Obe Blanc

{{Short description|American wrestler and coach}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox sportsperson | headercolor = | name = Obe Blanc | image = | image_size =  | caption = | nationality = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|05|17|mf=y}} | birth_place = Jean-Rabel, Haiti | death_date = | death_place = | hometown = Naples, Florida, U.S. | height =  | weight = {{convert|125.6|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} | country = United States | sport = Wrestling | event = Freestyle and Folkstyle | collegeteam = Oklahoma State<br />Lock Haven | club = | team = USA | turnedpro = | coach = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's freestyle wrestling}} {{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }} {{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}} {{MedalSilver|2011 Guadalajara|55 kg}} {{MedalCompetition|Pan American Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2009 Maracaibo|55 kg}} {{MedalSilver|2010 Monterrey|55 kg}} {{MedalCompetition|Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial}} {{MedalGold|2012 Siedlce|55 kg}} }} '''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.

== Biography == === High School === Blanc wrestled for Lely High School in Naples, Florida during his high school career. He was a Florida 2A wrestling state champion,<ref>[https://fhsaa.com/documents/2025/3/5//Wrestling_Individual_Records_2024_2.pdf?id=6487 Wrestling Championship Result Archives]. ''Florida High School Athletic Association''. Retrieved August 3, 2025.</ref> and was ranked sixth in the nation by Amateur Wrestling News during his senior season.

=== College === 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 === 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.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150924140923/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-wrestling/athletes/Obe-Blanc Athletes. Obe Balnc] Team USA</ref> Blanc was also an alternate for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

== Major results ==

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !Year !Tournament !Location !Result !Event |- |2009 |Pan American Championships |Maracaibo, Venezuela |align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |Freestyle 55 kg |- |2010 |Pan American Championships |Monterrey, Mexico |align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |Freestyle 55 kg |- |2010 |World Championships |Moscow, Russia |align="center" | 9th |Freestyle 55 kg |- |2011 |Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial |Poznan, Poland |align="center" | 11th |Freestyle 55 kg |- |2011 |Pan American Games |Guadalajara, Mexico |align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |Freestyle 55 kg |- |2012 |Yasar Dogu Tournament |Ankara, Turkey |align="center" | 17th |Freestyle 55 kg |- |2012 |Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial |Siedlce, Poland |align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st |Freestyle 55 kg |- |2013 |World Cup |Tehran, Iran |align="center" | 5th |Freestyle 55 kg |}

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