Greg Edgelow (born February 10) is a retired freestyle wrestler from Canada and is a nationally certified Wrestling Coach and Indigenous Coach with Metis Ancestral Heritage from the Red River Settlement areas of Manitoba and European mix (Irish, Norwegian). In 2018, Greg was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame, Indigenous Gallery and in 2024, inducted into the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame. He represented Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and won a bronze medal at the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle, two bronze medals at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba, 2 silver medals at the 1990 and 1992 Pan American Championships and a gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria. Greg also added two more silver medals at the 1991 and 1992 Pan American Championships. He is an eight-time Canadian senior champion (7 Freestyle and 1 Greco). Edgelow is the only Canadian to win a medal in wrestling (bronze) at the Goodwill Games ever. He is also the only Canadian wrestler to win four separate consecutive senior weight classes in Freestyle (82 kg, 90 kg, 96 kg, 100 kg). His last national title was in 1998, the same year that he represented Canada (100 Kg) at the World Championships in Tehran, Iran.
Edgelow was awarded the 1999 Canadian Sport Leadership AwardCanadian Sport Awards for his athletic achievements and leadership in volunteerism, beating out fellow finalists Wayne Gretzky and downhill skier Brian Stemmle. As well, Greg was bestowed with Simon Fraser University's "Outstanding Alumni Award" in 1996.
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Edgelow grew up in Coquitlam, Penticton, Vernon, until he completed high school, and then Burnaby where he completed his undergraduate degree on a 4 year scholarship and now resides in Vancouver. Greg has been involved in the Canadian sport, tourism, entertainment and First Nations communities where he has also participated on 8 volunteer boards of directors and councils, including 60 committees.www.athletescan.com In business, Edgelow has managed non-profits and has aligned himself with some well recognized national and international branded companies. His volunteer experiences allowed him to develop and participate on nine adjudication committees in which he has chaired five and helped adjudicate small grants totalling almost five million dollars for sport infrastructure development to needy communities across the country and one million dollars in grants to top-performing, volunteer-driven, world-caliber athletes representing Canada. Edgelow was the motivational speaker at the Parade of Nations for the 1997 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG)-Victoria and member of Team BC Mission Staff at NAIG 2006-Denver and Assistant Chef de Mission at NAIG 2008-Cowichan. Greg worked with the Boys under 16 Soccer team at the 2017 NAIG-Toronto where they earned GOLD. Edgelow helps out on occasion with the wrestling clubs around Greater Vancouver as well as coaching First Nation youth around the province. Greg and his father created an endowed scholarship fund at Simon Fraser University in 1996 that has financially assisted over 30 university wrestlers since its creation.Simon Fraser University A few of the Boards Greg has served on include: BC Wrestling, SFU Alumni, Sport BC, Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance, Athletes CAN, Commonwealth Games Canada & Blanket BC. Greg has travelled to 105 countries, 71 world capitals and 28 Olympic Host cities through sport, business and leisure travelling.
1991 Pan American Games (Greco 90 kg)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1991 Pan American Games (Freestyle 90 kg)
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1994 Commonwealth Games (100 Kg) - 1999 Canadian Sport Leadership Award
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POSITIONNAMECITYSPORTWinner Greg Edgelow Vancouver, BC Wrestling/Athletes CANFinalist Wayne Gretzky Brantford, ON Ice HockeyFinalist Brian Stemmle Toronto, ON Alpine Skiing
Achievements
Canadian National Wrestling Championships Year Category Medal1981 70 kg - Wrestling - Juv. Freestyle1982 74 kg - Wrestling - Juv. Freestyle1983 74 kg - Wrestling – Jr. Freestyle1984 82 kg - Wrestling – Jr. Freestyle1987 82 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle1988 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle1989 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle1990 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle1991 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle1992 100 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle1993 100 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Greco1993 100 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle1994 100 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle1998 96 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle
World Wrestling Championships Year Category Location Rank1982 74 kg - Wrestling – Juv. Freestyle Colorado Springs, CO4th1983 74 kg - Wrestling – Jr. Freestyle Los Angeles, CA6th1987 82 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Clermont-Ferrand, FR9th1989 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Martigny, SU6th1990 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Tokyo, JP8th
Major Canadian & International Games Year Category Location Medal/Rank1981 74 kg – Wrestling – Juv. Freestyle BC Winter Games - Prince George1981 74 kg - Wrestling – Juv. Greco BC Winter Games - Prince George1983 82 kg - Wrestling – Jr. Freestyle Canada Winter Games - Lac St. Jean1990 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Goodwill Games - Seattle1991 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Pan American Games - Havana1991 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Greco Pan American Games - Havana1992 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Olympic Games - Barcelona11th Place1994 100 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Commonwealth Games - Victoria
International Year Category Event - Location Medal/Rank1982 74 kg - Wrestling – Jr. Freestyle Jolliet International - Chicago4th1986 82 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Challenge Cup International - Manchester1987 82 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Canada Cup International - Toronto1988 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Canada Cup International - Toronto1989 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Canada Cup International - Toronto1989 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Challenge Cup International - Manchester1990 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Canada Cup International - Toronto1992 90 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Roger Coulon International - Paris1998 95 kg - Wrestling – Sr. Freestyle Canada Cup International - Guelph
Scholastic Year Category Location Medal/Rank1981 70 kg – Wrestling – Freestyle BC High School Championships - Vancouver1982 74 kg – Wrestling – Freestyle BC High School Championships, Merritt1985 76 kg - Wrestling – Collegiate NAIA National Championships, Jamestown4th1986 80 kg - Wrestling – Collegiate NAIA National Championships, Minot
References
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