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Steve Fraser was the 1984 Olympic
Olympic Games

The Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event established for both summer and winter sports. There have been two generations of the Olympic Games; the first were the Ancient Olympic Games held at Olympia, Greece, Greece....
 Gold Medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling

Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practiced throughout the world. Along with freestyle wrestling, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games....
 in the 198 lb weight class. A native of Hazel Park, Michigan
Hazel Park, Michigan

Hazel Park is a city in Oakland County, Michigan of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit, Michigan. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 18,963....
, Fraser was a Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) state wrestling champion and later an All-American in wrestling at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan

The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan is a public university research university located in the state of Michigan. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan, which also includes two regional campuses in University of Michigan-Flint and University of Michigan-Dearborn....
. Fraser's gold medal was the first Olympic medal in Greco-Roman wrestling followed the next night by Jeff Blatnick
Jeff Blatnick

Jeff Blatnick is a former United States of America Wrestling weight classes Greco-Roman wrestling and cancer survivor....
 who won a second gold medal for the United States
United States

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 Olympic team.






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Steve Fraser was the 1984 Olympic
Olympic Games

The Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event established for both summer and winter sports. There have been two generations of the Olympic Games; the first were the Ancient Olympic Games held at Olympia, Greece, Greece....
 Gold Medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling

Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practiced throughout the world. Along with freestyle wrestling, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games....
 in the 198 lb weight class. A native of Hazel Park, Michigan
Hazel Park, Michigan

Hazel Park is a city in Oakland County, Michigan of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit, Michigan. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 18,963....
, Fraser was a Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) state wrestling champion and later an All-American in wrestling at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan

The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan is a public university research university located in the state of Michigan. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan, which also includes two regional campuses in University of Michigan-Flint and University of Michigan-Dearborn....
. Fraser's gold medal was the first Olympic medal in Greco-Roman wrestling followed the next night by Jeff Blatnick
Jeff Blatnick

Jeff Blatnick is a former United States of America Wrestling weight classes Greco-Roman wrestling and cancer survivor....
 who won a second gold medal for the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 Olympic team. Fraser has served as coach of the US Greco Roman team since 1997. 2000 Olympic Gold medalist Rulon Gardner
Rulon Gardner

Rulon Gardner is an sport wrestling in the Greco-Roman wrestling discipline from the United States, most notable for his gold medal in the 2000 Olympics after defeating Russian Alexander Karelin, who was previously undefeated in 13 years of international competition....
 credits Fraser's instruction as a large part of his wrestling success. The year Fraser competed the USA won 9 Gold Medals in wrestling, the largest in a single Olympics since 1896.

In 2008, Fraser was elected to the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame
Michigan Sports Hall of Fame

The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame to honor Michigan sports people. It was organized in 1954 by Michigan Lieutenant Governor Philip Hart, Michigan State University athletic director Biggie Munn, president of the Greater Michigan Foundation Donald Weeks, general manager of the Detroit Lions W....
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Fraser writes a column for WIN Magazine.

Steve Fraser is currently an assistant wrestling coach for the University of Michigan.