James Emmet "Jimmy" Carr (January 28, 1955 – August 15, 2013) was an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler.[1] Carr was the youngest Olympian in U.S. wrestling history, competing at the 1972 Summer Olympics while still in high school as a 17-year-old. He also competed at the 1971 World Wrestling Championships at 52 kg (114.5 pounds) as a 16-year-old.
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| Full name | James Emmet Carr | ||||||||||||||
| Born | January 28, 1955 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | August 15, 2013 (aged 58) Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Kentucky | ||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | ||||||||||||||
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Carr was a Junior World Champion in 1973. As a college wrestler, he was an NCAA All-American for Kentucky, placing fifth at the 1977 NCAA Championships at 126 pounds.[2] He died on August 15, 2013 from complications from a motor vehicle crash at age 58.[3]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Carr". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ 1972 Olympian Jimmy Carr Has Passed Away At Age Of 58. teams.org. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "James Emmett Carr Sr. Obituary (2013) Erie Times-News". Legacy.com.
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