Terry Steiner
{{short description|American wrestler}}
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| hometown = Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|08|27}}
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| height = 5 ft 8 in
| weight = 69 kg
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| collegeteam = Iowa
| coach = Dan Gable
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{{MedalSport | Collegiate Wrestling}}
{{MedalCountry | the}} Iowa Hawkeyes {{MedalCompetition|NCAA Division I Championships}}
{{MedalGold|1993 Ames|150 lb}}
{{MedalBronze|1991 Iowa City|150 lb}}
{{MedalCompetition|Big Ten Championships}}
{{MedalSilver|1993 Columbus|150 lb}}
{{MedalBronze|1991 Champaign|150 lb}}
{{MedalBronze|1992 Madison|150 lb}}
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Terry Steiner (born August 27, 1970) is an American wrestler and wrestling coach, who was an NCAA champion and three-time All-American. He is the women's U.S. National Coach for USA Wrestling. He led the U.S. women’s wrestling to a record four medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: a Gold medal (Tamyra Mensah-Stock), a Silver medal (Adeline Gray) and two Bronze medals (Helen Maroulis and Sarah Hildebrandt).
Early life and education
Steiner is from Bismarck, North Dakota and attended Bismarck Century High School. He wrestled at the University of Iowa, alongside his identical twin, Troy Steiner, who also won an individual NCAA championship. Steiner was coached by Dan Gable, and placed 3rd, 5th, and 1st in 1991, 1992, and 1993 respectively. He graduated from Iowa in 1993 with a B.A. in Social Work.
Coaching
Awards and honors
Steiner was a Glen Brand inductee into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2013. In 2025, he was honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.[https://nwhof.org/national-wrestling-hall-of-fame/bio/12735 Terry Steiner]. nwhof.org. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
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Category:American male sport wrestlers
Category:Olympic coaches for the United States
Category:Sportspeople from Bismarck, North Dakota
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Iowa Hawkeyes wrestlers
Category:National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductees
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