Gregory Edgelow

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Gregory Edgelow
Medal record
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1992 Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Team
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Victoria Freestyle (100 kg)
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Havana Freestyle (90 kg)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Havana Greco-Roman (90 kg)
Goodwill Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1990 Seattle Freestyle (90 kg)

Greg Edgelow (born February 10) is a retired freestyle wrestler from Canada and is a nationally certified Wrestling Coach and Indigenous Coach with Metis Ancestral Heritage from the Red River Settlement areas of Manitoba and European mix (Irish, Norwegian). In 2018, Greg was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame, Indigenous Gallery and in 2024, inducted into the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame. He represented Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and won a bronze medal at the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle, two bronze medals at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba, 2 silver medals at the 1990 and 1992 Pan American Championships and a gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria. Greg also added two more silver medals at the 1991 and 1992 Pan American Championships. He is an eight-time Canadian senior champion (7 Freestyle and 1 Greco). Edgelow is the only Canadian to win a medal in wrestling (bronze) at the Goodwill Games ever. He is also the only Canadian wrestler to win four separate consecutive senior weight classes in Freestyle (82 kg, 90 kg, 96 kg, 100 kg). His last national title was in 1998, the same year that he represented Canada (100 Kg) at the World Championships in Tehran, Iran.

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Edgelow was awarded the 1999 Canadian Sport Leadership Award [1] for his athletic achievements and leadership in volunteerism, beating out fellow finalists Wayne Gretzky and downhill skier Brian Stemmle. As well, Greg was bestowed with Simon Fraser University's "Outstanding Alumni Award" in 1996.

Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Edgelow grew up in Coquitlam, Penticton, Vernon, until he completed high school, and then Burnaby where he completed his undergraduate degree on a 4 year scholarship and now resides in Vancouver. Greg has been involved in the Canadian sport, tourism, entertainment and First Nations communities where he has also participated on 8 volunteer boards of directors and councils, including 60 committees. [2] In business, Edgelow has managed non-profits and has aligned himself with some well recognized national and international branded companies. His volunteer experiences allowed him to develop and participate on nine adjudication committees in which he has chaired five and helped adjudicate small grants totalling almost five million dollars for sport infrastructure development to needy communities across the country and one million dollars in grants to top-performing, volunteer-driven, world-caliber athletes representing Canada. Edgelow was the motivational speaker at the Parade of Nations for the 1997 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG)-Victoria and member of Team BC Mission Staff at NAIG 2006-Denver and Assistant Chef de Mission at NAIG 2008-Cowichan. Greg worked with the Boys under 16 Soccer team at the 2017 NAIG-Toronto where they earned GOLD. Edgelow helps out on occasion with the wrestling clubs around Greater Vancouver as well as coaching First Nation youth around the province. Greg and his father created an endowed scholarship fund at Simon Fraser University in 1996 that has financially assisted over 30 university wrestlers since its creation. [3] A few of the Boards Greg has served on include: BC Wrestling, SFU Alumni, Sport BC, Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance, Athletes CAN, Commonwealth Games Canada & Blanket BC. Greg has travelled to 105 countries, 71 world capitals and 28 Olympic Host cities through sport, business and leisure travelling.

1991 Pan American Games (Greco 90 kg)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1991 Pan American Games (Freestyle 90 kg)

1994 Commonwealth Games (100 Kg) - 1999 Canadian Sport Leadership Award

Achievements

Canadian National Wrestling Championships

YearCategoryMedal
198170 kg - Wrestling - Juv. Freestyle Bronze medal (Americas).svg
198274 kg - Wrestling - Juv. Freestyle Gold medal america.svg
198374 kg - Wrestling – Jr. Freestyle Gold medal america.svg
198482 kg - Wrestling – Jr. Freestyle Bronze medal (Americas).svg
198782 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Gold medal america.svg
198890 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Bronze medal (Americas).svg
198990 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Gold medal america.svg
199090 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Gold medal america.svg
199190 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Gold medal america.svg
1992100 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Gold medal america.svg
1993100 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Greco Gold medal america.svg
1993100 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Silver medal america.svg
1994100 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Silver medal america.svg
199896 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Gold medal america.svg

World Wrestling Championships

YearCategoryLocationRank
198274 kg - Wrestling – Juv. FreestyleColorado Springs, CO4th
198374 kg - Wrestling – Jr. FreestyleLos Angeles, CA6th
198782 kg - Wrestling – Sr. FreestyleClermont-Ferrand, FR9th
198990 kg - Wrestling – Sr. FreestyleMartigny, SU6th
199090 kg - Wrestling – Sr. FreestyleTokyo, JP8th

Major Canadian & International Games

YearCategoryLocationMedal/Rank
198174 kg – Wrestling – Juv. FreestyleBC Winter Games - Prince George Gold medal america.svg
198174 kg - Wrestling – Juv. GrecoBC Winter Games - Prince George Gold medal america.svg
198382 kg - Wrestling – Jr. FreestyleCanada Winter Games - Lac St. Jean Silver medal america.svg
199090 kg - Wrestling – Sr. FreestyleGoodwill Games - Seattle Bronze medal (Americas).svg
199190 kg - Wrestling – Sr. FreestylePan American Games - Havana Bronze medal (Americas).svg
199190 kg - Wrestling – Sr. GrecoPan American Games - Havana Bronze medal (Americas).svg
199290 kg - Wrestling – Sr. FreestyleOlympic Games - Barcelona11th Place
1994100 kg - Wrestling – Sr. FreestyleCommonwealth Games - Victoria Gold medal america.svg

International

YearCategoryEvent - LocationMedal/Rank
198274 kg - Wrestling – Jr. FreestyleJolliet International - Chicago4th
198682 kg - Wrestling – Sr. FreestyleChallenge Cup International - Manchester Bronze medal (Americas).svg
198782 kg - Wrestling – Sr. FreestyleCanada Cup International - Toronto Silver medal america.svg
198890 kg - Wrestling – Sr. FreestyleCanada Cup International - Toronto Silver medal america.svg
198990 kg - Wrestling – Sr. FreestyleCanada Cup International - Toronto Silver medal america.svg
198990 kg - Wrestling – Sr. FreestyleChallenge Cup International - Manchester Gold medal america.svg
199090 kg - Wrestling – Sr. FreestyleCanada Cup International - Toronto Silver medal america.svg
199290 kg - Wrestling – Sr. FreestyleRoger Coulon International - Paris Gold medal america.svg
199895 kg - Wrestling – Sr. FreestyleCanada Cup International - Guelph Gold medal america.svg

Scholastic

YearCategoryLocationMedal/Rank
198170 kg – Wrestling – FreestyleBC High School Championships - Vancouver Bronze medal (Americas).svg
198274 kg – Wrestling – FreestyleBC High School Championships, Merritt Gold medal america.svg
198576 kg - Wrestling – CollegiateNAIA National Championships, Jamestown4th
198680 kg - Wrestling – CollegiateNAIA National Championships, Minot Gold medal america.svg

References

  1. Canadian Sport Awards [ usurped ]
  2. www.athletescan.com
  3. Simon Fraser University