kdsmith27 14 Report post Posted August 22, 2006 I Didn't Know That! Wrestling became an Olympic sport in 708 B.C. and was also the final and decisive event of what competition? 1) Decathlon 2) Pentathlon 3) Marathon 4) Triathlon Answer: 2 Which U.S. President often talked about his wrestling days as a young man in Illinois? Answer: Abraham Lincoln. Who was the youngest U.S. wrestler to win a world title? Answer: Lee Kemp won in 1978 at age 21. John Smith was 22 when he won the title in 1987. Who was the first wrestler to win three NCAA titles? Answer: Earl McCready, OSU, 1928-30 (also first foreign-born, Canada). Where and when was the first NCAA Wrestling Tournament held? Answer: Iowa State University (Ames) in 1928. 49 wrestlers competed on two mats. Tickets were $1.50 (50 cents for students) per session, with all session reserved seats costing $3.00. The first & second place finishers automatically qualified for the Olympic Trials. The Wrestling Hall of Fame opened its doors for the first time in what city, state, and year? Answer: Stillwater, Oklahoma; 1974. Who was the USA's first brothers duo to win the Olympics in the same year? Answer: Dave and Mark Schultz, 1984, followed by Ed and Lou Banach. In what year did the U.S. win all the gold medals in wrestling in the Olympic games? Answer: 1904. Americans were the only team entered in the sport that year. What form of American dancing in the 1940s took its name from what type of wrestling popular in and native to Switzerland? Answer: Swing; this form of wrestling is done by holding your opponent while trying to swing him in circles and to the ground. According to the World Book Encyclopia, there are 54 styles of wrestling known to exist today, with a wide range of rules and formats. What family of brothers holds the NCAA record for the greatest number of individuals earning All-American status? Answer: The Carr family from Erie, PA, with five brothers. Fletcher, Jimmy, Joe, Nate and Solomon. The three Smith brothers were seeded #1 nine times,winning seven titles (LeRoy, 2/1; John, 2/2; Pat, 4/4; Mark, 1/0). What state held the first recognized state championship tournament? Answer: Iowa, held in Ames, in 1921. In The Illiad, Homer recounts a famous wrestling match between Ajax and what other mythological figure? 1) Zeus 2) Ulysses 3) Milo 4) Venus Answer: 2. Two females wrestled each other in a high school match for the first time on Dec. 10, 1987, in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Who were they? Answer: Dawn Ward and Tracey Porter, competing at 119 pounds. Amateur wrestling in the U.S. was first organized in 1888. In what year did the first national tournament take place? Answer: That same year, 1888. The event was held at the New York Athletic Club and sponsored by the AAU. In the 1904 Olympics, a heavyweight was considered anyone over what weight? 1) 181 pounds 2) 163 pounds 3) 158 pounds Answer: 3. The longest Olympics wrestling contest ever was the 1912 semifinal bout between Martin Klein of Russia and Alfred Asikainen of Finland. How long did they wrestle? 1) 3 hours 2) 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegreatgatsby 23 Report post Posted August 25, 2006 2006Mikayla Hutchinson 103 (AK) is the first girl to win a wrestling state championship against boys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
