Dan Gable Quotes

Dan Gable is an American freestyle wrestler and coach who is often considered to be the greatest amateur wrestler in American history.

Gable was undefeated in secondary school rivalry and won three successive Iowa state secondary school titles. Seeking Iowa State University, he posted a close wonderful record. During his first year, he entered the Midlands Tournament, a significant U.S. wrestling tournament, and won the first of six triumphs in that opposition, crushing two public heroes. Gable won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) title in 1968 and 1969 and set an untouched record for continuous school triumphs with 100. In his senior season at Iowa State, Gable lost the lone match of his beginner wrestling vocation to Larry Owings—a sophomore from the University of Washington—in the NCAA 142-pound public title. Subsequent to graduating, Gable embraced a concentrated preparing project and won the 1971 world and Pan-American titles. In his six matches at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Gable didn’t lose a solitary point, turning into the first American in quite a while to win a wrestling gold decoration.

Dan Gable started training wrestling at the University of Iowa in 1972 and was a lead trainer from 1977 to 1997. Under his tutelage the Iowa group appreciated remarkable achievement, winning 15 NCAA titles and 21 Big Ten titles. He trained in 1980, 1984, and 2000 U.S. Olympic groups and was an associate mentor in 1988. Gable was accepted into the U.S. Wrestling Hall of Fame (1980) and the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame (1985). In 2020 he was granted the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Dan Gable Net Worth

The veteran wrestler, Gable has an estimated net worth of $5 million as of 2020. His wealth highly influenced by his wrestling as well as coaching career.

Dan Gable Quotes

Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts. Share on X

 

Once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy. Share on X

 

The 1st period is won by the best technician. The 2nd period is won by the kid in the best shape. The 3rd period is won by the kid with the biggest heart. Share on X

 

I shoot, I score. He shoots, I score. Share on X

 

The easiest thing to do in the world is pull the covers up over your head and go back to sleep. Share on X

 

There's always ways of motivating yourself to higher levels. Write about it, dream about it. But after that, turn it into action. Share on X

 

My valleys are higher than most people's peaks. I stay at that level. Share on X

 

My mind never gone very far away from what I wanted to accomplish. Share on X

 

I've been a fanatic about working out all my life. Share on X

 

Freedom across the world is a result of many individuals working together. Share on X