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Old 08-31-2008, 11:08 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Baumgartner, then Baumgartner, then Baumgartner, then Baumgartner. Then, Smith. Not sure where Gable would fit in.

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Old 08-31-2008, 11:59 PM   #22 (permalink)
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I'm not so caught up on US wrestling history, but if the criteria is Olympic performance only Kenny Monday is a good bet.
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Old 09-01-2008, 08:10 AM   #23 (permalink)
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No way a heavyweight gets put over Smith. You guys crazy?
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Old 09-01-2008, 10:41 AM   #24 (permalink)
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Randi miller, hands down
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Old 09-01-2008, 11:12 AM   #25 (permalink)
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i have to reconsider and say baumgartner, guy has 4 medals, two of which are gold. to be able to stay on top for so long is a feat in itself
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Old 09-02-2008, 01:19 AM   #26 (permalink)
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No way a heavyweight gets put over Smith. You guys crazy?

Lets see...

Baumgartner= 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Smith= 2 Gold
Gable= 1 gold

How can you argue that anyone is better than Baumgartner? There is no doubt here.
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Old 09-02-2008, 08:38 AM   #27 (permalink)
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smith - 2 gold, won both olympics he entered
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Old 09-03-2008, 09:44 AM   #28 (permalink)
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how many wrestlers have 4 olympic medals? besides karelin and baumgartner
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Old 09-05-2008, 11:45 AM   #29 (permalink)
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how many wrestlers have 4 olympic medals? besides karelin and baumgartner
Even though he doesn't have any, Buvaysa Saitiev would have four if he would have beaten Slay in Sydney. But besides that I don't know any others.
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Old 09-05-2008, 12:46 PM   #30 (permalink)
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Exactly my point. And coincidently both are Super Heavyweights???

The other guy was Wilfried Dietrich who was also a Super Heavyweight.
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