Andrew Rein

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Andrew Rein
Personal information
Full nameAndrew Roland Rein
BornMarch 11, 1958 (1958-03-11) (age 66)
Stoughton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles 68 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Wisconsin Badgers
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1980 Corvallis 150 lb
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1978 College Park 142 lb

Andrew "Andy" Roland Rein (born March 11, 1958) is an American former wrestler who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, for the United States. Rein was born in Stoughton, Wisconsin. In 1984, he won the silver medal in the freestyle 68 kg competition. In 2022, Rein was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member. [1]

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References

  1. Andy Rein. nwhof.org. Retrieved August 2, 2023.