Daniel

Cormier

2007-08 Team USA Ranking: No. 1 at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 7 (2001-08)
Web Page: www.danielcormierwrestling.com

Competition Results:
            2008: U.S. Nationals champion...
            2007: World bronze medalist... Pan American Games bronze medalist... U.S. World Team Trials champion... U.S. Nationals champion... Dave Schultz Memorial International champion... 
            2006: DNP in World Championships... U.S. World Team Trials champion...U.S. Nationals champion.
            2005: DNP in World Championships... U.S. World Team Trials champion... U.S. Nationals champion... Second in World Cup... Ivan Yarygin Memorial International champion (Russia)... Second in Super Cup (Russia).
            2004: Fourth in Olympic Games... Participated in Titan Games... U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion... U.S. Nationals champion... Boutiatyr Grand Prix champion (Russia)... Fourth in Ivan Yarygin Memorial International (Russia).

Quick Facts

• Son of Audrey Cormier and Percy Benoit
• Has two brothers, Joe and Ferral, and one sister, Felicia
• He and his wife, Robin, were married November 16, 2002
• Has one daughter, Kaedyn Imri Cormier (deceased)
• Hobbies include reading, playing video games, basketball and softball

Awards:
Two-time Outstanding Wrestler at the Louisiana state tournament.

Notes:
Became member of 2003 World Team after winning Special Wrestle-Off at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.

CAREER NOTES:

• 2007 World bronze medalist
• Fourth in 2004 Olympic Games
• Fifth in 2003 World Championships
• Four-time U.S. World Team member (2003, 2005-07)
• Five-time U.S. Nationals champion (2003-07)
• 2003 Pan American Games gold medalist
• Earned a spot on the 2003 U.S. World Team six weeks following the death of his 3-month old daughter
• 2001 NCAA runner-up at Oklahoma State Univ.