Logan Stieber
Logan Stieber (born January 24, 1991 in Monroeville (Ohio) ) is an American wrestler . In 2016 he became world champion in free style in the weight class up to 61 kg body weight.
Career
Logan Stieber began wrestling as a teenager in 2000 at Monroeville High School . He concentrated on the free style. During his high school years, he won the Ohio High School Championship five times. He then studied at Ohio State University and was a very successful wrestler there too. Between 2012 and 2015, he won the American Student Championship (NCAA Championships) four times in a row.
In 2008 Logan Stieber became the American Junior Champion. He passed his first major test on the international wrestling mat in 2011 when he won 2nd place at the Junior World Championships in Bucharest in the weight class up to 60 kg behind the eventual Olympic champion Toğrul Əsgərov , who was revealed to be a doping offender in 2017.
In 2012 Logan Stieber, who starts for the Titan Mercury Wrestling Club in Columbus (Ohio) , narrowly failed in the US Olympic qualification (Trials). He lost the decisive duel against Coleman Scott . He is trained by Mike Zadick .
In the following years he was always able to place himself in the front of the field at the US championships, but only managed to qualify for an international championship again in 2016, namely the world championship for the non-Olympic weight classes in Budapest . There he showed himself in excellent form and with victories over Wassylyj Schuptar , Ukraine , Ahmet Tschakajew , Russia , Behnam Ehsanpoor , Iran and Beka Lomtadze , Georgia became world champion in the weight class up to 61 kg body weight.
At the Pan American Championship 2017, which took place in Lauro de Freitas / Brazil in June of this year, he finished 3rd in the same weight class, but suffered a narrow 12:13 point defeat against Davian Quintana Jaime, Cuba , in the semifinals .
International success
| year | space | competition | Weight class | Results |
| 2011 | 2. | Junior World Championships in Bucharest | up to 60 kg | after victories over Sajatpek Okasow, Kazakhstan, Andranik Owsepian, Greece, Maxim Perpeliță, Moldova and Stefan Iwanow, Bulgaria and a defeat against Toğrul Əsgərov , Azerbaijan |
| 2015 | 2. | "Bill Farrell" Memorial International in New York | up to 65 kg | behind Jordan Oliver, USA |
| 2015 | 2. | Golden Grand Prix in Baku | up to 65 kg | behind Magomed Kurbanalijew , Russia, in front of Teymur Mammadow, Azerbaijan and Soslan Ramonow , Russia |
| 2016 | 12. | "Ivan Yarigin" Memorial in Krasnoyarsk | up to 65 kg | Winner: Israil Kasumow ahead of Magomed Kurbanalijew, both Russia |
| 2016 | 2. | Intern. Tournament in Kiev | up to 65 kg | behind Semjon Radulow, Ukraine, in front of Andrei Perpeliță, Moldova and Reece Humphreys , USA |
| 2016 | 3. | "Alexander Medved" Prize in Minsk | up to 65 kg | behind Soslan Ramonow and Frank Chamizo Marquez , Italy |
| 2016 | 2. | "Bill Farrell" Memorial International in New York | up to 65 kg | behind BJ Futrell and in front of Nick Dardanes, both USA and Ulukman Mamatow, Kyrgyzstan |
| 2016 | 1. | World Cup in Budapest | up to 61 kg | after victories over Wassylyj Schuptar, Ukraine, Ahmet Tschakajew, Russia, Behnam Ehsanpoor, Iran and Beka Lomtadze, Georgia |
| 2017 | 3. | Pan American Championship in Lauro de Freitas / Brazil | up to 61 kg | after a win over Augustin Destribats, Argentina and a loss to Davian Quintana Jaime, Cuba |
National successes
| year | space | competition | Weight class | Results |
| 2008 | 1. | US-amer. Junior Championship | up to 55 kg | before Zach Sanders |
| 2010 | 6th | USA championship | up to 55 kg | Winner: Obe Blanc ahead of Angel Escobedo |
| 2011 | 3. | US-amer. Junior Championship | up to 60 kg | behind Tony Ramos and Nick Dardanes |
| 2012 | 1. | US-amer. Student Championship (NCAA Championships) | up to 55 kg | before Jordan Oliver and Tony Ramos |
| 2012 | 2. | US-amer. Olympic elimination (trials) | up to 60 kg | behind Coleman Scott, in front of Mike Zadick and Matt Valenti |
| 2013 | 4th | USA championship | up to 60 kg | behind Reece Humphreys, Coleman Scott and Tyler Graff |
| 2013 | 4th | World Championship elimination (World Championship Trials) | up to 60 kg | behind Reece Humphreys, Jimmy Kennedy and Nick Simmons |
| 2013 | 1. | NCAA championships | up to 60 kg | before Tony Ramos, Tyler Graff and Aaron Schopp |
| 2014 | 3. | USA championship | up to 65 kg | behind Brent Metcalf and Kellen Russell |
| 2014 | 1. | NCAA championships | up to 65 kg | before Devin Carter, Mitchell Port and Evan Henderson |
| 2015 | 1. | NCAA championships | up to 65 kg | before Mitchell Port, Devin Carter and Dean Heil |
| 2015 | 4th | USA championship | up to 65 kg | behind Brent Metcalf, Jordan Oliver and Kellen Russell |
| 2016 | 1. | World Championship trials | up to 61 kg | before Tyler Graff, Jayson Ness and Cody Brewer |
| 2017 | 1. | World Championship trials | up to 61 kg | before Kendrick Maple and Brendan Wright |
- Explanations
- all free style competitions
- WM = World Championship
- NCAA = North American Student Sports Association
- Trials = elimination tournament
literature
- Trade journal Der Ringer
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stieber, Logan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 24, 1991 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Monroeville (Ohio) |