Melvin Douglas (wrestler)

{{short description|American freestyle wrestler (born 1963)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2015}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

|name = Melvin Douglas

|fullname = Melvin L. Douglas III

|nationality =

|birth_place = Topeka, Kansas, U.S.

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|8|21}}

|country = United States

|team = USA

|sport = Wrestling

|event = Freestyle and Folkstyle

|club = Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club

|collegeteam = Oklahoma

|show-medals = yes

|medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Men's freestyle wrestling}}

{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }}

{{MedalCompetition |World Championships}}

{{MedalGold| 1993 Toronto|90 kg}}

{{MedalSilver| 1989 Martigny|82 kg}}

{{MedalBronze| 1994 Istanbul|90 kg}}

{{MedalBronze| 1995 Atlanta|90 kg}}

{{MedalCompetition| Pan American Games }}

{{MedalGold| 1995 Mar del Plata|90 kg}}

{{MedalSport|Collegiate Wrestling}}

{{MedalCountry|the Oklahoma Sooners}}

{{MedalCompetition|NCAA Division I Championships}}

{{MedalGold|1985 Oklahoma City|177 lb}}

{{MedalGold|1986 Iowa City|177 lb}}

}}

Melvin L. Douglas III (born August 21, 1963){{Cite web|url=http://www.kshof.org/inductees/2-kansas-sports-hall-of-fame/inductees/109-douglas-melvin.html|title=State Records}} of Topeka, Kansas is an American wrestler who was the 1993 World Champion, and made six World championship teams for the United States, including appearances at two Olympic games, and was a two-time NCAA Division I Champion for the University of Oklahoma. In 2013, Douglas was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[https://nwhof.org/hall_of_fame/bio/2938 Melvin Douglas III]. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 18, 2022.