Rulon Gardner Quotes


The first time I ever beat my brother was the end of my junior year. At the end of the match, he tried to throw me, and I took him to his back and pinned him. Instead of simply losing, he bit me in the chest.


Citations

Gardner, Rulon, and Bob Schaller. Never Stop Pushing: My Life from a Wyoming Farm to the Olympic Medals. Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2005.

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Rulon Gardner
Rulon Gardner
  • Born: August 16, 1971
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Wrestler

Rulon Ellis Gardner is an American retired Greco-Roman Olympic Gold Medalist wrestler. He competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics and won the gold medal in 2000, defeating Russia's Aleksandr Karelin in the final. Karelin was previously unbeaten for 13 years in international competition. Gardner won a bronze medal at the 2004 Games.