John Smith vs John Fisher 1992 Olympic Trials

A barnburner

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Sports

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• john
• smith
• olympic
• wrestling
• amateur

[gunther101]

So you're saying that the refs and fans are racist and called the match the way they did because Fisher is black. Any proof there buddy? Oh wait, you don't have any because thats not what happened. You weren't there, haven't done crap in wrestling, and are a complete fucking moron. America has had plenty of black wrestlers PROUDLY represent America on the gold medal stand, you fucking idiot.

[gunther101]

You guys can say bad calls all day long, in the end you can't leave it up to the refs. Smith matches up badly to Fisher by style, and still won. Smith actually teched him in the Pan Am games one year before also.

[Here2ownU]

Fisher won this series. Too bad the calls didn't reflect that.

[theaquaman417]

John Fisher is my coach now, he has a club out in Ann Arbor.

Still a hell of a competitor, and it's awesome learning from him.

[rblakerecruiter]

Great match up. I remember Fisher when he wrestled for Flint Northern highschool. He was an exciting wrestler then. Its a shame he never made the big dance (Olympics). Great Kid

[adobolocc]

great wrestling! normally smith dominates but this was a very good match up!! a couple of questionable calls though

[Acfeiln]

I think this was just an amazing match. I don't care who you like better, these are two positively tremendous athletes, and they were both very close to victory. I don't think anyone here can argue with either wrestler's skill.

[tookfirst]

Heartbreaking to have 2 tremendous athletes trying to make that one slot for Olympics, Obviously, that was the gold medal match as Smiths Olympic matches were EASY compared to wrestling Fischer. I've watched Fischer all the way back to when he was a frosh at Michigan, he always was a world class standout.

[tywrestler]

Going to have to agree with gunther101 on this one. I am African-American also and I don't believe that anything to do with it. I could see the fact that he is a 5-timer doing more for him than a race issue in this match. It was a close match and as my coaches always said and still say to me, "Don't leave the match in the refs hands". I like John Fisher but he did give up a point on dragging himself out of bounds and then the point was awarded to Smith. That could have went differently.

[gunther101]

Actually...wait for it...No, I'm not white. I simply do not feel the need to claim discrimination when there is none. In American wrestling we have great ambassadors of the sport like Kenny Monday and Bobby Douglas, both of whom happen to be black and very respected for what they have contributed to the sport. Please, stop hating others and learn to appreciate PEOPLE for who they are, not just their race or ethnic background.

[TruthandJustice101]

Let me guess, gunther101, you're WHITE??? Touched a nerve did we?

[jesterfuj]

would have liked to see fisher go. that call at 5:03 dictated how fisher had to wrestle the rest of the match. but calls like that roll at 7:20 and questionable 4:12 out of bounds on the deep single show me that this is more a case of poor refs.