Kurt Angle

Professional wrestler and Olympic champion

Kurt Angle - Professional wrestler and Olympic champion
Born

December 9th, 1968
56 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Competed in freestyle wrestling and professional wrestling. Won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Transitioned to professional wrestling with World Wrestling Federation (WWF), where career included multiple championship reigns. Popular for signature matches and compelling rivalries, particularly with The Rock and Triple H. Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017.

Won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1996 Olympics

Held multiple World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) championships

Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017

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