Joe Betterman
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| Full name | Joseph Samuel Betterman | ||||||||||||||
| Born | July 12, 1984 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
Event | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Northern Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| Club | USOEC | ||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ivan Ivanov | ||||||||||||||
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Joseph Samuel Betterman (born July 12, 1984) is an American former Greco-Roman wrestler.[1] Betterman represented the United States at the World Championships in Greco-Roman at 60 kg in 2007 and 2011. He was a member of the 2007 United States Greco-Roman World Champion Team. Betterman was also a silver medalist at the 2011 Pan American Games at 60 kg.
Wrestling career
Betterman attended Lake View High School in Chicago, Illinois.[2] As a folkstyle wrestler at Lake View, he finished sixth at the 2002 Illinois state tournament and was a state qualifier in 2001.[3]
He finished fifth at the 2001 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman, earning All-American honors. Betterman attended the U.S. Olympic Education Center at Northern Michigan University, where he focused on Greco-Roman wrestling. While at Northern Michigan, he was coached by Ivan Ivanov, a Bulgarian Olympian in Greco-Roman wrestling.[4]
Betterman represented the United States in Greco-Roman at the 2007 World Championships in the 60 kg weight class. At the 2007 World Championships, the United States won their first ever Greco-Roman team title.[5]
In 2011, he again represented the United States at the 2011 World Championships in Greco-Roman at 60 kg, and that same year, won a silver medal at the Pan American Games.[6]
References
- ↑ (April 21, 2012). 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials: Greco-Roman 60kg/132 pounds. themat.com. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ (April 29, 2013). Strong U.S. lineup for Curby Cup wrestling in Chicago area, May 11. theguillotine.com. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ Joe Betterman. Team USA. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ Joe Betterman. Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ Sesker, Craig. (October 30, 2007). 2007 World Team member Joe Betterman downs two-time Olympian Jim Gruenwald in Sunkist Kids finals. themat.com. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ Abbott, Gary. (October 21, 2011). Betterman, Provisor win silver medals in Pan Am Games Greco-Roman wrestling. themat.com. Retrieved July 27, 2026.