Obe Blanc (born May 17, 1985) is an American wrestler and coach. He competed at 57 kg in freestyle wrestling at the World Championships for the United States in 2010. Blanc was named head coach of the North Dakota State Bison wrestling team in 2023.

Obe Blanc
Personal information
Born (1985-05-17) May 17, 1985 (age 39)
Jean-Rabel, Haiti
Home townNaples, Florida, U.S.
Weight125.6 lb (57 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamOklahoma State
Lock Haven
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara 55 kg
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Maracaibo 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Monterrey 55 kg
Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial
Gold medal – first place 2012 Siedlce 55 kg

Biography

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High School

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Blanc wrestled for Lely High School in Naples, Florida during his high school career. He was a Florida high school state champion and was ranked 6th in the nation by Amateur Wrestling News during his senior season.

College

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After high school, Blanc attended Lock Haven University, where he placed sixth at 125 pounds at the 2007 NCAA Wrestling National Championships, earning him All-American honors. He finished his collegiate career at Oklahoma State, where he was one win shy of All-American honors at the 2009 NCAA Wrestling National Championships.

Senior level

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Internationally, Blanc finished first at the United States World Team Trials in 2010, and finished 9th at the 2010 World Wrestling Championships. Other notable finishes in tournaments include a silver medal in the 2011 Pan American Games, University Nationals silver medal, and 2013 United States World Team Trials champion.[1] Blanc was also an alternate for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Major results

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Year Tournament Location Result Event
2009 Pan American Championships Maracaibo, Venezuela 2nd Freestyle 55 kg
2010 Pan American Championships Monterrey, Mexico 2nd Freestyle 55 kg
2010 World Championships Moscow, Russia 9th Freestyle 55 kg
2011 Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial Poznan, Poland 11th Freestyle 55 kg
2011 Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 2nd Freestyle 55 kg
2012 Yasar Dogu Tournament Ankara, Turkey 17th Freestyle 55 kg
2012 Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial Siedlce, Poland 1st Freestyle 55 kg
2013 World Cup Tehran, Iran 5th Freestyle 55 kg

References

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