American wrestler (1935–2015)
Daniel Oliver "Dan" Brand (August 4, 1935 – February 10, 2015) was an American wrestler . He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln , where he was an All-America selection in 1958.[ 1] He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member in 2011.[ 2]
Brand won a bronze medal in freestyle wrestling (middleweight class) at the 1964 Summer Olympics , which were held in Tokyo . On the way to his medal, he defeated Theuni Van Wyk of the Netherlands , Tasuo Sasaki of Japan , and Faiz Muhammad of Pakistan . He lost his final match to Hasan Güngör of Turkey , who won the silver medal.[ 3] Before the 1964 Olympics, Brand had won four straight titles in freestyle wrestling at the Amateur Athletic Union National Championships,[ 4] along with three straight titles in Greco-Roman wrestling .[ 5]
Brand also participated in the 1960 Summer Olympics at Rome , but placed fifth in his class and did not earn a medal.[ 6] He died on February 10, 2015, at the age of 79.[ 7]
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