Dan Gable - Wrestling Record Profile

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.

USA vs USSR Dual

68kg
June 1, 1973
NYC, NY
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
108-7
Pavel Pinigin
Soviet Union
12-2 Tech

Les Armes Olympic Review

68kg
April 15, 1973
Bloomington, IL
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
107-7
Doug Wilson
USA
Pin

Olympic Games

68kg
1st
August 27, 1972
Munich, West Germany
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
July 27, 1972
Minneapolis, MN
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
June 22, 1972
Anoka, MN
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
April 14, 1972
Iowa City, IA
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
February 12, 1972
Kiev, Ukraine
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
84-7
Islas Tomarov
Soviet Union
Pin

USA vs USSR Dual

68kg
February 9, 1972
Tbilisi, Georgia
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
83-7
Nodar Khokhashvili
Soviet Union
Decision

Tbilisi Grand Prix

68kg
1st
February 4, 1972
Tbilisi, Georgia
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
August 27, 1971
Sofia, Bulgaria
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
August 14, 1971
Annapolis, MD
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
August 8, 1971
Cali, Colombia
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
May 7, 1971
Midwest City, OK
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
April 1, 1971
Stillwater, OK
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
March 20, 1971
Evanston, IL
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
54-7
Nasrulla Nasrullayev
Soviet Union
Pin

USA vs USSR Dual

68kg
March 17, 1971
Waterloo, IA
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
53-7
Nasrulla Nasrullayev
Soviet Union
2-1

USA vs USSR Dual

68kg
March 15, 1971
Oklahoma City, OK
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
52-7
Nasrulla Nasrullayev
Soviet Union
2-1

USA vs USSR Dual

68kg
March 13, 1971
Chattanooga, TN
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Draw
51-7
Nasrulla Nasrullayev
Soviet Union
Draw 2-2

Tbilisi Grand Prix

68kg
2nd
February 26, 1971
Tbilisi, Georgia
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
June 13, 1970
Superior, WI
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
April 16, 1970
Lincoln, NE
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
December 19, 1969
Phoenix, AZ
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
December 12, 1969
Lincoln, NE
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
April 10, 1969
Waterloo, IA
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
December 20, 1968
Lincoln, NE
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
May 9, 1968
Ames, IA
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
April 19, 1968
Cedar Falls, IA
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
March 22, 1968
Boulder, CO
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
April 13, 1967
Lincoln, NE
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