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| − | WAs an olympic wrestler who shocked the world in the 2000 olympics by beating Alexander Kerelin an individual who had not been scored on in 10 years let alone lost a match. GArdner grew up in Afton Wyoming on a dairy and helped with the family dairy. He struggled with learning problems all through school and being picked on do to his weight and learning disabilities. | + | WAs an olympic wrestler who shocked the world in the 2000 olympics by beating Alexander Kerelin ... Please contact gboyd@moregoodfoundation.org, if you authored this article. |
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| − | He overcame surmountable odds in school to pass and also excelled in Football, Wrestling and Track events. Athletics gave him a break from the rigors of farm life for a few hours. HOwever he had to do chores after football and wrestling practice such as hauling calves across a field in a barn, milking cows feeding them and hauling hay.
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| − | He attended Ricks College on a wrestling scholarship and enjoyed success there. following Ricks he attended Nebraska University majoring in teaching. He enjoyed success there in wrestling making it to the ncaa tournament.
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| − | Following his wrestling eligibility he tried out for the football team but didn't follow suit. He had teaching to do as a student teacher and was credits short and had to deal with teachers against him in the program but got a teaching degree.
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| − | After college he tried for the us wrestling team were he enjoyed success. He also struggled with famous wrestlers. Barely missing the 96 olympics do to weigh in complications.
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| − | He made the 2000 olympic team and upset russian Alexander Kerelin and was a torchbearer for closing ceremonies. Following ceremony parade held in his hometown in honor. He appeared on several television programs as well as commercials on the dairy.
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| − | He suffered many mishaps including hypothermia in a nearfatal accident in yellowstone. Still he overcame odds and won the bronze in the 2004 olympics after being considered lucky to walk again. He left his whoes on the mat.
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| − | He has a teaching degree and is a motivational speaker who overcame many odds in life to acheive what he did.
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