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Mar 23, 1958 Michigan, United States 66 years old
Olympic wrestler
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About Steve Fraser
- Steven Howard "Steve" Fraser (born March 23, 1958) is an American Olympic Gold Medalist athlete wrestler and coach.
- He is the 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling in the 198 lb weight class.
- A native of Hazel Park, Michigan, Fraser was a Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) state wrestling champion and later an All-American in wrestling at the University of Michigan.
- Fraser's gold medal was the first Olympic medal in Greco-Roman wrestling followed the next night by Jeff Blatnick who won a second gold medal for the United States Olympic team.
- Fraser has served as coach of the US Greco Roman team since 1997.
- 2000 Olympic Gold medalist Rulon Gardner credits Fraser's instruction as a large part of his wrestling success.
- The year Fraser competed, the USA won 9 Gold Medals in wrestling, the largest in a single Olympics since 1896. In 2008, Fraser was elected to the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.
