R. Wayne Baughman
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Born | Oklahoma | January 4, 1941||||||||||||||||||||
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1989–2006 | Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Overall | 183–134–4 (.576) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wayne Baughman (January 4, 1941 – February 16, 2022) was an American wrestler, coach and ultra-endurance athlete. He competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics, the 1968 Summer Olympics, and the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
He was born and raised in
Baughman elected to go with coaches Port Robertson and Tommy Evans at OU. The four years he was at OU, the team won the
Baughman was on three Olympic teams (1964, 1968, and 1972) and eight World Championship teams. He was head coach of the 1976 U.S. Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Team. He also coached five world Championship teams including both FS and GR. His record in 25 National Championships is 16 first-place finishes, 7 seconds, and 2 third-place finishes.[citation needed]
Baughman's first
Kyle Klingman, associate director at the International Wrestling Institute and Museum, documented the impact of Baughman's career by stating:
Despite all of his accomplishments in wrestling, it's the praise of his peers that speaks loudest for Baughman. John Peterson, a gold medalist at the 1976 Olympics, calls Baughman a man of great integrity. Peterson speaks with reverence about the time Baughman stood up to the AAU when the 'committee' questioned how well John and his brother Ben would do at the Olympics in 1972. (Ben and John eventually won a gold and silver medal respectively). Five-time world medalist Larry Kristoff calls him one of the classiest guys he's ever met and wrestling icon Dan Gable calls Baughman 'one tough dude'.
Baughman is one of 33 native Oklahomans who have been inducted as Distinguished Members of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum.[citation needed]
Mike Chapman, Executive Director of the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum, wrote a book called Wrestling Tough (
Was known as a wrestler who would go all out in every match. He was always in superb condition, and his mental approach to the sport was second to none. A gentleman and Air Force officer off the mat, he ran marathons without extra training just to test himself and his mental toughness. He was a fierce combatant on the mat. He asked for no quarter in any match, and he offered none. 'I always wrestle to hurt my opponent but never to injure him,' he explained. 'There is a definite difference in hurt and injure. If my opponent is distracted by pain, he is not thinking clearly about what else I am doing to him or what he is going to do to me. I will not jeopardize a joint if a person can’t turn to relieve the pressure but if they can turn to neutralize the pressure or pain then it becomes their choice.'
— (Chapman, 139)
After completing his competitive wrestling career, Baughman became involved in ultra-endurance events. He has completed the
Baughman died in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on February 16, 2022, at the age of 81.[5]
References
- ^ Moss, Irv (September 25, 2012). "Colorado Classics:Wayne Baughman, former Air Force wrestling coach". Denver Post. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wayne Baughman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ "2021–22 Air Force Wrestling Record Book" (PDF). United States Air Force Academy. June 29, 2021. p. 7. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "Wayne Baughman". National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "Wayne Baughman". Olympedia. Retrieved February 18, 2022.