
Dan Gable
Country
USA
Weight
68kg
Style
FS
Overall Record
108-7
Win Percentage
88.52
Pins
64
Techs
17
About Dan Gable
Dan Gable is a legendary American wrestler and coach. He was a 2-time NCAA champion and 3-time finalist for Iowa State, and won gold at the 1971 World Championships and the 1972 Olympic Games, where he went undefeated without surrendering a point. Gable also won the 1971 Pan American Games and became Tbilisi Grand Prix champion in 1972, after finishing second in 1971. After retiring, he became head coach at the University of Iowa, leading the program to 15 NCAA team titles.
Notable Wins:
USA vs USSR Dual
68kg
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
108-7
Pavel Pinigin
Soviet Union
12-2 Tech
Les Armes Olympic Review
68kg
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
107-7
Doug Wilson
USA
Pin
Olympic Games
68kg
1st
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
106-7
Ruslan Ashuraliyev
Soviet Union
3-0
Win
105-7
Wlodzimierz Cieslak
Poland
Pin
Win
104-7
Kikuo Wada
Japan
6-0
Win
103-7
Stefanos Ioannidis
Greece
Pin
Win
102-7
Klaus Rost
Germany
20-0 Tech
Win
101-7
Safer Sali
Yugoslavia
Pin
Olympic Team Trials Finals
68kg
1st
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
100-7
Lloyd Keaser
USA
11-0 Tech
Win
99-7
Lloyd Keaser
USA
22-0 Tech
Olympic Team Trials
68kg
1st
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
98-7
Joe Seay
USA
13-0 Tech
Win
97-7
Pat Marcy
USA
Pin
Win
96-7
Larry Owings
USA
7-1
Win
95-7
Bob Waller
USA
27-0 Tech
Win
94-7
Roy Dettmer
USA
21-0 Tech
Win
93-7
Rudolph Griago
USA
Pin
Win
92-7
Harvey Norvack
USA
Pin
Olympic Regional Qualifier
68kg
1st
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
91-7
Cal Jenkins
USA
Pin
Win
90-7
Don Briggs
USA
Pin
Win
89-7
Jim Padden
USA
Pin
Win
88-7
Karl Waller
USA
Pin
Win
87-7
Ken Snyder
USA
Pin
Win
86-7
Unknown
USA
Forfeit
Win
85-7
Jim Buxton
USA
Pin
USA vs USSR Dual
68kg
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
84-7
Islas Tomarov
Soviet Union
Pin
USA vs USSR Dual
68kg
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
83-7
Nodar Khokhashvili
Soviet Union
Decision
Tbilisi Grand Prix
68kg
1st
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
82-7
Nasrulla Nasrullayev
Soviet Union
Decision
Win
81-7
Nodar Khokhashvili
Soviet Union
Decision
Win
80-7
Unknown
Soviet Union
Pin
Win
79-7
Unknown
Soviet Union
Pin
Win
78-7
Unknown
Poland
Pin
World Championships
68kg
1st
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
77-7
Ismail Yuseinov
Bulgaria
8-3
Win
76-7
Kikuo Wada
Japan
Pin
Win
75-7
Josef Engel
Czechoslovakia
Pin
Win
74-7
Nihat Kabanli
Turkey
Pin
Win
73-7
Eero Suvilehto
Finland
Pin
Win
72-7
Vasily Kazakov
Soviet Union
5-1
World Team Trials Finals
68kg
1st
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
71-7
Dave Muthler
USA
25-0 Tech
Win
70-7
Jim Humphrey
USA
25-0 Tech
Pan American Games
68kg
1st
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
69-7
Jose Ramos
Cuba
11-2
Win
68-7
Segundo Olmedo
Panama
Pin
Win
67-7
Carlos Vario
Argentina
Pin
Win
66-7
Carlos Sarmiento
Colombia
Pin
Pan American Trials
68kg
1st
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
65-7
Dan Wright
USA
Pin
Win
64-7
Mark Miller
USA
12-1 Tech
Win
63-7
Jeff Callard
USA
20-1 Tech
Win
62-7
Joe Tice
USA
Pin
Win
61-7
Mike Wassum
USA
Pin
USWF Nationals
68kg
1st
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
60-7
Jim Hanson
USA
14-0 Tech
Win
59-7
Jeff Callard
USA
Pin
Win
58-7
David Dominick
USA
Pin
Win
57-7
Mike Lawsium
USA
Pin
Win
56-7
