Lou Banach

Lou Banach
Banach in 1984
Personal information
Full nameLudwig David Banach
BornFebruary 6, 1960 (1960-02-06) (age 65)
Sussex County, New Jersey, U.S.
Home townPort Jervis, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight209 lb (95 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamIowa
ClubU.S. Army and Hawkeye Wrestling Club
TeamUSA
Coached byDan Gable
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles100 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Iowa Hawkeyes
NCAA Division I Championships
1981 PrincetonHeavyweight
1983 Oklahoma CityHeavyweight
1982 AmesHeavyweight
Big Ten Championships
1981 MadisonHeavyweight
1983 Iowa CityHeavyweight
1982 Ann ArborHeavyweight

Ludwig David "Lou" Banach (born February 6, 1960) is an American athlete who won a gold medal in wrestling in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He was noted with his fraternal twin brother Ed Banach for both winning gold medals in freestyle wrestling at the same Olympics.

After earning a master's in business degree at Pennsylvania State University in 1988, Banach has had a career as a banker based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since 2010 he has been a segment leader for Associated Bank of Green Bay.