Wayne Wells

Wayne Wells
Personal information
Birth nameWayne Turner Wells
BornSeptember 29, 1946 (1946-09-29) (age 78)
Abilene, Texas, U.S.
Home townOklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamOklahoma
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1972 Munich74 kg
World Championships
1970 Edmonton74 kg
1969 Mar del Plata74 kg
Pan American Games
1971 Cali74 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Oklahoma Sooners
NCAA Division I Championships
1968 State College152 lb
1967 Kent152 lb

Wayne Turner Wells (born September 29, 1946) is an American wrestler and Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling at the 1972 Olympic Games. Wells was born in Abilene, Texas and grew up in Oklahoma. In 1982, Wells was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.