Allie Morrison
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Medals:- Gold 1926,
Gold 1927,
Gold 1928
Allie Morrison (born in Marshalltown, Iowa
June 29, 1904 – April 18, 1966) was an American
wrestler
World and Olympic champion. Morrison competed at the 1928 Olympic Games
in Amsterdam
, where he received a gold medal in freestyle featherweight. Morrison's two victories over Kustaa Pihlajamaki,of a total of 6 straight at the games, distinguishes him as the only competitor in freestyle wrestling at those games to defeat a defending champion.Morrison was the only american to capture a gold medal in wrestling at the 1928 Olympic Games. Pihlajamaki was one of supreme breed of athlete, a wrestler who achieved 2 olympic golds and 1 silver, over the course of his career:the silver being the result of his loss to Allie Morrison.
Olympic champions are the official World Wrestling Champions in an Olympic Games Year, as, by the 1921 agreement IOC- FILA, no other World Championship takes place during such a year.
Morrison also captured 3 successive United States AAU, National Wrestling Championships, and had an almost perfect career record with merely 1 contest loss.
After these 4 supreme victories, Morrison was forced to retire whilst a reigning triple United States,World & Olympic Champion in 1929 due to broken vertebra. His incredibly victorious career came to an glorious end.
Gold 1927,
Gold 1928
Allie Morrison (born in Marshalltown, Iowa
Marshalltown, Iowa
Marshalltown is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 27,552 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 26,009 population in the 2000 census. -History:...
June 29, 1904 – April 18, 1966) was an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
wrestler
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
World and Olympic champion. Morrison competed at the 1928 Olympic Games
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, where he received a gold medal in freestyle featherweight. Morrison's two victories over Kustaa Pihlajamaki,of a total of 6 straight at the games, distinguishes him as the only competitor in freestyle wrestling at those games to defeat a defending champion.Morrison was the only american to capture a gold medal in wrestling at the 1928 Olympic Games. Pihlajamaki was one of supreme breed of athlete, a wrestler who achieved 2 olympic golds and 1 silver, over the course of his career:the silver being the result of his loss to Allie Morrison.
Olympic champions are the official World Wrestling Champions in an Olympic Games Year, as, by the 1921 agreement IOC- FILA, no other World Championship takes place during such a year.
Morrison also captured 3 successive United States AAU, National Wrestling Championships, and had an almost perfect career record with merely 1 contest loss.
After these 4 supreme victories, Morrison was forced to retire whilst a reigning triple United States,World & Olympic Champion in 1929 due to broken vertebra. His incredibly victorious career came to an glorious end.