is kurt angle really an olympic champion, or is that just his story character?

Answer 1

Angle began training for the 1996 Summer Olympics under Dave Schultz at the Pennsylvanian Foxcatcher Club. In January 1996, not long after Angle had begun training at the club, Schultz was murdered. While taking part in the 1996 Olympic Trials, Angle suffered a severe neck injury, fracturing two of his cervical vertebrae, herniating two discs and pulling four muscles. Angle won the trials nonetheless, then spent the subsequent five months resting and rehabilitating. By the time of the Olympics, Angle was able to compete, albeit with several pain-reducing injections in his neck. The injury led to Angle's future claim of having won his Olympic gold medal "with a broken freakin' neck!"

Answer 2

He is really an Olympic champion; he participated in the 1996 summer Olympics in Atlanta, GA

Answer 3

The broken neck part is exaggerated, but he did win a gold medal, yes. Freestyle wrestling, 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. Look it up.

Answer 4

yes. he won gold 4 freestyle wrestling @ 1996 atlanta olympics, defeating iran's abbas jadidi by decision, despite suffering a fractured neck.

Answer 5

Here is the video of his final match at the Olympics to prove it to you :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ17NKEQ69A

Enjoy, if you can. Amateur wrestling is rather tame :)

Answer 6

yeah,he won the 1996 wrestling olympic gold medal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Angle

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:1996_Summer_Olympics_Olympic_Gold_Medal_front_back.JPG

Answer 7

no he really is a gold medalist.

Answer 8

yes he really is.

Answer 9

"OH! ITS TRUE"