Adam Wheeler

Olympian 2008

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GOLD

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SILVER

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BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'3"

Age

Hometown

Lancaster

Education

Lancaster, Calif. (Lancaster) Northern Michigan

2007-08 Team USA Ranking: No. 2 at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 2 (2005-06, 2007-08)

Competition Results:
            2008: Third in U.S. Nationals... Second in Dave Schultz Memorial International... Third at 2008 Olympic Games in Greco-Roman 96kg division...
            2007: Fifth in Haparanda Cup... Third in New York AC Holiday International... Sunkist Kids International Open champion... Second in U.S. World Team Trials... Second in U.S. Nationals... Second in Dave Schultz Memorial International...
            2006: Fourth in U.S. World Team Trials... Second in New York AC Holiday International Open... Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open champion... Second in U.S. Nationals...Fourth in Dave Schultz Memorial International...Ninth in Poland Open...Ninth in Nikola Petrov Golden Grand Prix (Bulgaria)
            2005: NYAC Holiday Championships champion...Third in Sunkist Kids/ASU International...Second in U.S. World Team Trials... Second in U.S. Nationals... Second in Petrov International (Bulgaria)... Fifth in Dave Schultz Memorial International...
            2004: Second in New York AC Christmas International... Sunkist Kids International Open champion... World Cup champion... Fourth in U.S. Olympic Team Trials... Fifth in U.S. Nationals... Second in Armed Forces Championships... Fifth in Dave Schultz Memorial International...
          USA Age-Group: Second in 2005 University World Team Trials... Third in 2005 University Nationals... 10^th in 2004 University World Championships... Second in 2003-04 University Nationals...

Personal

Son of Julie Wheeler... Has four brothers, William, Mark, Tom and Paul, and two sisters, Leslie and Catherine... Engaged to Marley Garceo... Member of the U.S. Coast Guard between 1999-2004... Hobbies include hiking and camping...

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