Randy Lewis: The birth of "THE GREAT ONE"

Randy Lewis USA vs Viktor Alexeev USSR (62 kg/136.5 lbs.)

1980 Rapid City, South Dakota USA vs USSR Dual Meet

TGO went on to win the Gold Medal in the 1984 LA Games

USSR hammer Viktor Alexeev went on to win Gold Medals at the 1983 & 1985 World Championships

Many argue that this fateful day is when the young man named Randy Lewis from South Dakota became 'The Great One'.

Check out the watershedTGO moment with the kid from South Dakota PINS his Cold War foe in front of partisan crowd!!!! The BIRTH of The Great One.

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• Randy Lewis
• LewBoo
• The Great One
• TGO
• Iowa Hawkeye Wrestling
• Wrestling Legends
• USA Wrestling
• Freestyle Wrestling
• USSR Wrestling
• Vikto Alexeev sports

[PhishyFish03]

WOW!!!!!



[blakkat41]

I was there, a newly turned 21 year old. This match took place in Rapid City, SD in 1981, I believe. The civic center was packed and when Lewis pinned Alexeev, the roof just about caved in from the fan eruption. The rest of the USA team did pretty well too. We wrestled the USSR to a 5-5 tie, which was a huge deal back then . The Soviets were a powerhouse that no one could beat on a team basis. Chris Campbell, Lee Kemp and Larry Bielenberg destroyed their opponents. Best match I ever saw.

[tonyfressola]

Wow!!!