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August 16, 2021 Ryan Warner

#260 Matt Ghaffari – 4x World Medalist

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Matt Ghaffari is America’s most decorated greco wrestler of all time.  He was a 4x world medalist, earning a silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, where he fell to Russian great Alexander Karelin in overtime.  Today Matt is in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.  In this episode, Matt shares story after story about his rise to wrestling greatness, battling with Karelin and a wild trip to Siberia in 1995.  Please enjoy!

 

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PRESENTED BY SPARTAN COMBAT

This episode is presented by Spartan Combat. The Spartan Combat Nationals will be back for 2022! Clear your calendars for April 8-10, 2022, as Spartan Combat will be hosting national competitions in all wrestling styles (folk, free, greco and beach) in Jacksonville Florida.  

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Presented by Spartan Combat and hosted by Ryan Warner, the award-winning Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features in-depth interviews with wrestlers, fighters and coaches. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday. Wrestling Changed My Life is the fastest growing wrestling podcast and has been featured as high as #28 on Apple’s Top Sports Podcasts Charts.