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American wrestler

Dennis Koslowski

Personal information
Full name Dennis Marwin Koslowski
Born August 16, 1959 (1959-08-16) (age 65)Watertown, South Dakota, U.S.
Sport
Country United States
Sport Wrestling
Weight class 100 kg
Event(s) Greco-RomanFolkstyle
College team Minnesota-Morris
Club Minnesota Wrestling Club
Team USA
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing the United States Olympic Games Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 100 kg Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 100 kg World Championships Silver medal – second place 1987 Clermont-Ferrand 100 kg Pan American Games Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas 100 kg Silver medal – second place 1987 Indianapolis 100 kg Collegiate Wrestling Representing Minnesota-Morris NCAA Division III Championships Gold medal – first place 1980 New London 190 lb Gold medal – first place 1982 Cortland Heavyweight

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 as a Distinguished Member.[2]

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Honoree: Dennis Koslowski, D.C." National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Dennis Koslowski Hall of Fame". Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Cougar Athletics Hall of Fame". University of Minnesota Morris. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "UWF-I Double Takada". cagematch.net. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "UWF-I Pro Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship". cagematch.net. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "Meet the Chiropractor". Koslowski Chiropractic Inc. Retrieved January 26, 2021.