John Matthews (wrestler)

{{Short description|American wrestler (born 1951)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2020}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = John Matthews

| image =

| caption =

| full_name = John Kelly Matthews

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|12|27}}

| birth_place = Flint, Michigan, U.S.

| height = {{cvt|175|cm|ftin|order=flip}}

| weight = 74 kg

| sport = Wrestling

| event = Greco-Roman

| club = Michigan Wrestling Club

| collegeteam = Central Michigan

| country = United States

| team = USA

| show-medals = yes

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling}}

{{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}

{{MedalGold|1979 San Juan|74 kg}}

}}

John Kelly Matthews (born December 27, 1951) is an American wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 74 kg at the 1976 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/john-matthews-2.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418043120/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/john-matthews-2.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |title=John Matthews |access-date=April 9, 2019}} He began wrestling at age 12, with the hope of one day being an Olympic wrestler.[https://web.archive.org/web/20201203230003/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/November/19/Wrestler-for-Life-Story-of-the-week-How-wrestling-impacted-my-life]