James Haines

James Haines
Personal information
Born (1954-10-20) October 20, 1954
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)
Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamWisconsin
ClubWisconsin Wrestling Club
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1979 San Diego 52 kg
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1975 Mexico City 52 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Wisconsin Badgers
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal – first place 1977 Norman 118 lb

James "Jim" Haines (born October 20, 1954) is an American wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 52 kg at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] He won a silver medal at the 1979 World Wrestling Championships at 52 kg. Haines wrestled collegiately at Wisconsin, where he won an NCAA championship.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Haines Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  2. ^ Jim Haines - All-Americans. nwhof.org. Retrieved July 30, 2023.