Robin Reed

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Robin Lawrence Reed (born October 20, 1899 in Pettigrew , Madison County , Arkansas , † December 20, 1978 in Salem , Oregon ) was an American wrestler . He was an Olympic champion in Paris in 1924 in free style featherweight.

Career

Robin Reed attended Portland's Franklin High School, where he began wrestling. As was common in the United States at the time, he only wrestled in free style. He then attended Oregon State University, where he continued this sport. In 1921 he became American champion (AAU champion) in bantamweight (up to 125 pounds, 56 kg). In 1922 and 1924 he won this featherweight title (up to 135 pounds, 61 kg). In 1924 he won the US Olympic elimination for the games in Paris from light to light heavyweight (!). During training for the Olympic Games, he is even said to have defeated the US heavyweight champion and later Olympic champion in this weight class Harry Steel .

At the Olympic Games in Paris in 1924 he started in featherweight and was there with victories over Anton Koolman from Estonia , Naitō Katsutoshi from Japan , Clifford Chilcott from Canada and Chester Newton , a fellow student from Oregon State University Olympic champion . He was unable to take part in any other international championships because there were simply none in those years. Free style wrestling world championships for amateurs were not introduced until 1951.

During his playing days, Robin Reed became a wrestling coach at Oregon State University. In 1926 he led this team to the US University Team Championship. Robin Reed is said not to have lost a single fight during his entire time as an amateur wrestler.

Robin Reed became a professional wrestler towards the end of 1926 and worked in this profession until 1936. In 1936 he resigned and became a real estate agent in Lincoln City , where he built a house.

After his death in 1978 he was inducted into the US Hall of Fame.

International success

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  • Documentation of FILA's International Wrestling Championships , 1976,
  • Website "www.hickoksports.com"

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personal data
SURNAME Reed, Robin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Reed, Robin Lawrence
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American wrestler
DATE OF BIRTH October 20, 1899
PLACE OF BIRTH Pettigrew , Madison County , Arkansas
DATE OF DEATH December 20, 1978
Place of death Salem , Oregon