Isaac "Ike" Anderson (born December 22, 1957) is an American former Greco-Roman wrestler who competed at the

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at 62 kg. He was also a former Greco-Roman developmental coach for

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. In 2024, he was honored with the Lifetime Service to Wresting Award for the

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Chapter of the

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High school

Anderson attended

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. As a high school

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, he was a

state champion in 1975.

College

He attend

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, where he was a

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wrestling champion and qualified for the NCAA wrestling championships. He earned degrees in recreation and physical education. Anderson also wrestled for

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. In 1990, he was inducted into the Appalachian State Athletics Hall of Fame.

Senior level

Anderson represented the United States at the

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as a Greco-Roman

at 62 kg, where he finished 6th. He won three U.S. National titles in Greco-Roman wrestling, was a national runner-up four times, and took silver at 62 kg at the

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and the

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.Anderson, Issac
''Wrestling Database''. Retrieved August 6, 2023.

References

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