defeated U23 World Champion Bo Nickal at the NLWC III, while also earning revenge from the '17 NCAA's, before being tech'd by three–time World and Olympic champion at 97 kg Kyle Snyder. [16] On March, he earned a spot at the US Olympic Team Trials when he won the US Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier as the top–seed, defeating Nate Jackson and NCAA champion Drew Foster in the process. [17] At the US Olympic Team Trials, Dean defeated former NCAA champion Myles Martin before being downed himself by David Taylor in a rematch, failing to make the team. [18] After his last run, Dean returned to retirement from competition. [19]

Freestyle record

Senior Freestyle Matches
Res.RecordOpponentScoreDateEventLocation
2020 US Olympic Team Trials DNP at 86 kg
Loss27–11 Flag of the United States.svg David Taylor 0–4April 2, 2021 2020 US Olympic Team Trials Flag of the United States.svg Fort Worth, Texas
Win27–10 Flag of the United States.svg Myles Martin 2–1
2020 US Last Chance OTT Gold medal icon.svg at 86 kg
Win26–10 Flag of the United States.svg Nate Jackson7–2March 27, 20212020 US Last Chance Olympic Team Trials Qualifier

Flag of the United States.svg Fort Worth, Texas

Win25–10 Flag of the United States.svg Drew Foster8–0
Win24–10 Flag of the United States.svg C.J. BruckiTF 12–2
Win23–10 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan LoewFF
Win22–10 Flag of the United States.svg Jake HendricksTF 10–0
Loss21–10 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Snyder TF 2–13February 23, 2021 NLWC V

Flag of the United States.svg State College, Pennsylvania

Win21–9 Flag of the United States.svg Bo Nickal 3–2
Loss20–9 Flag of the United States.svg David Taylor 2–6November 24, 2020 NLWC III
2020 US Nationals Gold medal icon.svg at 86 kg
Win20–8 Flag of the United States.svg Nate Jackson1–1October 10–11, 20202020 US Senior Nationals

Flag of the United States.svg Coralville, Iowa

Win19–8 Flag of the United States.svg Trent Hidlay2–1
Win18–8 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor LujanTF 10–0
Win17–8 Flag of the United States.svg Nathan HaasFall
Win16–8 Flag of the United States.svg Leonardo TarantinoTF 12–1
Flo 8-Man Challenge DNP at 195 lbs
Loss15–8 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor LujanFallOctober 31, 2020 FloWrestling 8-Man Challenge

Flag of the United States.svg Austin, Texas

2017 Pan American Championships Bronze medal icon.svg at 86 kg
Win15–7 Flag of Peru.svg Pool Ambrocio TF 12–2May 5–7, 2017 2017 Pan American Wrestling Championships

Flag of Brazil.svg Lauro de Freitas, Brazil

Loss14–7 Flag of Cuba.svg Yurieski Torreblanca 4–6
Win14–6 Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Izquierdo TF 11–0
2017 US Open 6th at 86 kg
Win13–6 Flag of the United States.svg TJ Dudley8–8April 26–29, 20172017 US Open National Championships

Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada

Loss12–6 Flag of the United States.svg Pat Downey 6–7
Win12–5 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Trotman13–10
Loss11–5 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Heflin3–6
Win11–4 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Crutchmer TF 15–4
Win10–4 Flag of the United States.svg John RizqallahTF 10–0
2013 US University Nationals 6th at 84 kg
Loss9–4 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Meyer5–6May 23–26, 20132013 ASICS US University National Championships

Flag of the United States.svg Akron, Ohio

Loss9–3 Flag of the United States.svg Max Thomusseit1–3
Win9–2 Flag of the United States.svg Nathaniel BrownINJ
Win8–2 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Crutchmer TF 11–1
Win7–2 Flag of the United States.svg James MannierTF 10–0
Win6–2 Flag of the United States.svg Kris Klapprodt14–8
Loss5–2 Flag of the United States.svg Kenneth CourtsFall
Win5–1 Flag of the United States.svg Derek ThomasTF 12–2
Win4–1 Flag of the United States.svg Brian EngdahlTF 11–0
2013 NE Regionals Bronze medal icon.svg at 84 kg
Win3-1 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Gibbons3–0, 5–2May 3–5, 20132013 NE Regional Championships

Flag of the United States.svg East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Win2–1 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Wood6–0, 5–0
Loss1–1 Flag of the United States.svg Enock Francois0–2, 0–1
Win1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew DetwilerFall

Greco-Roman record

Senior Greco-Roman Matches
Res.RecordOpponentScoreDateEventLocation
2017 US U23 World Team Trials at 85 kg
Loss2–2 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer WilsonTF 2–10October 7, 20172017 US U23 World Team Trials

Flag of the United States.svg Rochester, Minnesota

2015 Pan American Championships Silver medal icon.svg at 85 kg
Loss2–1 Flag of Cuba.svg Gilberto Piquet Herrera0–4April 24–26, 20152015 Pan American Championships

Flag of Chile.svg Santiago, Chile

Win2–0 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Luis BetancourtINJ
Win1–0 Flag of Venezuela.svg Querys Pérez6–1

NCAA record

NCAA Championships Matches
Res.RecordOpponentScoreDateEvent
2017 NCAA Championships Silver medal icon.svg at 184 lbs
Loss19–2 Bo Nickal 3–4March 16–18, 2017 2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win19–1Nolan Boyd9–3
Win18–1Jack DechowTB–1 4–3
Win17–1Jordan EllingwoodMD 11–3
Win16–1Michael ColemanMD 21–12
2016 NCAA Championships Gold medal icon.svg at 184 lbs
Win15–1Timothy Dudley5–3March 17–19, 2016 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win14–1Pete Renda9–4
Win13–1Nolan Boyd10–4
Win12–1Thomas SleighFall
Win11–1Jack Dechow3–1
2015 NCAA Championships Gold medal icon.svg at 184 lbs
Win10–1Nathaniel Brown6–2March 19–21, 20152015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win9–1Victor AveryTB–2 4–3
Win8–1Sammy Brooks3–2
Win7–1Timothy Dudley9–8
Win6–1Patrick KissellMD 10–1
2014 NCAA Championships Bronze medal icon.svg at 184 lbs
Win5–1Jack Dechow5–4March 20–22, 20142014 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win4–1Lawrence ThomasFall
Loss3–1 Ed Ruth 3–5
Win3–0Jacob Swartz11–4
Win2–0John Rizqallah11–4
Win1–0Lelund WeatherspoonMD 12–4

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