CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO WERE OLYMPIANS
Stephen Abas 2004 2nd Canyon Springs & Logan H.S.
John Azevedo 1980 Grace Davis High School
Russell Camilleri 1960, 1964 Campbell High School
Buck Deadrich 1972 Castro Valley High School
Richard Delgado 1956 San Diego High School
Mark Fuller 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992 Lincoln High School
Greg Gibson 1984 2nd Shasta High School
Sergio Gonzales 1972 Redondo High School
Joe Gonzalez 1984, 3rd in 1982 WC Montebello High School
Eric Guerrero 2004 Independence High School
Dan Henderson 1992, 1996 Victorville High School
Jamill Kelly 2004 2nd Atwater High School
Pat Lovell 1964 Sequoia High School
Pat Miranda 2004 3rd Saratoga High School
Ben Northrup 1960 Lowell High School (SF)
Quincy Clark 2000 Greco Olympian
George Retzer 1912
Jay Robinson 1972 Mt. Miguel High School
Townsend Sanders 1992, 1996 2nd Torrance High School
Dave Schultz 1984 1st Palo Alto High School
Mark Schultz 1984 1st 1988 Palo Alto High School
Heath Sims 2000 Woodbridge High School
James Steiger 1972 James Madison HS (San Diego)
Richard Tamble 1968 South Torrance High School
Charles Tribble 1964 Pacific H.S. of San Bernardino
Tim Vanni 1988, 1992 Monache High School
Jake Varner Gold Medal Bakersfield High School
Adam Wheeler 2008 3rd Lancaster High School
Marcie Van Dusen 2016 Rim of the World High School
Robby Smith 2016 San Ramon High School
Other California High School graduates have represented different countries in the Olympics
Jorge Frias, Fullerton High School – 1976 Olympics for Mexico
Gary Bohay, Fountain Valley High School – 1988 Olympics for Canada
Marco Sanchez, Independence High School – 1996 Olympics for Puerto Rico
Jesse Ruiz – 2012 Olympics for Mexico
Overall Summary
- 25 wrestlers
- 8 Olympic Wrestling Medalists
- 3 Gold Medals for California Wrestlers: Dave Schultz, Mark Schultz & Jake Varner
- Four Silver medalist: Stephen Abas, Jamill Kelly, Greg Gibson & Townsend Sanders
- Two Bronze medalist: Pat Miranda & Adam Wheeler
- One four time Olympian: Mark Fuller
- Palo Alto High School with two Olympians: Mark Schultz & Dave Schultz
– Dr. John S. Dahlem
Quincy Clark 2000 Greco Olympian
What about Michael Gallego of Fresno State College. NCAA multiple champion?
Coach Ed Hart of Palo Alto High School should be in the California Wrestling Hall of Fame. He coached Dave and Mark Schultz. Dave Schultz had the greatest High School senior year in history and Mark Schultz is the only California high school state champion never to win a tournament prior to the postseason state qualifiers. Talking about opposite ends of the spectrum. The Schultz brothers are Olympic gold medalists