Gary Alexander (wrestler)

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Gary Alexander
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NationalityAmerican
Born (1944-02-10) February 10, 1944 (age 79)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
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Sport Greco-Roman wrestling

Gary Alexander (born February 10, 1944) is an American wrestler. Alexander was in line to compete at the 1972 Summer Olympics, however he was shot in the jaw two months prior to the Games. [1] [2] Alexander would recover by the next Olympic Games, where he competed in the men's Greco-Roman 62 kg at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [3]

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References

  1. "Gary Alexander". Olympedia. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  2. "Alexander Gary Wrestler shot 14 Oct 1975". Newspapers.com. October 14, 1975. p. 31. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gary Alexander Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2019.