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S1 Ep13: The Calicast Podcast: Lee Kemp
Manage episode 234202154 series 2509421
Leroy (Lee) P. Kemp, Jr. (born Darnell Freeman; December 24, 1956) is an American amateur wrestler who achieved unparalleled success at the high school, collegiate, and international levels. He was America's first person to win 3 World Championships in wrestling. Lee was a four-time World Cup Champion, 7-time United States Freestyle National Champion and was a heavy favorite for gold earning a berth on the 1980 United States Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Team, but was unable to compete because of the U.S. boycott of the Olympics.
Hosted by UFC Hall of Fame fighter Urijah Faber and Serial Entrepreneur Greg Connolly
About Lee Kemp:
Lee Kemp with his 7 Gold Medals earned during his wrestling career
Official name: Leroy Kemp
Medal record
Representing United States
Men's freestyle wrestling
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Mexico City 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Diego 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Skopje 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1982 Edmonton 74 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Puerto Rico 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas 74 kg
FILA Wrestling World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1979 Toledo 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1980 Toledo 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1981 Toledo 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1982 Toledo 74 kg
World Super Championships
Gold medal – first place 1980 Nagoya 74 kg
1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics boycott
27 επεισόδια
Manage episode 234202154 series 2509421
Leroy (Lee) P. Kemp, Jr. (born Darnell Freeman; December 24, 1956) is an American amateur wrestler who achieved unparalleled success at the high school, collegiate, and international levels. He was America's first person to win 3 World Championships in wrestling. Lee was a four-time World Cup Champion, 7-time United States Freestyle National Champion and was a heavy favorite for gold earning a berth on the 1980 United States Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Team, but was unable to compete because of the U.S. boycott of the Olympics.
Hosted by UFC Hall of Fame fighter Urijah Faber and Serial Entrepreneur Greg Connolly
About Lee Kemp:
Lee Kemp with his 7 Gold Medals earned during his wrestling career
Official name: Leroy Kemp
Medal record
Representing United States
Men's freestyle wrestling
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Mexico City 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Diego 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Skopje 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1982 Edmonton 74 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Puerto Rico 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas 74 kg
FILA Wrestling World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1979 Toledo 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1980 Toledo 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1981 Toledo 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1982 Toledo 74 kg
World Super Championships
Gold medal – first place 1980 Nagoya 74 kg
1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics boycott
27 επεισόδια
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