Gregory Edgelow

Gregory Edgelow
Medal record
Men's Wrestling
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
1994 Victoria Freestyle (100 kg)
Pan American Games
1991 Havana Freestyle (90 kg)
1991 Havana Greco-Roman (90 kg)
Goodwill Games
1990 Seattle Freestyle (90 kg)

Greg Edgelow (born February 10) is a retired freestyle wrestler from Canada and is a nationally certified Wrestling Coach and Aboriginal Coach with Cree Heritage. He represented Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and won a bronze medal at the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle, two bronze medals at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba and a gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria. He is an eight-time Canadian senior champion (7 Freestyle and 1 Greco), as well as a juvenile, junior and national university champion. Edgelow is the only Canadian to win a medal in wrestling (bronze) at the Goodwill Games ever. He is also the only Canadian wrestler to win four separate consecutive senior weight classes in Freestyle (82 kg, 90 kg, 96 kg, 100 kg). His last national title was in 1998, the same year that he represented Canada at the World Championships in Tehran, Iran.

Edgelow was awarded the 1999 Canadian Sport Leadership Award[1] for his athletic achievements and leadership in volunteerism, beating out fellow finalists Wayne Gretzky and downhill skier Brian Stemmle. Edgelow created Canada's only amateur wrestling radio show, the Wrestling Edge Radio Show, where he interviewed over 150 guests, including some of the most prolific wrestlers in history and some top MMA athletes. Greg has travelled to 70 countries, 60 world capitals and 24 Olympic Host cities through sport, business and leisure travelling.

Born in Edmonton, Edgelow grew up in Coquitlam, Penticton, Vernon, until he completed high school, and then Burnaby and Vancouver since 1982. Greg consults in business development as well working with a software company that helps match foundational grants to non-profit and charitable organizations. He has been involved in the Canadian sport, tourism, entertainment and First Nations communities where he has also participated on 15 boards of directors, including 52 committees.[2] In business, Edgelow has managed companies and organizations and has aligned himself with some well recognized national and international branded companies. His volunteer experiences allowed him to develop and participate on nine adjudication committees in which he has chaired five and helped adjudicate small grants totalling almost five million dollars for sport infrastructure development to needy communities across the country and almost one million dollars in grants to top-performing, volunteer-driven, world-caliber athletes representing Canada. Edgelow was the motivational speaker at the Parade of Nations for the 1997 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) and member of Team BC Mission Staff at NAIG 2006 and Assistant Chef de Mission at NAIG 2008. Edgelow helps out on occasion with the wrestling clubs around Greater Vancouver. Edgelow and his father, Les, created an endowed scholarship fund at Simon Fraser University in 1996 that is currently worth almost $30,000 that has financially assisted over 30 university wrestlers since its creation.[3]

1991 Pan American Games (90 kg)

RANK GRECO-ROMAN (90 kg)
 Randy Couture (USA)
 Reynaldo Peña (CUB)
 Gregory Edgelow (CAN)

RANK FREESTYLE (90 kg)
 Randy Limonta (CUB)
 Chris Campbell (USA)
 Gregory Edgelow (CAN)

1994 Commonwealth Games (100 Kg) ---- 1999 Canadian Sport Leadership Award

RANK NAME
 Gregory Edgelow (CAN)
[[File:Template:Country flag PASO alias ENG|23x15px|border |alt=|link=]] Noel Loban (ENG)
[[File:Template:Country flag PASO alias IND|23x15px|border |alt=|link=]] Subash Varma (IND)

POSITION NAME CITY SPORT
Winner Greg Edgelow Vancouver, BC Wrestling/Athletes CAN
Finalist Wayne Gretzky Brantford, ON Ice Hockey
Finalist Brian Stemmle Toronto, ON Alpine Skiing

Achievements

Canadian National Wrestling Championships

Year Category Medal
1981 70 kg - Wrestling - Juv. Freestyle
1982 74 kg - Wrestling - Juv. Freestyle
1983 74 kg - Wrestling – Jr. Freestyle
1984 82 kg - Wrestling – Jr. Freestyle
1987 82 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle
1988 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle
1989 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle
1990 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle
1991 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle
1992 100 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle
1993 100 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Greco
1993 100 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle
1994 100 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle
1998 96 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle

World Wrestling Championships

Year Category Location Rank
1982 74 kg - Wrestling – Juv. Freestyle Colorado Springs, CO 4th
1983 74 kg - Wrestling – Jr. Freestyle Los Angeles, CA 7th
1987 82 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Clermont-Ferrand, FR 9th
1989 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Martigny, SU 6th
1990 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Tokyo, JP 8th

Major Canadian & International Games

Year Category Location Medal/Rank
1981 74 kg – Wrestling – Juv. Freestyle BC Winter Games - Prince George
1981 74 kg - Wrestling – Juv. Greco BC Winter Games - Prince George
1983 82 kg - Wrestling – Jr. Freestyle Canada Winter Games - Lac St. Jean
1990 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Goodwill Games - Seattle
1991 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Pan American Games - Havana
1991 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Greco Pan American Games - Havana
1992 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Olympic Games - Barcelona 11th Place
1994 100 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Commonwealth Games - Victoria

International

Year Category Event - Location Medal/Rank
1982 74 kg - Wrestling – Jr. Freestyle Jolliet International - Chicago 4th
1986 82 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Challenge Cup International - Manchester
1987 82 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Canada Cup International - Toronto
1988 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Canada Cup International - Toronto
1989 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Canada Cup International - Toronto
1989 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Challenge Cup International - Manchester
1990 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Canada Cup International - Toronto
1992 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Roger Coulon International - Paris
1998 95 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Canada Cup International - Guelph

Scholastic

Year Category Location Medal/Rank
1981 70 kg – Wrestling – Freestyle BC High School Championships - Vancouver
1982 74 kg – Wrestling – Freestyle BC High School Championships, Merritt
1985 76 kg - Wrestling – Collegiate NAIA National Championships, Jamestown 4th
1986 80 kg - Wrestling – Collegiate NAIA National Championships, Minot

References

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