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{{short description|American wrestler}} |
{{short description|American wrestler (born 1961)}} |
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{{Infobox sportsperson |
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| name = Kenny Monday |
| name = Kenny Monday |
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| image = Kenny Monday (53221829688) (cropped).jpg |
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| caption = Monday in 2023 |
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| nationality = |
| nationality = |
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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|November 25, 1961}} |
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|November 25, 1961}} |
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| birth_place = [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], U.S. |
| birth_place = [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], U.S. |
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| height = 5 ft 10 in |
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| weight = 74 kg |
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| country = United States |
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| sport = [[ |
| sport = [[Wrestling]] |
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| event = [[Freestyle wrestling|Freestyle]] and [[Collegiate wrestling|Folkstyle]] |
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| collegeteam = [[Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestling|Oklahoma State Cowboys]] |
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| club = [[Sunkist Kids|Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club]] |
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| team = USA |
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| show-medals = yes |
| show-medals = yes |
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| weight_class = 74 kg |
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| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's [[freestyle wrestling]] }} |
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's [[freestyle wrestling]] }} |
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{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }} |
{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }} |
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{{MedalGold | [[1989 World Wrestling Championships|1989 Martigny]] | 74 kg }} |
{{MedalGold | [[1989 World Wrestling Championships|1989 Martigny]] | 74 kg }} |
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{{MedalSilver | [[1991 World Wrestling Championships|1991 Varna]] | 74 kg }} |
{{MedalSilver | [[1991 World Wrestling Championships|1991 Varna]] | 74 kg }} |
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{{MedalCompetition | [[Wrestling World Cup|World cup]] }} |
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{{MedalSilver |1989 Toledo | 74 kg}} |
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{{MedalSilver |1988 Toledo | 74 kg}} |
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{{MedalCompetition | [[Pan American Games]] }} |
{{MedalCompetition | [[Pan American Games]] }} |
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{{MedalGold| [[1991 Pan American Games|1991 Havana]] | [[Wrestling at the 1991 Pan American Games|74 kg]]}} |
{{MedalGold| [[1991 Pan American Games|1991 Havana]] | [[Wrestling at the 1991 Pan American Games|74 kg]]}} |
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{{MedalSport | [[Collegiate wrestling|Collegiate Wrestling]]}} |
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{{MedalCountry|the [[Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestling|Oklahoma State Cowboys]]}} |
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{{MedalGold| 1991 Havana | 74 kg}} |
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{{MedalGold|[[1984 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|1984 East Rutherford]]|150 lb}} |
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{{MedalSilver|[[1983 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|1983 Oklahoma City]]|150 lb}} |
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{{MedalSilver|[[1982 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|1982 Ames]]|150 lb}} |
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'''Kenny Dale Monday''' (born November 25, 1961 |
'''Kenny Dale Monday''' (born November 25, 1961) is an [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] gold medalist and three-time [[All-American]] [[Sport wrestling|wrestler]] from [[Oklahoma State University]]. He began wrestling at age six at a [[YMCA]] after-school program and grew up idolizing Olympic wrestler [[Wayne Wells (wrestler)|Wayne Wells]]. Monday is a three-time Olympian. |
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Monday attended [[Booker T. Washington High School (Tulsa, Oklahoma)]], where he won four state titles and the 1977 Junior National championship. He never lost a match from seventh grade through the end of high school and finished with a record of |
Monday attended [[Booker T. Washington High School (Tulsa, Oklahoma)|Booker T. Washington High School]] in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], where he won four state titles and the 1977 Junior National championship. He never lost a match from seventh grade through the end of high school and finished with a record of 140–0–1. |
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As an All-American at OSU, Monday won the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] title in 1984 at 150 pounds. His collegiate record of |
As an All-American at OSU, Monday won the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] title in 1984 at 150 pounds. His collegiate record of 121–12–2 contributed to the Cowboys winning two Big Eight titles. He won the 1989 World Championship and a series of USA Freestyle championships in 1985, 1988, 1991, and 1996. He won the Olympic Championship in 1988 in a 5–2 overtime win against the [[Soviet Union]]'s [[Adlan Varaev]]. |
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Monday was a silver medalist in the 1992 Olympics and placed sixth in the 1996 [[1996 Summer Olympics|Atlanta Summer Olympics]]. |
Monday was a silver medalist in the 1992 Olympics and placed sixth in the 1996 [[1996 Summer Olympics|Atlanta Summer Olympics]]. In 2001, Monday was inducted into the [[National Wrestling Hall of Fame]] as a Distinguished Member.<ref>[https://nwhof.org/hall_of_fame/bio/377 Kenny Monday]. ''National Wrestling Hall of Fame''. Retrieved September 18, 2022.</ref> |
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On March 28, 1997, Monday competed in a [[mixed martial arts]] bout defeating John Lewis by TKO in round two at Extreme |
On March 28, 1997, Monday competed in a [[mixed martial arts]] bout defeating John Lewis by TKO in round two at Extreme Fighting 4, which was held in [[Des Moines, Iowa]]. |
