Rob Eiter
Encyclopedia
Rob Eiter is an American
Olympic
wrestler
. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia, where he wrestled in the 48 kilogram (105 pound) weight class. He wrestled for Sunkist Wrestling Club and attended Arizona State University
, where he wrestled under Bobby Douglass
. He became head wrestling coach of the University of Pennsylvania
in 2008.
•Five time US Open National Champion
•Two time World Cup silver medalist
•Member of 1993 and 1995 World Championship teams
•Member of 1996 Olympic team
Coaching
•Coached the 1999 women's World Championship team
•Assistant at Clarion University from 1993-98
•Assistant at Northwestern University
•Head Coach at University of Pennsylvania
United States
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Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
wrestler
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia, where he wrestled in the 48 kilogram (105 pound) weight class. He wrestled for Sunkist Wrestling Club and attended Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
, where he wrestled under Bobby Douglass
Bobby Douglass
Robert Gilchrist Douglass is a former American football quarterback in the NFL, who played most of his career with the Chicago Bears, who drafted him in the second round of the 1969 NFL Draft. During his career, he also played for the San Diego Chargers, the New Orleans Saints, the Oakland...
. He became head wrestling coach of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
in 2008.
Accomplishments
Wrestling•Five time US Open National Champion
•Two time World Cup silver medalist
•Member of 1993 and 1995 World Championship teams
•Member of 1996 Olympic team
Coaching
•Coached the 1999 women's World Championship team
•Assistant at Clarion University from 1993-98
•Assistant at Northwestern University
•Head Coach at University of Pennsylvania