Gary Alexander (wrestler) explained

Gary Alexander
Event:Greco-Roman
Country:United States
Team:USA
Club:Minnesota Wrestling Club
Sport:Wrestling
Collegeteam:Minnesota
Birth Date:10 February 1944
Birth Place:Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

Gary Alexander (born February 10, 1944) is an American wrestler. Alexander was in line to compete at the 1972 Summer Olympics, but was shot in the jaw two months prior to the Games.[1] [2] Alexander would recover by the next Olympic Games, where he competed in the men's Greco-Roman 62 kg at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gary Alexander . Olympedia . January 22, 2022.
  2. News: Alexander Gary Wrestler shot 14 Oct 1975 . Newspapers.com . October 14, 1975 . 31 . January 22, 2022.
  3. Gary Alexander Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418104116/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/gary-alexander-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . April 8, 2019.