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Heavyweight. 1973 Seattle. Heavyweight. Christopher J. Taylor (June 13, 1950 – June 30, 1979) was an American super-heavyweight wrestler. He competed in freestyle and Greco-Roman events at the 1972 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the freestyle. At 412 pounds (187 kg), he was the heaviest Olympian ever until the appearance of judoka ...
- 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
- June 13, 1950, Dowagiac, Michigan, U.S.
- 187 kg (412 lb)
- June 30, 1979 (aged 29), Story City, Iowa, U.S.
After Taylor retired from pro wrestling, he died in 1979 while taking a nap at his home in Story City. He and Lynne had a daughter, Jennifer, who was 3 at that time.
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Dec 24, 2019 · The Incredible Story Behind The Greatest Throw in Wrestling History. It is without question the most talked about photograph and probably the greatest throw in Wrestling history. The throw occurred at the 1972 Olympics during the Greco-Roman portion of the Games. Chris Taylor (198 kgs) represented the United States at super heavyweight in both ...
Chris Taylor. Wrestling. Dowagiac, Mich. Photo Gallery. Competing in an era with no weight limitations, Taylor stood 6-foot-5 and weighed more than 400 pounds. Never lost a collegiate match (87-0-1) and won two NCAA Championships. Pinned 70 of his college foes and those victims lasted an average of 2:14 before being pinned.
Chris Taylor tests the arm-wrestling prowess of Ken Patera, one-time U.S. weightlifting champion, at Minneapolis, Minn., in 1973. AMES, Iowa | Former Iowa State wrestler and two-time NCAA ...
Jun 1, 2012 · Wrestling legend Dan Gable talks about his teammate and friend, the late Chris Taylor, at Taylor's induction ceremonies to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame
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