James Martinez (wrestler)

James Martinez (born 1958) is an American wrestler. He was born in Osseo, Minnesota. He was the Olympic bronze medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1984.[1] He also won a bronze medal in the 1985 World Championships.

James Martinez
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles 68 kg
World Championships
1985 Kolbotn 68 kg

Jim wrestled for the University of Minnesota, where he was a Big Ten Champion and NCAA Division I All-American.

He is currently the wrestling coach at Chandler MMA Wrestling Club in Arizona

References

  1. "Jim Martinez". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.


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