Dennis Koslowski
Dennis Marwin Koslowski (born August 16, 1959) is an American amateur wrestler and professional wrestler. He was born in Watertown, South Dakota. He was Olympic bronze medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1988, and won a silver medal in 1992.[1] In 2009, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.[2]
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Full name | Dennis Marwin Koslowski | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | August 16, 1959 61) Watertown, South Dakota, U.S. | (age||||||||||||||||||||||
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Koslowski is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Morris, where he was a stand-out wrestler along with twin brother Duane. He was a two time NCAA Division III national champion, two-time Northern Intercollegiate Conference champion and a three-time NCAA III All-American; he also played football as an offensive linesman.[3] He is a member of the University of Minnesota Morris and Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Hall of Fame.[3][4]
Koslowski briefly competed as a professional wrestler for Japanese shoot style promotion UWF International. On December 20, 1992, he fought UWFi's top star Nobuhiko Takada in a losing effort at Ryōgoku Kokugikan.[5] He wrestled a further eight time, with his final match coming almost a year later on December 5, 1993, where he lost to Kiyoshi Tamura.[6]
Since retiring from sports, Koslowski works as a chiropractor for his own practice.[7]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dennis Koslowski". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
- "Honoree: Dennis Koslowski, D.C." National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- "Dennis Koslowski Hall of Fame". Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- "Cougar Athletics Hall of Fame". University of Minnesota Morris. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- "UWF-I Double Takada". cagematch.net. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- "UWF-I Pro Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship". cagematch.net. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- "Meet the Chiropractor". Koslowski Chiropractic Inc. Retrieved January 26, 2021.