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At the University of Iowa, Tom Brands approached opponents with a fiery intensity that could be felt in every part of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. To Tom, losing was so painful that it was intolerable and unthinkable. Every fiber of his being was dedicated to earning an Olympic Gold Medal of his own.

Legendary coach Dan Gable understood.

He set about developing state high school champs Tom and his twin, Terry, into dominant figures on the college mat, blending them into Iowa's storied parade of powerful wrestlers. Tom responded by taking three Big Ten championships and posting NCAA titles in 1990, 1991 and 1992. He was team captain for three years and was honored as the NCAA's Outstanding Wrestler his senior year. His record of 158 victories against seven losses and two ties remains the Hawkeyes' finest.

Representing the Hawkeye Wrestling Club after graduation, he began harvesting national and international awards. Tom won four U.S. National crowns and three World Team Trials titles, and was a medalist in the Sunkist International Duals. In 1993 alone, he was World Champion and the Kr

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Tom Brands

WRESTLER

1968 - Today

Tom Brands

Tom Brands (born April 9, 1968) is an American former Olympic wrestler and is currently the head coach of the University of Iowa men's wrestling team. He won a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. An intense competitor, Brands' wrestling career with the University of Iowa included a record of 158-7-2 and an undefeated season in 1991 where he was 45–0. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tom Brands has received more than 358,388 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Brands is the 994th most popular wrestler, the 19,179th most popular biography from United States and the 297th most popular American Wrestler.

Memorability Metrics

  • 360k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 34.70

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.48

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.18

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Tom Brands ranks 994 out of 1,027. Before him are Big Cass, Tommy Macias, Madeleine Malonga,

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Tom Brands, like his twin brother Terry, began his wrestling career in Sheldon where he compiled an impressive 109-12 high school record that included a state championship in 1986 when he went 34-0. While at Sheldon, Tom also set a record for most take-downs in a season with 158 in 1986 as well as most points with 477 the same year. Tom also shares a school record with his brother for near falls in a single season with 32.

An intense competitor, Tom Brands wrestled under the leadership of coach Dan Gable at the University of Iowa. Tom became one of the most dominate wrestlers in Iowa history with a record of 158-7-2 including 46 falls. With an undefeated season in 1991 at 45-0, Tom was a four-time All-American, three-time NCAA Champion, three-time Big Ten Conference Champion, and Outstanding Wrestler at the 1992 NCAA Tournament.

Internationally, Tom won a gold medal in 1996 at the Olympics in Atlanta, GA in freestyle at 136.5 pounds;  a gold medal in 1993 at the World FreestyleChampionship in Toronto; two World Cup gold medals in 1994 and 1995; a gold medal in 1995 at the Pan Am

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