Jacob Varner

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Jakob Ernest Varner (born March 24, 1986 in Bakersfield, California ) is an American wrestler . He was 2012 London Olympic Free Style Light Heavyweight Champion .

Career

Jake Varner grew up in Bakersfield and began wrestling at Bakersfield High School, where his father was his first coach. He is fully focused on the free style. In his high school days he was California champion twice and scored 159 victories in 169 fights during that time. In 2005 he finished 2nd at the US Junior Middleweight Championship behind Jake Herbert , but was able to defeat this in the US elimination for the Junior World Championship in Vilnius . In Vilnius he could not place in the front field.

At the US Student Championships (NCAA Championships) he took 2nd place in the middleweight and light heavyweight categories in 2007 and 2008. In 2009 and 2010 he won this light heavyweight title.

Since 2005 Jake Varner started for the Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club (WC) and since 2010 he has been wrestling for the Nittany Lion WC . His coach has been 2004 Olympic Champion Cael Sanderson since then . In 2007 Jake Varner also started at the USA Championships for the first time. He finished 8th in the middleweight division and in 2008 in 7th place in the light heavyweight division. In 2009 he made the big leap forward. He was American light heavyweight champion that year ahead of Kyle Cerminara and Wynn Michalak. He then also prevailed in the World Championship elimination (Trials) with two wins over Andy Hrovat . At the 2009 World Cup in Herning / Denmark he won over Dániel Ligeti , Hungary and Takao Isokawa from Japan , but was then defeated by Saeed Abrahimi from Iran , which meant he was eliminated and finished in 9th place.

In 2010, Jake Varner finished second behind James Bergman at the USA championship and also lost to this wrestler in the world championship elimination. That is why he did not start at the international championships this year. In December 2010 he won in Troy (New York) in an international match against Russia over Marat Ibragimow on points (2: 1 rounds, 0: 2, 4: 1, 2: 1 points).

2011 turned out to be a very successful year for Jake Varner. He first defeated Shamil Akhmedov in New York in an international match against Russia (2-1 rounds, 5-0, 0-1, 4-0 points). Then he became the US light heavyweight champion for the second time ahead of Dan Erekson, Jack Jensen and David Zabriskie. He then also prevailed at the World Championship trials with two wins over Chad Hanke and represented the United States at the World Championship in Istanbul . In Istanbul he defeated Krassimir Kochev , Bulgaria and Wu Yunbilige, China on points and then lost to Serhat Balci from Turkey . Since this reached the finals, he was able to fight for a bronze medal in the consolation round with victories over Rustam Iskandari, Tajikistan and Taimuras Tigijew , Kazakhstan . In October 2011, Jake Varner won his first international championship at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara . He won there in the light heavyweight division before Luis Vivenes Urbaneja, Venezuela , Chetag Pliev, Canada and Juan Martinez Ibarguen, Colombia .

Jakob Varner then made a big hit at the 2012 Olympic Games in London . He was there with victories over Kurban Kurbanow , Uzbekistan , Chetag Pliev, Georgi Gogschelidze , Georgia and Valeri Andriizew , Ukraine , Olympic champion .

After this Olympic victory, he continued his career in the following years. In May 2013 he took 2nd place behind his compatriot Wynn Michalak at the Dan Kolow & Nikolai Petrow Memorial in Sofia. In 2014 he was again USA champion ahead of Wynn Michalak and also prevailed in the US World Cup elimination. At the World Cup in Tashkent, he defeated William Harth from Germany in his first fight, but lost in his next fight against Valery Andriizew. Since he did not reach the final, he was eliminated and only came in 13th place.

On 11/12 In April 2014 he was part of the US team that reached the final at the Team World Cup in Los Angeles, but lost 3: 5 wins against Iran. Jakob Varner presented himself in good shape and defeated Chudurbulga Dorjchand, Mongolia, then lost to Juri Belonowski from Russia and then also beat Javier Cortina from Cuba and the 2013 World Cup third place Mohammadhossein Askari Mohammadian from Iran on points.

