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| Born | February 24, 1962 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 90 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Michial "Mike" Foy [1] (born February 24, 1962) is an American former wrestler. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling. [2] In 1993, he was inducted into the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association (IWCOA) Hall of Fame. [3]
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