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'''Kenny Dale Monday''' (born November 25, 1961, in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]) 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 was a three-time Olympian.
'''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 was a three-time Olympian.


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 140-0-1.
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.


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]].
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]].

Revision as of 20:14, 31 July 2022

Kenny Monday
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
BornNovember 25, 1961 (1961-11-25) (age 62)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportFreestyle Wrestling
Weight class74 kg
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 74 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Martigny 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 1991 Varna 74 kg
World cup
Silver medal – second place 1989 Toledo 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 1988 Toledo 74 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana 74 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana 74 kg

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 was 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. He is a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

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.[1][2] 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,[3] and his younger son Quincy currently wrestles for Princeton University. Monday currently resides in North Carolina.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
1 match 1 win 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
By submission 0 0
By decision 0 0
Draws 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0 John Lewis TKO (punches) Extreme fighting 4 March 28, 1997 2 4:23 Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Submission grappling record

KO PUNCHES
Result Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Notes
Loss United States Matt Hume Submission (toe hold) The Contenders October 11, 1997 1 0:45

See also

References

  1. ^ "Olympic wrestling legend, Kenny Monday joins the Blackzilian camp as wrestling coach". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  2. ^ "Wrestling coach Kenny Monday let go by 'Blackzilians'". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  3. ^ "Kennedy Monday". University of North Carolina Athletic Department. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
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