Dennis Koslowski | |
Fullname: | Dennis Marwin Koslowski |
Birth Place: | Watertown, South Dakota, U.S. |
Country: | United States |
Team: | USA |
Collegeteam: | Minnesota-Morris |
Sport: | Wrestling |
Event: | Greco-Roman Folkstyle |
Weight Class: | 100 kg |
Club: | Minnesota Wrestling Club |
Headercolor: | lightsteelblue |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Dennis Marwin Koslowski (born August 16, 1959) is an American amateur wrestler and professional wrestler. He was born in Watertown, South Dakota. He was Olympic bronze medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1988, and won a silver medal in 1992.[1] In 2009, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[2]
Koslowski is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Morris, where he was a stand-out wrestler along with twin brother Duane. He was a two time NCAA Division III national champion, two-time Northern Intercollegiate Conference champion and a three-time NCAA III All-American; he also played football as an offensive linesman.[3] He is a member of the University of Minnesota Morris and Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Hall of Fame.[4]
Koslowski briefly competed as a professional wrestler for Japanese shoot style promotion UWF International. On December 20, 1992, he fought UWFi's top star Nobuhiko Takada in a losing effort at Ryōgoku Kokugikan.[5] He wrestled a further eight time, with his final match coming almost a year later on December 5, 1993, where he lost to Kiyoshi Tamura.[6]
Since retiring from sports, Koslowski works as a chiropractor for his own practice.[7]