Brad Vering
{{short description|American wrestler (born 1977)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Brad Vering
| image =
| caption =
| full_name =
| height = 5 ft 9 in
| weight = 84 kg
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|August 21, 1977}}
| birth_place = Schuyler, Nebraska, U.S.
| headercolor = lightsteelblue
| country = United States
| team = USA
| event = Greco-Roman and Folkstyle
| sport = Wrestling
| club = New York Athletic Club
| collegeteam = Nebraska
| coach = Steve Fraser
| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's Greco-Roman wrestling }}
{{MedalCountry|the {{USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition | World Championships}}
{{MedalSilver|2007 Baku|84 kg}}
{{MedalCompetition | Pan American Games }}
{{MedalGold | 2007 Rio de Janeiro|84 kg}}
{{MedalSilver | 2003 Santo Domingo | 84 kg }}
{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2007 San Salvador|84 kg}}
{{MedalSilver|2003 Guatemala City|84 kg}}
{{MedalSport|Collegiate Wrestling}}
{{MedalCountry|the Nebraska Cornhuskers}}
{{MedalCompetition|NCAA Division I Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2000 St. Louis|197 lb}}
}}
Bradley Vering (born August 21, 1977) is an American former Greco-Roman and folkstyle wrestler.
Early years
Vering was born in Schuyler, Nebraska. He attended Howells High School in Howells, Nebraska and was a letterman in football and wrestling. Coached by Nebraska Hall of Fame member Lee Schroeder in wrestling, he was a three-time Nebraska State Champion and finished with a career record of 148-2.
College
Vering attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. During his college wrestling career he was a three-time All-American and a NCAA champion as a junior. Vering placed 4th as a sophomore, won the national championship at the 197 pound weight class his junior year, and took 7th his senior year.
Olympics and World Championships
Internationally, Vering was a World silver medalist in 2007, helping lead the United States to a Greco-Roman World Team Championship the same year. He competed at the Olympics in 2004 and 2008 on the USA Olympic Greco-Roman Team.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/brad-vering-1.html |title=Brad Vering |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025165536/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/brad-vering-1.html |archivedate=October 25, 2012 |df= }} Vering's Greco-Roman achievements include:
- 2007 World silver medalist, helped lead U.S. to first ever Greco-Roman team title
- Two-time U.S. Olympic Team member (2004, 2008)
- Four-time U.S. World Team member (2002, 2003, 2005, 2007)
- Fifth at 2002 and 2003 World Championships
- Four-time U.S. Nationals champion (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IWD}}
- {{Olympics.com profile|brad-vering}}
- {{Olympedia}}
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091120110430/http://www.bradvering2008.com/ |title=Official Brad Vering 2008 Olympics site |date=mdy}}
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Category:American male sport wrestlers
Category:Wrestlers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Category:Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic wrestlers for the United States
Category:World Wrestling Championships medalists
Category:Wrestlers at the 2003 Pan American Games
Category:Wrestlers at the 2007 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in wrestling
Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in wrestling
Category:People from Schuyler, Nebraska
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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