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| Full name | Barry Alan Davis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 17, 1961 (1961-09-17) (age 63) Bloomfield, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (155 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 126 lb (57 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Iowa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hawkeye Wrestling Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Dan Gable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Barry Alan Davis (born September 17, 1961) is anOlympic silver medalist, a World bronze and silver medalist, and a Pan American Games gold medalist infreestyle wrestling. From 1994 until 2018, he served as head wrestling coach at theUniversity of Wisconsin.
Davis was born inBloomfield, Iowa to Elmer and Carol Davis, and grew up inCedar Rapids, Iowa. He credits the support and work ethic of his parents as contributing to his drive to succeed in athletics. Davis attendedCedar Rapids Prairie High School, where he was a three-time state wrestling champion (the second individual from the Cedar Rapids metro area to achieve that distinction), and earned a career prep record of 102-6-1.
At theUniversity of Iowa, Davis wrestled on coachDan Gable's team. During his college career, Davis was a four time NCAA Division I All-American, and a three-time NCAA Division I National Champion . He was named NCAA Outstanding Wrestler in 1985, and was also named theBig Ten Athlete of the Year that same year. Barry Davis' career record at Iowa was 162-9-1. As of 2020, he continues to hold University of Iowa records for season victories (46 in 1982), and career victories (162).
Davis was champion in freestyle wrestling (125.4 lb) at the1983 Pan American Games, and a member of the 1983 U.S. World wrestling team. In 1984, he took a redshirt year from college athletics, to compete on the1984 U.S. Olympic freestyle wrestling team, winning a silver medal at theSummer Olympics inLos Angeles. Davis competed in the World championships again in 1986 and 1987, earning a bronze medal and a silver, respectively. In 1988 he was once more a member of theU.S. Olympic freestyle wrestling team, but did not earn a medal.
Barry Davis served as graduate assistant coach at the University of Iowa from 1986–1987, and was an assistant coach from 1988–1992. In 1992, he attempted a to make his thirdU.S. Olympic team, but did not achieve a place on the team. Davis had been head wrestling coach at theUniversity of Wisconsin since 1994. On March 5, 2018, Davis announced that he would resign as head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers at the end of the 2017-18 season.[1]
Davis marriedNan Doak in 1986. Nan also attended University of Iowa where she was a six-timeAll-American intrack and field andcross country prior to becoming a United States national champion in themarathon.[2][3]
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