Rulon Gardner
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Rulon Ellis Gardner is an American retired Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Games, defeating Russia's three-time reigning Olympic gold medalist Aleksandr Karelin in the
Gardner (right) at the 2004 Olympics
Gardner's win over Russian Alexander Karelin "shocked the wrestling world." After defeating Karelin, who was previously undefeated in 13 years, he became a local hero in his hometown of Afton, Wyoming.
Gardner (right) interviews Dremiel Byers in 2008, working as an analyst for NBC Sports.
Afton, Wyoming
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Afton is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 2,172 at the 2020 census. Afton is home to the world's largest arch made of elk antlers. Spanning 75 feet across the four
Rulon Gardner
…won a bronze medal at the 2004 Games. In 2010, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member. Gardner was born in Afton, Wyoming. He is the son of Reed and Virginia Gardner and the last of nine children. His second great-grandfather was Archibald Gardner, who was one of the early…
Main Street Afton with antler arch
Star Valley looking east toward Afton, Wyoming