Matt Gentry

Freestyle wrestling, Olympic athlete

1982 –

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Who is Matt Gentry?

Matthew Judah Gentry is a male freestyle wrestler. Although Gentry was born in the United States, he represented Canada in the Olympics due to holding dual citizenship. He participated in the Men's freestyle 74 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics and in the Men's freestyle 74 kg at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he placed 5th.

A quarterfinalist in Beijing, Gentry qualified for his second consecutive Olympic Games appearance by winning gold at the FILA Pan American Olympic qualifier in Kissimmee, Florida defeating Francisco Soler of Puerto Rico in the finals 6-0, 7-0.

Matt Gentry attended college at Stanford University, graduating in 2004 with a degree in Human Biology. As an undergraduate he was "one of the most successful wrestlers in school history", going 42-0 in 2004; that undefeated season made him Stanford's first 157 lbs NCAA champion in wrestling. He is now an assistant coach at Stanford.

Gentry came off a 2011 season that saw him capture a national title in his weight class and win bronze at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara. Overall, Gentry has won three national titles and two Pan American Games bronze medals.

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Born
Jul 30, 1982
Grants Pass
Also known as
  • Moose
  • Matthew Judah Gentry
Nationality
  • United States of America
  • Canada
Profession
Education
  • Stanford University
Lived in
  • Grants Pass

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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