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Monday has also worked as the wrestling coach with the [[Blackzilians]], a [[mixed martial arts]] camp based in [[Boca Raton, Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/4/5/4186222/olympic-wrestling-legend-kenny-monday-joins-blackzilian-camp-ufc-mma|title=Olympic wrestling legend, Kenny Monday joins the Blackzilian camp as wrestling coach |publisher=Bloody Elbow|access-date= 2019-12-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/wrestling-coach-kenny-monday-let-go-by-backzilians-202945253.html|title=Wrestling coach Kenny Monday let go by 'Blackzilians' |publisher=Yahoo Sports|access-date= 2019-12-16}}</ref> He is married to Sabrina Goodwin Monday (National Sales Director for Mary Kay Cosmetics) and has three children |
Monday has also worked as the wrestling coach with the [[Blackzilians]], a [[mixed martial arts]] camp based in [[Boca Raton, Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/4/5/4186222/olympic-wrestling-legend-kenny-monday-joins-blackzilian-camp-ufc-mma|title=Olympic wrestling legend, Kenny Monday joins the Blackzilian camp as wrestling coach |date=5 April 2013 |publisher=Bloody Elbow|access-date= 2019-12-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/wrestling-coach-kenny-monday-let-go-by-backzilians-202945253.html|title=Wrestling coach Kenny Monday let go by 'Blackzilians' |date=21 May 2014 |publisher=Yahoo Sports|access-date= 2019-12-16}}</ref> He is married to Sabrina Goodwin Monday (National Sales Director for Mary Kay Cosmetics) and has three children. Both his sons would become NCAA Division I wrestlers. His oldest son Kennedy wrestled for the [[University of North Carolina]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://goheels.com/sports/wrestling/roster/kennedy-monday/16242|title=Kennedy Monday |publisher=University of North Carolina Athletic Department|access-date= 2019-12-16}}</ref> and his younger son Quincy currently{{when|date=August 2023}} wrestles for [[Princeton University]]. Monday currently{{when|date=August 2023}} resides in [[North Carolina]].{{cn|date=August 2023}} |
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On August 15, 2022, Monday was announced as the head wrestling coach of the resurrected [[Morgan State University]] program that last competed in 1997.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://morganstatebears.com/news/2022/8/15/general-olympic-gold-medalist-selected-to-lead-revived-wrestling-program-at-morgan-state-university.aspx | title=Olympic Gold Medalist Selected to Lead Revived Wrestling Program at Morgan State University | date=15 August 2022 }}</ref> |
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==Mixed martial arts record== |
==Mixed martial arts record== |
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[[Category:Wrestlers at the 1992 Summer Olympics]] |
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[[Category:Wrestlers at the 1996 Summer Olympics]] |
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[[Category:Olympic gold medalists for the United States in wrestling]] |
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[[Category:Olympic silver medalists for the United States in wrestling]] |
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[[Category:Pan American Games medalists in wrestling]] |
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[[Category:Wrestlers at the 1991 Pan American Games]] |
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[[Category:Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games]] |
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[[Category:African-American sport wrestlers]] |
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Born | November 25, 1961 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | (age 62)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Oklahoma State Cowboys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kenny Dale Monday (born November 25, 1961) is an Olympic gold medalist and three-time All-American wrestler from Oklahoma State University. He began wrestling at age six at a YMCA after-school program and grew up idolizing Olympic wrestler Wayne Wells. Monday is a three-time Olympian.
Monday attended Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he won four state titles and the 1977 Junior National championship. He never lost a match from seventh grade through the end of high school and finished with a record of 140–0–1.
As an All-American at OSU, Monday won the NCAA title in 1984 at 150 pounds. His collegiate record of 121–12–2 contributed to the Cowboys winning two Big Eight titles. He won the 1989 World Championship and a series of USA Freestyle championships in 1985, 1988, 1991, and 1996. He won the Olympic Championship in 1988 in a 5–2 overtime win against the Soviet Union's Adlan Varaev.
Monday was a silver medalist in the 1992 Olympics and placed sixth in the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. In 2001, Monday was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[1]
On March 28, 1997, Monday competed in a mixed martial arts bout defeating John Lewis by TKO in round two at Extreme Fighting 4, which was held in Des Moines, Iowa.
Monday has also worked as the wrestling coach with the Blackzilians, a mixed martial arts camp based in Boca Raton, Florida.[2][3] He is married to Sabrina Goodwin Monday (National Sales Director for Mary Kay Cosmetics) and has three children. Both his sons would become NCAA Division I wrestlers. His oldest son Kennedy wrestled for the University of North Carolina,[4] and his younger son Quincy currently[when?] wrestles for Princeton University. Monday currently[when?] resides in North Carolina.[citation needed]
On August 15, 2022, Monday was announced as the head wrestling coach of the resurrected Morgan State University program that last competed in 1997.[5]
Mixed martial arts record
1 match | 1 win | 0 losses |
By knockout | 1 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 1–0 | John Lewis | TKO (punches) | Extreme fighting 4 | March 28, 1997 | 2 | 4:23 | Des Moines, Iowa, USA |
Submission grappling record
See also
References
- ^ Kenny Monday. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "Olympic wrestling legend, Kenny Monday joins the Blackzilian camp as wrestling coach". Bloody Elbow. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
- ^ "Wrestling coach Kenny Monday let go by 'Blackzilians'". Yahoo Sports. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
- ^ "Kennedy Monday". University of North Carolina Athletic Department. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
- ^ "Olympic Gold Medalist Selected to Lead Revived Wrestling Program at Morgan State University". 15 August 2022.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kenny Monday". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- Sherdog
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Booker T. Washington High School (Tulsa, Oklahoma) alumni
- Oklahoma State University alumni
- Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestlers
- Wrestlers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Wrestlers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Wrestlers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in wrestling
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in wrestling
- American male sport wrestlers
- Sportspeople from Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Wrestlers at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in wrestling
- African-American sport wrestlers