John W. Smith was inducted into the Oklahoma State University Hall of Fame by the OSU Alumni Association on February 13, 2026. John W. Smith graduated from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education in 1988. Over a six-year span that started while he was a student, Smith was the top wrestler in the world. As a competitor, he won six consecutive world championships from 1987-92, including gold medals at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul and 1992 Olympic Games in Barce
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John Smith of Oklahoma State Wrestling has won every major wrestling championship as a coach and an athlete -- but what's his greatest legacy? | Trackwrestling
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Go back to when John Smith, a Distinguished Member inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1997, was winning World Championships and Olympic gold medals. #LegendsLiveOn VISIT our museum to see John's gold medals from the 1988 and 1992 Olympics and the 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1992 World Championships. READ more about John -> https://nwhof.org/hall_of_fame/bio/108 #SportForAll #GirlsWrestle #AnyBODYCanWrestle #thisiswhatawrestlerlookslike #LetsWrestle #GrowTheSport You can be whatever yo
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Throwback to the 1988 Olympic Qualifier when John Smith and Randy Lewis had a battle for the ages. Here are just a few highlights from that legendary match | FloWrestling
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An All-Time Classic! 🤼‍♂️ In 1989, John Smith took on Sergei Beloglazov, a two-time Olympic champ who moved up in weight for this epic main event. Smith’s speed and technique led him to a 6-2 victory in what’s been called one of wrestling’s greatest matchups! 🏆 Vote daily to induct John Smith into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame!🗳️Vote here: https://www.teamusa.com/HOF | USA Wrestling
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