Michael Najeeb Zadick (born July 12, 1978) is an American former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler. He competed in the
Men's freestyle 60 kg division at the
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...
. He lost in the 1/8 finals to
Vasyl Fedoryshyn
Vasyl Petrovych Fedoryshyn ( uk, Васи́ль Петро́вич Федори́шин; born 31 March 1981) is a male wrestler from Ukraine, who competes in the men's -60 kg freestyle division.
Career
Fedoryshyn was born ...
.
International wrestling career
As a freestyle wrestler, Zadick won a silver medal at
2006 FILA Wrestling World Championships
The 2006 World Wrestling Championships were held at the Tianhe Gymnasium in Guangzhou, China. The event took place from September 25 to October 1, 2006.
Medal table
Team ranking
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
Men's Greco-Roman
Women's fr ...
in Guangzhou, China, defeating two-time Olympic champion
Mavlet Batirov in the semi-final. He is also a two-time champion at 60 kg at the Dave Schultz Memorial International Championship (2006 and 2010). In 2007, Zadick failed to place at the
2007 FILA Wrestling World Championships
The 2007 World Wrestling Championships were held at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event took place from September 17 to September 23, 2007.
Medal table
Team ranking
Medal summary Men's freestyle
Men's ...
in Baku, Azerbaijan. He was the silver medalist at the
2007 Pan American Games
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in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Zadick also represented the USA at the
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...
in Beijing, China.
As a youth wrestler, Zadick had national success competing in USA Wrestling age-group events in both freestyle and Greco-Roman styles. He placed fourth in the 1994 Cadet World Championships in Greco-Roman, and was the 1996 Junior Nationals champion in both freestyle and Greco-Roman. In 1997, he was Junior Nationals runner-up in freestyle and Junior Nationals champion in Greco-Roman. He was named Outstanding Wrestler in Freestyle at the 1996 Junior Nationals.
College wrestling career
Zadick was a three-time all-American wrestler (2000–02) at the
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa) is a public university, public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and largest university in the state. The University of Iowa is org ...
, winning the 149-pound Big Ten Conference title in 2002. He finished seventh in the 2000 and 2002 NCAA Tournaments, and third in the 2001 NCAA Tournament.
He earned a bachelor's degree from Iowa in 2002 in Health, Leisure, and Sport Studies.
High school wrestling career
Zadick wrestled at
Great Falls High School
Great Falls High School (or GFHS) is a public high school for grades 9 through 12 located in Great Falls, Montana. Established in 1890, it was the city's first high school. The school's original building, constructed in 1896, is now on the Natio ...
in
Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls is the third most populous city in the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Cascade County. The population was 60,442 according to the 2020 census. The city covers an area of and is the principal city of the Great Falls, M ...
. He was a four-time
Montana
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state champion, which he accomplished in four different weight classes: 103 pounds (1994), 119 pounds (1995), 125 pounds (1996) and 135 pounds (1997). Three of his state championships (1995–97) capped undefeated seasons.
Zadick finished his high school career with Montana state high school wrestling records for most career wins (154) and consecutive wins (122). He is third on the state record list for most falls (101). He was named an ASICS Tiger High School First-Team All-American in 1997.
Coaching career
Zadick was an assistant Coach at Iowa State University for two years after spending 4 years (2012-2016) as an assistant coach at Virginia Tech. He previously spent 10 years on the staff at the University of Iowa head coach
Tom Brands. He served for two years as the interim assistant coach (2010-2012), four years as the team's volunteer assistant coach (2004–06, 2009-2010), and previously served as the Hawkeyes' strength training coach for three seasons (2006–08). During his tenure, Iowa has won two NCAA national championships (2008–09), and two Big Ten Conference team titles (2008–09). The Hawkeyes have crowned three NCAA champions, four Big Ten champions, 24 all-Americans and 28 academic all-Big Ten honorees.
Personal information
Mike and his older brother,
Bill Zadick
William Michael Zadick (born April 3, 1973) is an American amateur wrestler. He won an NCAA college wrestling championship while competing with the University of Iowa and the 2006 World Wrestling Championships in freestyle wrestling.
Internation ...
, are part of the University of Iowa's tradition of brothers competing for the Hawkeyes. Bill was the 2006 World Champion at 145.5 pounds (66 kg) and a two-time all-American for the Hawkeyes, winning a Big Ten and NCAA title at 142 pounds in 1996. Bill also served as Iowa's volunteer assistant coach for the 2003 and 2004 seasons.
External links
Wrestler bio on beijing2008.comUSA Wrestling national team member biography
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Living people
1978 births
Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic wrestlers for the United States
Sportspeople from Great Falls, Montana
American male sport wrestlers
World Wrestling Championships medalists
Wrestlers at the 2007 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in wrestling
Great Falls High School alumni