Brad Vering is a United States

United States

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 Olympic

Olympic Games

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 athlete who competes in Greco-Roman wrestling

Greco-Roman wrestling

Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...

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High School Years

Vering attended Howells High School in Howells, Nebraska

Howells, Nebraska

Howells is a village in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 632 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1887, officials of the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad designated the name "Howell" to the community. This name honored James Smith Howell, who was a local surveyor,...

 and was a letterman in football

American football

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 and wrestling

Wrestling

Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...

. In wrestling, he was a three-time State Champion.

College years

Vering attended the university of Nebraska-Lincoln. Vering was a two-time all-American winning the national championship at the 197 pound weight class his junior year, and taking 7th his senior year.

Olympics and World Championships

Internationally, Vering was a world silver medalist in 2007, leading the United States to a Greco-Roman World Championship.

Vering went to the Olympics in 2004 on the USA Olympic Greco Team. He made the 2008 team as well, where he competed in Beijing.
� 2007 World silver medalist, led U.S. to team title
� 2004, 2008 U.S. Olympic Team member
� Four-time U.S. World Team member (2002-03, 2005, 2007)
� Fifth in 2002-03 World Championships
� Four-time U.S. Nationals champion (2003-05, 2007)

External links

• Official Brad Vering 2008 Olympics site