Jake Deitchler
Encyclopedia
Jacob Deitchler son of Jason and Racheal Deitchler, is an American
wrestler who won a position on the United States Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling
team in June 2008. Deitchler, from Ramsey, Minnesota
, is a University of Minnesota
recruit and is only the third wrestler in history to come directly from high school to earn a spot on the Olympic Team. His major at the University of Minnesota
is sports management.
Deitchler is also a three-time Minnesota state wrestling champion. He wrestled at Anoka High School
.
, Minnesota
and moved to Anoka
, Minnesota
for wrestling in the sixth grade which eventually lead to the meeting of his mentor and coach Brandon Paulson.
In the 2008 Olympics, Deitchler lost both his matches in the 66 kg weight class, the first to the eventual Silver Medalist Kanatbek Begaliev
of Kyrgyzstan
and Armen Vardanyan
of the Ukraine
who later received the bronze medal.
Jake left the Gopher wrestling team briefly to pursue international competition, but has now returned and plans on competing for the Gophers in the upcoming 2009-2010 season. Recently, Deitchler had his year of eligabiliy reinstated making him a redshirt freshman in the 2010-2011 season. ff.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
wrestler who won a position on the United States Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...
team in June 2008. Deitchler, from Ramsey, Minnesota
Ramsey, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,510 people, 5,906 households, and 5,102 families residing in the city. The population density was 642.9 people per square mile . There were 5,946 housing units at an average density of 206.5 per square mile...
, is a University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
recruit and is only the third wrestler in history to come directly from high school to earn a spot on the Olympic Team. His major at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
is sports management.
Deitchler is also a three-time Minnesota state wrestling champion. He wrestled at Anoka High School
Anoka High School
Anoka High School is a four year public high school located in Anoka, Minnesota on 3939 7th Avenue N.-School overview:Anoka High School is part of Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 and is one of five regular high schools in the district...
.
Competitive history
Deitchler began wrestling in first grade in Coon RapidsCoon Rapids, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 61,627 people, 22,578 households, and 16,572 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,718.1 people per square mile . There were 22,828 housing units at an average density of 1,007.2 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
and moved to Anoka
Anoka, Minnesota
At the 2000 census, there were 18,076 people, 7,262 households and 4,408 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,709.0 per square mile . There were 7,398 housing units at an average density of 1,108.7 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
for wrestling in the sixth grade which eventually lead to the meeting of his mentor and coach Brandon Paulson.
In the 2008 Olympics, Deitchler lost both his matches in the 66 kg weight class, the first to the eventual Silver Medalist Kanatbek Begaliev
Kanatbek Begaliev
Kanatbek Begaliev is a Kyrgyz wrestler who won the silver medal in the Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing....
of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Kyrgyzstan competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.-Medalists:- Athletics:- Boxing:Kyrgyzstan qualified one boxer for the Olympic boxing tournament...
and Armen Vardanyan
Armen Vardanyan
Armen Vardanyan is an Armenian wrestler now residing and competing for Ukraine. He won a bronze medal in the Men's Greco-Roman 66kg event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:...
of the Ukraine
Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics
-Medalists:- Archery:Ukraine's men's archery team took seventh place at the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships, earning the nation a full complement of three qualification spots for the Olympic men's competitions. The women's team finished in tenth place, six points shy of qualifying as well...
who later received the bronze medal.
Jake left the Gopher wrestling team briefly to pursue international competition, but has now returned and plans on competing for the Gophers in the upcoming 2009-2010 season. Recently, Deitchler had his year of eligabiliy reinstated making him a redshirt freshman in the 2010-2011 season. ff.