Ike Anderson
{{short description|American Greco-Roman wrestler (born 1957)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Ike Anderson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|12|22}}
| birth_place = Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
| team = USA
| weight_class = 62 kg
| country = United States
| sport = Wrestling
| event = Greco-Roman
| collegeteam = Appalachian State
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's Greco-Roman wrestling}}
{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|World Cup}}
{{MedalSilver|1991 Thessalonik|62 kg}}
{{MedalBronze|1988 Athens|62 kg}}
{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}
{{MedalSilver| 1991 Havana |62 kg}}
{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Championships}}
{{MedalSilver|1992 Albany|62 kg}}
{{MedalBronze|1986 Colorado Springs|62 kg}}
{{MedalSport|Collegiate Wrestling}}
{{MedalCountry|the Appalachian State Mountaineers}}
{{MedalCompetition|SoCon Championships}}
{{MedalGold|1979 Chattanooga|126 lb}}
| show-medals = yes
}}
Isaac "Ike" Anderson (born December 22, 1957) is an American former Greco-Roman wrestler who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics at 62 kg. He was also a former Greco-Roman developmental coach for USA Wrestling.He also coaches folk style for castle view high school colorado [http://scmat.com/SCMAT101805.htm SC Wrestling Weekly Stories and Photos - Tuesday - October 18, 2005][https://web.archive.org/web/20200418052106/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/ike-anderson-1.html Ike Anderson Bio]. Sports-Reference. Retrieved 5 March 2019. In 2024, he was honored with the Lifetime Service to Wresting Award for the South Carolina Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.[https://nwhof.org/national-wrestling-hall-of-fame/bio/16136 Isaac Anderson (Ike). nwhof.org. Retrieved July 1, 2024.]
High school
Anderson attended Lower Richland High School in Hopkins, South Carolina. As a high school wrestler, he was a South Carolina state champion in 1975.
College
He attend Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, where he was a Southern Conference wrestling champion and qualified for the NCAA wrestling championships. He earned degrees in recreation and physical education. Anderson also wrestled for Broward Community College in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003333/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1990-09-26/news/9002160149_1_boyd-anderson-world-team-trials-greco-roman Anderson Is An Olympic Hopeful - Sun Sentinel] In 1990, he was inducted into the Appalachian State Athletics Hall of Fame.[https://appstatesports.com/news/2017/5/24/appalachian-state-athletics-hall-of-fame.aspx App State Athletics Hall of Fame]. appstatesports.com. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
Senior level
Anderson represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea as a Greco-Roman wrestler at 62 kg, where he finished 6th.{{Cite web |url=http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=6&page=showbio&ContactID=37 |title=TheMat.com - USA Wrestling |access-date=2012-08-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815181628/http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=6&page=showbio&ContactID=37 |archive-date=2012-08-15 |url-status=dead }} He won three U.S. National titles in Greco-Roman wrestling, was a national runner-up four times, and took silver at 62 kg at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. He also earned medals at the Wrestling World Cup and the Pan American Wrestling Championships.[https://whatsmat.uww.org Anderson, Issac]. Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
References
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{{Footer USA Wrestling 1988 Summer Olympics}}
{{Footer USA Wrestling 2012 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:Wrestlers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Category:American male sport wrestlers
Category:Olympic wrestlers for the United States
Category:Appalachian State University alumni
Category:Wrestlers at the 1991 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games
Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in wrestling