Dennis Koslowski

Personal information
Full name	Dennis Marwin Koslowski
Born	August 16, 1959 (1959-08-16) (age 66) Watertown, South Dakota, U.S.
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Wrestling
Weight class	100 kg
Event(s)	Greco-Roman Folkstyle
College team	Minnesota-Morris
Club	Minnesota Wrestling Club
Team	USA
Medal record Men'sGreco-Roman wrestling Representingthe United States Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona 100 kg 1988 Seoul 100 kg World Championships 1987 Clermont-Ferrand 100 kg Pan American Games 1983 Caracas 100 kg 1987 Indianapolis 100 kg Collegiate Wrestling RepresentingMinnesota-Morris NCAA Division III Championships 1980 New London 190 lb 1982 Cortland Heavyweight

Dennis Marwin Koslowski (born August 16, 1959) is an Americanamateur wrestler andprofessional wrestler. He was born inWatertown, South Dakota. He was Olympic bronze medalist inGreco-Roman wrestling in 1988, and won a silver medal in 1992.^[1] In 2009, he was inducted into theNational Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.^[2]

Koslowski is a graduate of theUniversity of Minnesota Morris, where he was a stand-out wrestler along with twin brotherDuane. He was a two timeNCAA Division III national champion, two-timeNorthern Intercollegiate Conference champion and a three-time NCAA III All-American; he also playedfootball as an offensive linesman.^[3] He is a member of the University of Minnesota Morris and Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Hall of Fame.^[3][4]

Koslowski briefly competed as a professional wrestler for Japaneseshoot style promotionUWF International. On December 20, 1992, he fought UWFi's top starNobuhiko Takada in a losing effort atRyōgoku Kokugikan.^[5] He wrestled a further eight time, with his final match coming almost a year later on December 5, 1993, where he lost toKiyoshi Tamura.^[6]

Since retiring from sports, Koslowski works as a chiropractor for his own practice.^[7]

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