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| Born | April 19, 1986 (1986-04-19) (age 39) Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Freestyle andFolkstyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Oklahoma State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Gator Wrestling Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | John Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Coleman Scott (born April 19, 1986)[1] is a former American wrestler forSunkist Kids who won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials and a special Championship Series at 60 kg freestyle to qualify to compete at the2012 Olympics. He won the bronze medal at the2012 Summer Olympics in themen's freestyle 60 kg category.[2] In 2024, Scott was inducted into theNational Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[3]
Coleman attendedWaynesburg Central High School inPennsylvania where he had a record of 156-12 and was a four-timeWPIAL champion and three-timePIAA class AAA champion.[4][5] His performance in 2004 earned him theJunior Schalles Award for top high school pinner.[6]
As anOklahoma Statewrestler, Coleman was a four-timeAll-American and the 2008 NCAA Champion at 133-pounds.[7]
Coleman won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, but unlike many of his fellow competitors this did not automatically earn him an Olympic bid. Since the U.S. had not yet qualified in the 60 kg freestyle and since the qualification tournaments were near in time to the trials, two wrestlers were selected to skip the trials and try to qualify the U.S. at that weight.[8] After the U.S. qualified for that weight, a special best-of-three Championship Series atTimes Square was arranged allowing the trials winner to compete against the two wrestlers at the qualification tournaments for the Olympic spot.[9] Coleman defeated Reece Humphrey in the semi-final.[10] Coleman then defeatedShawn Bunch 2 to 1 the special best-of-three Championship Series final for the 60 kg spot.[11]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Scott beatLee Seung-Chul andMalkhaz Zarkua before losing to eventual championToghrul Asgarov.[12] In the repechage, Scott won the bronze medal by beatingKenichi Yumoto.[12]
In 2015, Scott was named head coach of theUNC-Chapel Hill wrestling program after one year as an assistant.
In 2023, Scott was named associate head coach of the Oklahoma State University wrestling program.[13]
Scott was inducted as a Distinguished Member of theNational Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2024
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