Logan Stieber

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Logan Stieber
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Stieber in 2013
Personal information
Born (1991-01-24) January 24, 1991 (age 33)
Monroeville, Ohio, U.S.
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Wrestling
Event(s) Freestyle and Folkstyle
College team Ohio State
TeamUSA
Coached byTom Ryan
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Budapest 61 kg
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Iowa City Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Kermanshah Team
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Lima 65 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Salvador 61 kg
Junior World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Bucharest 60 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Ohio State Buckeyes
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2012 St. Louis133 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2013 Des Moines133 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 Oklahoma City141 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015 St. Louis141 lb
Big Ten Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2012 West Lafayette133 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2013 Champaign133 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 Madison141 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015 Columbus141 lb

Logan Stieber (born January 24, 1991) is an American former freestyle and folkstyle wrestler, who competed internationally at 61 and 65 kilograms. In the Olympic year of 2016, he won the non-Olympic weight World Championship at 61 kg, and in 2018, he won a Pan American title. [1]

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In folkstyle, Stieber is one of the most accomplished collegiate wrestlers in the history of the NCAA, having won four NCAA Division I national championships, four Big Ten Conference championships, and the Dan Hodge Trophy for the Ohio State Buckeyes during his career. [2]

In 2024, Stieber was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member. [3]

Education and career

Stieber went to Monroeville High School, in Monroeville, Ohio, and won five Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) state wrestling championships (four individually, and a team title for Monroeville in 2010), losing only once his entire high school career, to David Taylor of St. Paris Graham. He was named the Junior Hodge Trophy winner for 2010. [4] Stieber finished his Monroeville career with a record of 184-1, and his 179 straight wins is still an OHSAA record as of 2016.

Stieber later committed to Ohio State University, where he became one of the most decorated wrestlers in NCAA history.

Already a four-time Big Ten Champion, on March 21, 2015, Stieber became only the fourth wrestler in NCAA history to win four individual National Championships. He also led the Ohio State Buckeyes to their first team National Championship for wrestling in school history. [5]

Stieber finished his NCAA career with a record of 119-3.

Following college, Stieber went on record as stating he would be training in hopes of joining Team USA for the 2016 Summer Olympics. [6] Stieber would later represent Team USA on its 2017 World Team. Stieber retired in April 2019 and started coaching at the Ohio RTC.

Championships and accomplishments

High school

College

Senior level - Freestyle

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References

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  2. "Logan Stieber". Ohio State Buckeyes. May 21, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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