Dave Schultz wins his first Olympic Gold in 1984 #1

I am going to start a series of 1984 Olympic matches with this gold-medal match. Dave Schultz is by far the greatest wrestler and person I have ever had the pleasure of working with. He was and always will be a true inspiration in my life.

In case you are wondering, I had the misfortune of experiencing that deadly front headlock, and the est german was not being a baby about it. Schultz had absolutely flawless technique and could choke you unconscious in a matter of seconds.

Dave chultz was my assistant coach my first year at UW Madison, and I learned and grew more as a wrestler and as a person through his teaching and his example than at any other time in my life.

This is my way of saying "thank you" to my idol, my mentor, my friend, and my inspiration. Thanks Dave! You are the greatest!

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[AKAthatoneguy]

@wisconsinwrestling-

I believe you re: the front headlock. In fact, Matt Hughes just used that exact same technique to choke a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt (Ricardo Almeida) unconscious the other night at UFC 117.

[wisconsinwrestling]

@AKAthatoneguy Yeah, I saw that fight and thought the same thing. Dave Lee, an NCAA champion at UW also used that technique very well. The trick is to cut off the jugular with the forearm on one side and his own should on the other. It really doesn't cut off the throat at all.

[jonsmith1971]

What a Cool Guy. I saw him in Toronto once, he just kinda wandered into a coffee house. He looked like a hiker. All he did was take a look around and then leave again. Cool Guy.

[wisconsinwrestling]

Then he said, "Nah, I'm just the janitor at the field house", and they said "AH! I thought so!". We all laughed so hard, because it was so much easier to believe he was a janitor than an Olympic gold medalist by just looking at him. He was an awesome technician, but more than that, was one of the coolest guys and probably the greatest man I ever knew. I draw inpiration from him on a daily basis.

[Notbadphonedaddy]

It makes you really hate John Du Pont doesn't it? David was one of the rare real life heros left in the world and of course he had to be taken from us. I never got to meet Dave, and that is something that bugs me.

[wisconsinwrestling]

Dave was absolutely one of a kind. I was fortunate to have him as a coach for just one year, and even 20 years later he continues to have an influence on my life.

[muaythairaja]

cheating yank...first a head butt and then an illegal choke so typical

[HelloMyNameIsTyson]

that germans dudes shoes are sooo nice

[LIwrestler125lbs]

Where can I buy one of those Dave Schultz Wrestling Club (DSWC) t-shirts that says "The Legend lives on"??????? I really want one bad!!!!!

[7DavidKim]

He's so flatfooted.

[dagen1459]

He helped me out tremendously at a camp about 15 years ago. What an inspiration! RIP Dave!

[ConradMcBee]

that dude DROPPED ha

[mark9455]

Dave schultz is a legend. period.

[angrygunsmith]

RIP dave schultz