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Kendall Duane Cross (born February 24, 1968) is an American freestyle wrestler, wrestling coach and Olympic gold medalist. He won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he wrestled in the 57 kilogram (125.5 pounds) weight class.
His championship series with Terry Brands at the Olympic Trials in Spokane, Washington, treated American fans to one of the most spectacular displays of wrestling ever seen in this country. His victory at the trials sent him on to the Atlanta Olympic Games where his dominating effort provided one of the most inspiring gold medal performances in ...
Cross wrestled at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, winning bantamweight gold in 1996. He was a three-time US Champion, and was voted the outstanding freestyler at the 1992 and 1995 US Nationals. After college, Cross served as an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina.
Jun 7, 2024 · Cross is Oklahoma State’s most recent Olympic champion. He secured 57 kg gold in 1996 after finishing 6-1-3 for the Cowboys from 1988-90. The Mustang, Oklahoma, native used flexibility and a...
Dec 18, 2020 · Kendall Cross is a 1996 Olympic gold medalist. He won an NCAA title and 3x All American honors for Oklahoma State in the late 80’s/1990, as well as two team ...
His 1996 gold medal at the Olympics made him one of the few American athletes to qualify at two Olympic Games. He won the 1996 Roger Coulon Tournament in France. Before retiring, he added a final championship at the 1997 World Cup of Freestyle Wrestling before a home crowd at Stillwater.
Cross wrestled at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, winning bantamweight gold in 1996. He was a three-time US Champion, and was voted the outstanding freestyler at the 1992 and 1995 US Nationals. After college, Cross served as an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina.
Aug 1, 1996 · Cross captured a gold medal Wednesday afternoon, dominating the 57 kg (125.5 pounds) freestyle weight class at the 26th Olympiad. A sixth-place finisher at the 1992 Games in Barcelona, Cross, 28, methodically disposed of all four opponents he faced during the two-day competition, defeating Canada's Gia Sissaouri 5-3 in the final match.
Apr 14, 2017 · Olympic champion Kendall Cross talks about his new role with New York City RTC. Watch FloWrestling on Roku & Apple TV: http://bit.ly/2fTCBjm ...more.
1988 Espoir World Cup champion Third in 1986 Junior World Championships. U.S.: Three-time U.S. Nationals champion (1992, 1995-96) Second in 1990 and 1995 World Team Trials
