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John W. Smith (born August 9 , 1965 ) is currently the head coach of Wrestling at Oklahoma State University . His teams have won four national titles and have set records for total margin of victory in the NCAA national wrestling tournament. As a wrestler, Smith won two collegiate titles while wrestling for Oklahoma State in 1987 and 1988 at 134 pounds. Internationally, Smith is regarded as one of the top Freestyle Wrestlers of all-time. He captured six straight World or Olympic Gold medals from 1987-1992 at 62kg. This feat has been duplicated by only a select few wrestlers. Because of his accomplishments in wrestling, in 1990 he became the first wrestler to win the James E. Sullivan Award . Smith is not particularly muscular and was not known for overpowering his opponents; rather, he relied on his speed, balance and technique. EXTERNAL LINKS |