John W. Smith was inducted into the Oklahoma State University Hall of Fame by the OSU Alumni Association on February 13, 2026. John W. Smith graduated from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education in 1988. Over a six-year span that started while he was a student, Smith was the top wrestler in the world. As a competitor, he won six consecutive world championships from 1987-92, including gold medals at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul and 1992 Olympic Games in Barce
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John W. Smith was inducted into the Oklahoma State University Hall of Fame by the OSU Alumni Association on February 13, 2026. John W. Smith graduated from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education in 1988. Over a six-year span that started while he was a student, Smith was the top wrestler in the world. As a competitor, he won six consecutive world championships from 1987-92, including gold medals at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul and 1992 Olympic Games in Barce
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Throwback to the 1988 Olympic Qualifier when John Smith and Randy Lewis had a battle for the ages. Here are just a few highlights from that legendary match | FloWrestling
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Throwback to the 1988 Olympic Qualifier when John Smith and Randy Lewis had a battle for the ages. Here are just a few highlights from that legendary match | FloWrestling
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John Smith of Oklahoma State Wrestling has won every major wrestling championship as a coach and an athlete -- but what's his greatest legacy? | Trackwrestling
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John Smith of Oklahoma State Wrestling has won every major wrestling championship as a coach and an athlete -- but what's his greatest legacy? | Trackwrestling
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John Smith teaches his legendary low single | 6x World & Olympic Champion Add a little something to your arsenal before heading to Fargo this weekend | FloWrestling
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John Smith teaches his legendary low single | 6x World & Olympic Champion Add a little something to your arsenal before heading to Fargo this weekend | FloWrestling
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Smith Downs Sarkisian in ’88 Olympic Finals Rematch John SMITH (USA), a four-time world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, downed Stepan SARKISIAN (URS) in pool action of the ’89 World Championships, in what was a rematch of the ’88 Seoul Olympic finals. Smith ultimately capped off the ’89 World Championships in Martigny, Switzerland with the 62kg gold medal. -- #uww #unitedworldwrestling #WomensWrestling #grecoromanwrestling #grecoroman #freestyle #freestylewrestling #wrestling #olymp
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Smith Downs Sarkisian in ’88 Olympic Finals Rematch John SMITH (USA), a four-time world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, downed Stepan SARKISIAN (URS) in pool action of the ’89 World Championships, in what was a rematch of the ’88 Seoul Olympic finals. Smith ultimately capped off the ’89 World Championships in Martigny, Switzerland with the 62kg gold medal. -- #uww #unitedworldwrestling #WomensWrestling #grecoromanwrestling #grecoroman #freestyle #freestylewrestling #wrestling #olymp
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Oklahoma state / John Smith Wrestling camp : June 29-July 1, 2022 in Malta NY | Journeymen Wrestling
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Oklahoma state / John Smith Wrestling camp : June 29-July 1, 2022 in Malta NY | Journeymen Wrestling
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John Smith vs Sarkissian (1988 Olympic Finals) | 4Time
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John Smith vs Sarkissian (1988 Olympic Finals) | 4Time
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Go back to when John Smith, a Distinguished Member inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1997, was winning World Championships and Olympic gold medals. #LegendsLiveOn VISIT our museum to see John's gold medals from the 1988 and 1992 Olympics and the 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1992 World Championships. READ more about John -> https://nwhof.org/hall_of_fame/bio/108 #SportForAll #GirlsWrestle #AnyBODYCanWrestle #thisiswhatawrestlerlookslike #LetsWrestle #GrowTheSport You can be whatever yo
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An All-Time Classic! 🤼‍♂️ In 1989, John Smith took on Sergei Beloglazov, a two-time Olympic champ who moved up in weight for this epic main event. Smith’s speed and technique led him to a 6-2 victory in what’s been called one of wrestling’s greatest matchups! 🏆 Vote daily to induct John Smith into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame!🗳️Vote here: https://www.teamusa.com/HOF | USA Wrestling
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Top 5 USA Olympic wrestlers of all time ft. Jordan Burroughs, John Smith
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The Tommie Smith-John Carlos protest
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Oklahoma State Wrestling won its 7th straight Big 12 Championship Sunday at the BOK Center. On the same night, Cowboys legendary head coach, and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, John Smith received word that his father, Lee Roy, had passed away at the age of 85. Smith talks about the emotional night and reflects on his father's life. | KJRH
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1988 Olympic finals. 62kg, John Smith (USA) defeated Stepan Sarkisyan (USSR) 4-0 to capture his first Olympic gold medal. John Smith is one of the greatest athletes of the twentieth century, and now ranks alongside other Distinguished Members whose names emerge in any discussion of "the greatest American wrestler ever.” John was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum as a Distinguished Member in 1997. Read more about John-->> https://nwhof.org/stillwater/hall-of-fame/#type=ho
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Let us remember how impactful John Smith was during his wrestling career. Here is an example of his greatness when he won the 1989 🌎 🥇 John Smith needs YOUR help to get him into the Olympic Hall of Fame https://www.teamusa.com/HOF | USA Wrestling
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Julian Smith (New Jersey) | 75 kg U15 Greco-Roman champion | 2026 U.S. Open Championships
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John Smith Tribute
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RMS Olympic: Captain Edward John Smith. Footage
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Thomas Gilman Got Into It With Oklahoma State
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Low Single Leg Takedown: Basic Wrestling and BJJ Moves and Techniques For Beginners John Smith
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