Randy Jeffries
USA
Pin
Win
55-7
Antone Kusmanoff
USA
Pin
USA vs USSR Dual
68kg
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
54-7
Nasrulla Nasrullayev
Soviet Union
Pin
USA vs USSR Dual
68kg
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
53-7
Nasrulla Nasrullayev
Soviet Union
2-1
USA vs USSR Dual
68kg
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
52-7
Nasrulla Nasrullayev
Soviet Union
2-1
USA vs USSR Dual
68kg
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Draw
51-7
Nasrulla Nasrullayev
Soviet Union
Draw 2-2
Tbilisi Grand Prix
68kg
2nd
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
51-7
Mamad Ibragimov
Soviet Union
1-0
Win
50-7
Valery Boiko
Soviet Union
Disqualified
Win
49-7
Ovanes Saakyan
Soviet Union
Pin
Win
48-7
Valery Albui
Romania
Pin
Loss
47-7
Vasily Kazakov
Soviet Union
3-2
World Team Trials
68kg
2nd
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Draw
47-6
Bobby Douglas
USA
Draw
Draw
47-6
Bobby Douglas
USA
Draw
Draw
47-6
Bobby Douglas
USA
Draw
Draw
47-6
Bobby Douglas
USA
Draw
Draw
47-6
Bobby Douglas
USA
Draw
Loss
47-6
Bobby Douglas
USA
3-1
Loss
47-5
Bobby Douglas
USA
1-0
AAU Nationals
68kg
1st
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
47-4
Joe Seay
USA
8-0
Win
46-4
Mark Miller
USA
5-1
Win
45-4
Fumiaki Nakamura
Japan
Pin
Win
44-4
Lyle Ballen
USA
Pin
Win
43-4
Gerald Seifert
USA
Pin
Win
42-4
Ray Crocker
USA
Pin
Win
41-4
Glen Younger
USA
12-0 Tech
Phoenix College Christmas Freestyle
68kg
1st
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
40-4
Mike Krourey
USA
Pin
Win
39-4
Loren Won Wunderle
USA
Pin
Win
38-4
Unknown
USA
Pin
Win
37-4
Unknown
USA
Pin
Win
36-4
Unknown
USA
Pin
Win
35-4
Unknown
USA
Pin
Great Plains Open
64.4kg
1st
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
34-4
Wayne Monts
USA
Pin
Win
33-4
Victor Smith
USA
Pin
Win
32-4
Tom Lotko
USA
Pin
Win
31-4
John Mullin
USA
Pin
AAU Nationals
62kg
1st
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
30-4
Ted Parker
USA
7-1
Win
29-4
Noriaki Kiguchi
Japan
8-0
Win
28-4
Dave Pruzansky
USA
6-0
Win
27-4
Joe Boone
USA
11-1 Tech
Win
26-4
Mike Brand
USA
Pin
Win
25-4
Tom Rozar
USA
Pin
Win
24-4
Dan Rowray
USA
Pin
Great Plains Open
62kg
1st
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
23-4
Tom Venters
USA
Pin
Win
22-4
Ed Griffin
USA
Pin
Win
21-4
Bob Stites
USA
11-0 Tech
Win
20-4
Tyson Parks
USA
Pin
Win
19-4
Chuck Hetrick
USA
Pin
Olympic Team Trials
62kg
3rd
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Loss
18-4
Bobby Douglas
USA
11-1 Tech
Loss
18-3
Tom Huff
USA
Pin
Win
18-2
Ron Russo
USA
11-1 Tech
Draw
17-2
Dave Pruzansky
USA
Draw 2-2
Win
17-2
Ed Wells
USA
Injury Default
Win
16-2
Joe Lyons
USA
Pin
Win
15-2
Larry Owings
USA
13-4
Olympic Regional Qualifier
63kg
1st
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
14-2
Pete Campbell
USA
Pin
Win
13-2
Bill Krum
USA
Injury Default
Win
12-2
Mike Brand
USA
Pin
Win
11-2
Dan Rowray
USA
24-0 Tech
Win
10-2
John McBurney
USA
Pin
Rocky Mountain AAU
59kg
1st
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
9-2
Dave McGuire
USA
4-1
Win
8-2
Pete Nord
USA
Pin
Win
7-2
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Win
6-2
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Win
5-2
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
AAU Nationals
57kg
3rd
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Loss
4-2
Masaaki Hatta
Japan
7-5
Loss
4-1
Rick Sanders
USA
6-0
Win
4-0
Tomino Michio
USA
7-0
Win
3-0
Jim Montgomery
USA
Pin
Win
2-0
Steve Abowitt
USA
Pin
Win
1-0
Faber Jenkins
USA
Pin