1. Stanley Dziedzic was a 1972 graduate of Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, where his collegiate record of 118 victories and only two defeats served as Dziedzic's springboard to international achievements in the sport.
11 Facts About Stanley Dziedzic
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Stanley Dziedzic won three NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships while at Slippery Rock in 1970,1971, and 1972, three Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference titles, and an NCAA Division I title as a junior in 1971.
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Stanley Dziedzic won an Olympic bronze medal in the 1976 Summer Olympics and a World championship in 1977.
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Stanley Dziedzic won four national championships and two world cups, in 1975 and 1977, placing third in 1973.
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Stanley Dziedzic then reached the apex of his career by winning a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 1977 World Wrestling Championships.
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Stanley Dziedzic authored the United States Wrestling Syllabus in 1983, and was instrumental in founding the Olympic 200 project, a developmental program for high school wrestlers.
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Stanley Dziedzic furthered the modernization of techniques and training methods of USA international teams, and served as vice president of the Coaches Commission of the International Wrestling Federation.
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Stanley Dziedzic was manager of the 1984 Summer Olympics freestyle team and played an active role in Atlanta's successful bid to host the Centennial Olympics in 1996.
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Stanley Dziedzic was elected wrestling's Man of the Year in 1980.
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In 1996, Stanley Dziedzic was honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
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Stanley Dziedzic later served as president and then vice president of USA Wrestling.