Tom Petryshen

Tom Petryshen
Personal information
Full nameThomas Anthony Petryshen
Born (1969-01-03) January 3, 1969
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Sport
Country Canada
SportFreestyle wrestling
Weight class
48 kg (106 lb)
University teamSimon Fraser University
Achievements and titles
1992 Summer Olympics
Medal record
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place1992 Albany48 kg

Thomas Anthony Petryshen (born January 3, 1969, in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former Olympic wrestler from Canada. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, he finished ninth in the men's freestyle 48 kg event.[1] He began his grappling career as a thirteen-year-old in Surrey, British Columbia, and went on to wrestle for Simon Fraser University and represent Canada at the international level.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tom Petryshen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Simon Fraser University Olympians". sfu.ca. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved September 17, 2017.