Dick Delgado

Dick Delgado
Personal information
Born(1931-06-08)June 8, 1931
National City, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 3, 1991(1991-07-03) (aged 60)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Oklahoma Sooners
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 1957 Pittsburgh 115 lb
Gold medal – first place 1958 Laramie 115 lb
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Stillwater 115 lb

Dick Delgado (June 8, 1931 – July 3, 1991) was an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle flyweight at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1][2] In 2011, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dick Delgado Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "Richard Delgado". National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Richard Delgado. nwhof.org. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Iber, Jorge; Maril, Lee. "Richard "Dick" Delgado". National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved June 16, 2020.


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