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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Terry_Steiner > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Terry_Steiner.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Steiner > Source revision: 1343360268 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American wrestler}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox sport wrestler | name = Terry Steiner | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | full_name = | nickname = | nationality = | hometown = [Bismarck, North Dakota](/source/Bismarck%2C_North_Dakota), U.S. | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|08|27}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | height = 5 ft 8 in | weight = 69 kg | style = | club = | collegeteam = [Iowa](/source/Iowa_Hawkeyes_wrestling) | coach = [Dan Gable](/source/Dan_Gable) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | [Collegiate Wrestling](/source/Collegiate_wrestling)}} {{MedalCountry | the}} [Iowa Hawkeyes](/source/Iowa_Hawkeyes_wrestling) {{MedalCompetition|[NCAA Division I Championships](/source/NCAA_Division_I_Wrestling_Championships)}} {{MedalGold|1993 Ames|150 lb}} {{MedalBronze|1991 Iowa City|150 lb}} {{MedalCompetition|[Big Ten Championships](/source/Big_Ten_Conference)}} {{MedalSilver|1993 Columbus|150 lb}} {{MedalBronze|1991 Champaign|150 lb}} {{MedalBronze|1992 Madison|150 lb}} | show-medals = yes }} '''Terry Steiner''' (born August 27, 1970) is an American wrestler and wrestling coach, who was an NCAA champion and three-time All-American. He is the women's U.S. National Coach for USA Wrestling. He led the U.S. women’s wrestling to a record four medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: a Gold medal ([Tamyra Mensah-Stock](/source/Tamyra_Mensah-Stock)), a Silver medal ([Adeline Gray](/source/Adeline_Gray)) and two Bronze medals ([Helen Maroulis](/source/Helen_Maroulis) and [Sarah Hildebrandt](/source/Sarah_Hildebrandt)). ==Early life and education== Steiner is from [Bismarck, North Dakota](/source/Bismarck%2C_North_Dakota) and attended Bismarck Century High School. He wrestled at the University of Iowa, alongside his identical twin, Troy Steiner, who also won an individual NCAA championship. Steiner was coached by [Dan Gable](/source/Dan_Gable), and placed 3rd, 5th, and 1st in 1991, 1992, and 1993 respectively. He graduated from Iowa in 1993 with a B.A. in Social Work. ==Coaching== Steiner has been the women's U.S. National Coach for USA Wrestling since 2002. In this capacity, Steiner has been the longtime coach of [Adeline Gray](/source/Adeline_Gray), six-time world-champion ([2012](/source/2012_World_Wrestling_Championships_-_Women's_freestyle_67_kg), [2014](/source/2014_World_Wrestling_Championships_-_Women's_freestyle_75_kg), [2015](/source/2015_World_Wrestling_Championships_-_Women's_freestyle_75_kg), [2018](/source/2018_World_Wrestling_Championships_-_Women's_freestyle_76_kg), [2019](/source/2019_World_Wrestling_Championships_-_Women's_freestyle_76_kg), [2021](/source/2021_World_Wrestling_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_freestyle_76_kg)) and two-time ([2016](/source/2016_Summer_Olympics), [2020](/source/2020_Summer_Olympics)) Olympian. ==Awards and honors== Steiner was a Glen Brand inductee into the [National Wrestling Hall of Fame](/source/National_Wrestling_Hall_of_Fame_and_Museum) in 2013. In 2025, he was honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.[https://nwhof.org/national-wrestling-hall-of-fame/bio/12735 Terry Steiner]. ''nwhof.org''. Retrieved December 18, 2024. Steiner and his brother Troy were awarded the [Rough Rider Award](/source/Rough_Rider_Award) in 2026.{{Cite web |title=Armstrong selects wrestling legends Troy and Terry Steiner for North Dakota Rough Rider Award |url=https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/armstrong-selects-wrestling-legends-troy-and-terry-steiner-north-dakota-rough-rider-award |access-date=2026-03-13 |website=North Dakota Office of the Governor |language=en}} ==References== {{cite web |title=Inductee: Terry Steiner |url=https://nwhof.org/blog/dg-inductees/terry-steiner/ |publisher=National Wrestling Hall of Fame |accessdate=20 June 2019}} {{cite web |title=Adeline Gray and Terry Steiner to headline Dan Gable Museum Gala |url=https://nwhof.org/blog/adeline-gray-and-terry-steiner-to-headline-dan-gable-museum-gala/ |publisher=National Wrestling Hall of Fame |accessdate=20 June 2019}} {{cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=Austin |title=Troy and Terry Steiner |newspaper=Sports Illustrated Vault | Si.com |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1993/03/29/128286/troy-and-terry-steiner |publisher=Sports Illustrated |accessdate=20 June 2019 |language=en}} {{cite web |last1=Pilcher |first1=K. J. |title=Steiner brings Team USA to Iowa City |url=https://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/steiner-brings-team-usa-to-iowa-city-20160120 |publisher=The Gazette |accessdate=20 June 2019}} {{cite web |title=Terry Steiner - Women's National Team Head Coach |url=https://steinerwrestling.com/terry-steiner/ |website=Steiner Wrestling |accessdate=20 June 2019}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Steiner, Terry}} Category:Living people Category:American male sport wrestlers Category:Olympic coaches for the United States Category:Sportspeople from Bismarck, North Dakota Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Iowa Hawkeyes wrestlers Category:American twins Category:National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductees {{US-wrestling-bio-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Terry Steiner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Steiner) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Steiner?action=history)). 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