Matthew Judah Gentry (born July 30, 1982) is a Canadian-American former

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. Although Gentry was born in the

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, he represented

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at the

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due to holding dual citizenship. He participated in the Men's freestyle 74 kg at the

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and in the Men's freestyle 74 kg at the

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, where he finished 5th. A quarterfinalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Gentry qualified for his second consecutive Olympic Games appearance by winning gold at the FILA Pan American Olympic qualifier in

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defeating Francisco Soler of Puerto Rico in the finals 6-0, 7-0. Matt Gentry attended college at

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, graduating in 2004 with a degree in

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. As an undergraduate he was one of the most successful wrestlers in school history, going 42-0 in 2004 at 157 lbs; that undefeated season made him Stanford's first NCAA champion in

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. Gentry has helped serve as a collegiate wrestling coach following his time as a competitor. Gentry came off a 2011 season that saw him capture a national title in his weight class and win bronze at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara. Overall, Gentry has won three national titles (2006, 2007, 2011) and two Pan American Games bronze medals (2007, 2011).

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Matt Gentry's official website

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