Jared Frayer (born October 7, 1978) of
Miami, Florida is an American
freestyle wrestler who won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials at 66 kg and competed at the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
.
Early life
Frayer was born in Miami, Florida but grew up in
Clearwater, Florida
Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, United States, northwest of Tampa and St. Petersburg. To the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and to the southeast lies Tampa Bay. As of the 2020 census, the city had a populat ...
where his father coached at Clearwater
Countryside High School . He was a three-time
Florida High School State Wrestling Champion.
College career
Frayer was a two-time NCAA
All-American at the
University of Oklahoma, with a best finish of 2nd place. He has since been an assistant wrestling coach with the
Virginia Tech Hokies.
International career
Frayer defeated
Brent Metcalf 2-0 at the finals of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials to qualify for the USA Olympic Team. At the
2012 Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
, Frayer would make it to the
round of 16, where he lost to
Ali Shabanau of
Belarus.
References
External links
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1978 births
Living people
American male sport wrestlers
Wrestlers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic wrestlers of the United States
Sportspeople from Miami