International success

year space competition Weight class Result
2009 9. World Cup in Herning / Denmark Semi-difficult after victories over Dániel Ligeti , Hungary and Takao Isokawa, Japan and a defeat against Saeed Abrahimi, Iran
2010 2. New-York-Athletic-Club-International Semi-difficult behind James Bergman, USA , ahead of Marat Ibragimow, Russia and Wynn Michalak, USA
2011 5. "Ivan Yarigin" Golden Grand Prix in Krasnoyarsk Semi-difficult behind Shamil Akhmedov , Wladislaw Baizajew, Georgi Ketojew and Juri Belonowski, all Russia
2011 1. "Ion Corneanu" memorial in Târgoviște / Romania Semi-difficult before Krassimir Kotschew , Bulgaria , Luis Vivenes Urbaneja, Venezuela and Georg Harth, Germany
2011 3. World Cup in Istanbul Semi-difficult after victories over Krassimir Kotschew and Wu Yunbilige, China , a defeat against Serhat Balci , Turkey and victories over Rustam Iskandari, Tajikistan and Taimuras Tigijew , Kazakhstan
2011 1. Pan American Games in Guadalajara Semi-difficult before Luis Vivenes Urbaneja, Chetag Pliev, Canada and Juan Martinez Ibarguen, Colombia
2012 3. Golden Grand Prix in Krasnoyarsk Semi-difficult behind Abdussalam Gadissow and Ibragim Saidow, both from Russia
2012 6th World Cup in Baku Semi-difficult behind Elisbar Okiladze, Georgia, Chetag Gasjumow , Azerbaijan , Reza Yazdani , Iran, Georgi Sredkow, Bulgaria and Makat Ibragimow, Russia
2012 1. Canada Cup in Guelph Semi-difficult from Manjot Sandhu, Canada and Javier Lacerra, Cuba
2012 gold OS in London Semi-difficult after victories over Kurban Kurbanow , Uzbekistan , Chetag Pliev, Georgi Gogschelidze , Georgia and Valeri Andriizew , Ukraine
2013 2. Dan Kolow & Nikolai Petrow Memorial in Sofia Semi-difficult behind Wynn Michalak, USA, in front of Muren Mutlu, Turkey and Georgi Sredkow, Bulgaria
2014 12. "Yasar Dogu" Memorial in Istanbul up to 97 kg after a victory over Farouk Akkoyan, Turkey and a loss (injury) against Riza Yildirim, Turkey without a fight
2014 3. Golden Grand Prix in Baku up to 97 kg behind Chetag Gasjumow and Valeri Andriitsew
2014 13. World Cup in Tashkent up to 97 kg after a win over William Harth, Germany and a loss to Valery Andriitsew

International battles

year place encounter Weight class Result
2010 Troy (New York) USA versus Russia Semi-difficult Points winner over Marat Ibragimow
2011 new York USA versus Russia Semi-difficult Points winner over Shamil Akhmedov
2015 Los Angeles (World Cup) USA versus Mongolia up to 97 kg Points victory over Chuderbulga Dorjchand
2015 Los Angeles (World Cup) USA versus Russia up to 97 kg Point defeat against Yuri Belonovsky
2015 Los Angeles (World Cup) USA versus Cuba up to 97 kg Points victory over Javier Cortina
2015 Los Angeles (World Cup) USA versus Iran up to 97 kg Points victory over Mohammadhossein Askari Mohammadian

National competitions

year space competition Weight class Result
2004 3. USA Junior Championship medium
2005 2. USA Junior Championship medium behind Jake Herbert
2005 1. Junior World Championship trials medium before Jake Herbert
2007 2. NCAA championships medium
2007 8th. USA championship medium Winner: Joe Williams ahead of Lee Fullhart
2008 2. NCAA championships Semi-difficult
2008 7th USA championship Semi-difficult Winner: Daniel Cormier ahead of Nik Fekete
2009 1. NCAA championships Semi-difficult
2009 1. USA championship Semi-difficult before Kyle Cerminara, Wynn Michalak and Dallas Fall
2009 1. World Championship trials Semi-difficult before Andy Hrovat
2010 1. NCAA championships Semi-difficult
2010 2. USA championship Semi-difficult behind James Bergman, in front of Pat Cummins
2010 2. World Championship trials Semi-difficult behind James Bergman
2011 1. USA championship Semi-difficult before Dan Erekson, Jack Jensen and David Zabriskie
2011 1. World Championship trials Semi-difficult before Chad Hanke
2012 1. OS trials Semi-difficult with two wins over Thomas Rowlands
2014 1. USA championship up to 97 kg before Wynn Michalak, JD Bergman and Dezon Winn
2014 1. World Championship trials up to 97 kg before Dustin Kilgore, Dezon Winn and JD Bergman
Explanations
  • all free style competitions
  • OS = Olympic Games
  • WM = World Championship
  • Middle weight, weight class up to 84 kg, light heavy weight, up to 96 kg body weight (until 2013); After a weight class reform by the International World Wrestling Federation FILA - now UWW = United Word Wrestling - since January 1, 2014 up to 97 kg body weight
  • Trials = elimination competition

literature

  • Trade journal Der Ringer
  • Foeldeak Ringer Database website
  • US Wrestling Association website (TheMat.com)

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Varner, Jakob
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Varner, Jake
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American wrestler
DATE OF BIRTH March 24, 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH Bakersfield (California)