Russell Hellickson
Encyclopedia
Russell Owen "Russ" Hellickson (born May 29, 1948 in Madison, Wisconsin
) is a former American
wrestler
who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics
, for the United States
.
In 1976 he won the silver medal in the Freestyle Heavyweight competition.
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
) is a former American
United States
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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...
who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
, for the United States
United States
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.
In 1976 he won the silver medal in the Freestyle Heavyweight competition.