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Rulon Gardner Biography
Rulon Gardner is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on August 16, 1971 in Afton, Wyoming, United States. American Olympian, who competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in Greco Roman wrestling and won a gold medal in 130 kg weight class.
He was featured on The Biggest Loser hosted by Jillian Michs.
Gardner attended Star Valley High School in Afton, Wyoming, and was a three-sport letter winner and standout in football, wrestling, and track and field. He was an All-State selection in both football and wrestling, and was also the 1989 wrestling state heavyweight champion. In track and field, as a senior, he took second at the state finals in the shot put.
Gardner attended junior college at Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho) in Rexburg, Idaho and as a sophomore won the NJCAA national heavyweight wrestling championship. He and his first wife Sheri lost their daughter, Stacey in a terrible car accident on December 26, 1990. He then earned a football scholarship to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. While at Nebraska, Gardner finished fourth in the 275 lb. weight class at the 1993 NCAA Championships, earning All-American honors. He graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He attended both Ricks and Nebraska on wrestling scholarships.
He is the youngest child of nine and was born to Reed He was born to Reed and Virginia Gardner and is the youngest of nine children.
| Name | Rulon Gardner |
| First Name | Rulon |
| Last Name | Gardner |
| Occupation | Wrestler |
| Birthday | August 16 |
| Birth Year | 1971 |
| Place of Birth | Afton |
| Home Town | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Reed Gardner, Virginia Gardner |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Kamie Gardner |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Gardner is known for his defeat of Aleksandr Karelin at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Karelin had been undefeated for 13 years, and had not given up a point in six years, prior to his loss in the gold medal match to Gardner.
Rulon Gardner Net Worth
Rulon Gardner is one of the richest Wrestler from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rulon Gardner's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was awarded a football scholarship to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
He defeated Russian Aleksandrkarelin to win the gold medal in Greco Roman wrestling.
Rulon Ellis Gardner (born August 16, 1971) is an American retired Greco-Roman Olympic Gold Medalist wrestler. He competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics and won the gold medal in 2000, defeating Russia’s Aleksandr Karelin in the final. Karelin was previously unbeaten for 13 years in international competition. Gardner won a bronze medal at the 2004 Games.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Wrestler |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 2001, Gardner added a world championship to his list of accomplishments with a victory in the finals over Mihaly Deak-Bardos of Hungary. His win made him the only American to ever win both a World and Olympic title in Greco-Roman wrestling.
In 2002, Gardner went snowmobiling with some friends in the mountains surrounding Star Valley, Wyoming. At one point, he became separated from the group. During his efforts to regain his composure and regroup, he fell into the freezing Salt River with his snowmobile. Unable to move any farther, Gardner decided to build a shelter and wait for a rescue team. He remained stranded for the next 18 hours. After several hours in his makeshift shelter, he stopped shivering, which led him to believe that he was dying. When he was eventually rescued, he was experiencing hypothermia and severe frostbite. Due to the physical damage, a saw had to be used to remove his boots. The harrowing experience cost Gardner the middle toe on his right foot, which he keeps in formaldehyde in a jar in his refrigerator, to remind him of his mortality. He told his story on a first-season episode of I Survived….
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Rulon Gardner height Not available right now. Rulon weight 120 kg & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | 120 kg |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
After the 2000 Olympics he suffered a series of injuries from both a snowmobiling and motorcycle accident. These injuries included an amputated toe and a dislocated wrist, but he still went on to win the U.S. Olympic trials for his weight class and then to compete in the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was unable to repeat his 2000 performance, coming away with the Bronze medal, and after his match, he placed his shoes in the middle of the mat as a symbol of retirement from competitive wrestling.
Gardner competed once in mixed martial arts and in 2005 he became the host for a professional wrestling league called Real Pro Wrestling.
Who is Rulon Gardner Dating?
According to our records, Rulon Gardner married to Kamie Gardner . As of December 1, 2023, Rulon Gardner’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Rulon Gardner. You may help us to build the dating records for Rulon Gardner!On December 31, 2004, Gardner fought Hidehiko Yoshida in a judo vs wrestling mixed martial arts (MMA) bout for the Pride Fighting Championships at an event named PRIDE Shockwave 2004. Yoshida, in addition to being an Olympic gold medalist in judo, was a highly successful MMA fighter. Gardner, trained by Bas Rutten, won the bout via unanimous decision.
Facts & Trivia
Rulon Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rulon Gardner celebrates birthday on August 16 of every year.
In 2005, Gardner published his autobiography (co-written by Bob Schaller), Never Stop Pushing: My Life from a Wyoming Farm to the Olympic Medals Stand, in which he describes his Greco-Roman wrestling career, his academic struggles (as someone who suffers from a learning disability) and an account of his near-death experience when stranded after a snowmobile accident.
What is Rulon Gardner doing now?
He is 48 now, sells insurance and has a second job coaching wrestling at a Salt Lake City-area high school. It’s been 20 years since Gardner, a 2,000-to-1 underdog, beat three-time gold medalist Aleksandr Karelin in the Greco Roman heavyweight final at the Sydney Games in one of the greatest upsets in sports history.
Who is the best Greco Roman wrestler of all time?
Aleksandr Karelin, Karelin also spelled Kareline, (born September 19, 1967, Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russia, U.S.S.R.) , Russian Greco-Roman wrestler revered for his extraordinary strength and unprecedented success in international competition. Karelin is widely considered the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of all time.
How did Rulon Gardner win?
That all changed when Gardner, the youngest of nine children in a Wyoming farming family, captured the first international title of his life by defeating Karelin 1-0 to win gold and make himself an overnight star in the U.S. in the process.
Where did Rulon Gardner go to college?
College
Is Rulon Gardner married?
Kamie Gardner
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