Dennis Hall
Team: Greco-Roman
Weight Class: 125.5
Team USA Ranking: No. 1
Years on Team USA: 6 (1990-96)
Residence: Stevens Point, Wis.
Club: Sunkist Kids
College: Univ. of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
High School: Hartford, Wis.
Born: Feb. 5, 1971 in Milwaukee, Wis.
Height: 5' 3"
Career Highlights
International:
- Third in 1996 Granma Cup (Cuba)
- Second in 1995 Sunkist International Open
- 1995 World Champion
- Second in 1995 Concord Cup
- 1995 Pan American Games champion
- Third in 1994 World Championships
- Third in 1994 Concord Cup
- Ninth in 1993 World Championships
- 1993 Polish Grand Prix champion
- 1993 Michigan WC International champion
- Eighth in 1992 Olympics
- Fifth in 1992 Petrov Cup (Bulgaria)
- 1991 Vaanta Cup champion (Finland)
- Fifth in 1991 Espoir World Championships
- Fourth in 1991 Haparanda Cup (Sweden)
- Fourth in 1990 World Cup
- 1990 U.S. World team member
- Member of 1988 Junior World Team
U.S.:
- Five-time U.S. Nationals champion (1992-96)
- 1990 and 1993-95 World Team Trials champion
- 1992 Final Olympic Wrestle-off champion
- 1992 Olympic Team Trials champion
- Second in 1991 World Team Trials
- Second in 1991 U.S. Nationals
- 1991 Espoir Nationals champion
- Third in 1990 U.S. Nationals
- 1987-89 Junior Nationals champion
College:
Competed one year for Andy Rein at Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison
Studying health, promotion and wellness at UW-Stevens Point
High School:
Competed for Don Kreuser at Hartford High School in Wisconsin
1988 and 1989 state champion as junior and senior
Fifth in 1987 state meet as a sophomore
1986 state champion as a freshman
Personal:
Became just the second U.S. Greco-Roman wrestler to ever win a World Championships
Works as an assistant wrestling coach at UW-Stevens Point
Wife's name is Christine
Hobbies include weightlifting, sports card collecting, hunting and fishing
Dennis speaks to high school students about peer pressure and drinking after one of his
brothers was killed in an automobile accident involving alcohol
Awards:
Outstanding Greco-Roman Wrestler at 1993 and 1995 U.S. Nationals
1994 and 1995 USA Wrestling Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Year
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