Ben Peterson

Ben Peterson

Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Lee Peterson
Born	June 27, 1950 (age 66) Barron County, Wisconsin, U.S.
Medal record Men's freestyle wrestling Representing  United States Olympic Games 1972 Munich 90 kg 1976 Montreal 90 kg World Championships 1973 Tehran 90 kg

Benjamin Lee "Ben" Peterson (born June 27, 1950) was the winner of the gold medal in Freestyle 90 kg wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics as well as earning a Silver Medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics representing the United States. As a college wrestler, Peterson was a two-time NCAA champion at Iowa State. He founded the "Camp of Champs," which brought in Olympic wrestlers to train with high schoolers. Peterson also coached wrestling at Maranatha Baptist Bible College.^[1]

His brother, John Peterson, was also a two-time Olympic medalist in wrestling as well. John won the silver medal at the 1972 Olympic Games. The brothers then reversed roles, with John winning the gold medal in 1976. Both brothers were also inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Peterson was born in Barron County, Wisconsin, grew up in Comstock, Wisconsin, attending nearby Cumberland High School before attending Iowa State University.^[1][2]

References

1. "Ben Peterson, Iowa State University" Des Moines Register July 14, 1991.
2. Bill Stokes "Comstock Salutes Its Heroes" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel September 14, 1972.