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David Zuniga

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David Zuniga
Personal information
Birth nameDavid Santos Zuniga
Born (1968-03-01) March 1, 1968 (age 56)[1]
Worland, Wyoming, U.S.
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
EventGreco-Roman
College teamMinnesota
ClubMinnesota Storm
TeamUSA
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1999 Winnipeg 69 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Mar del Plata 62 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Minnesota Golden Gophers
NCAA Division I Championships
Silver medal – second place 1990 College Park 134 lb

David Santos Zuniga (born March 1, 1968) is a retired wrestler that competed in the 1996 Olympics and several FILA Wrestling World Championships.

International career

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Zuniga placed 4th at the 1994 World Wrestling Championships and also competed at the 1995 World Wrestling Championships, 1997 World Wrestling Championships, and 1999 World Wrestling Championships.[2]

Zuniga was a bronze medalist at the 1995 Pan American Games and a silver medalist at the 1999 Pan American Games.[3]

At the 1996 Olympics in the Men's Greco-Roman 62 kg Zuniga defeated Ainsley Robinson in the first round before losing to Ivan Ivanov and Sergey Martynov.[4]

References

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  1. ^ David Zuniga at Sports Reference
  2. ^ USA Wrestling (May 17, 2007). "USA Wrestling - Features, Events, Results | Team USA". Themat.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  3. ^ USA Wrestling (May 17, 2007). "USA Wrestling - Features, Events, Results | Team USA". Themat.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "Archives - Philly.com". Articles.philly.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2017.