Joe Melchiore (born 1966) is an American freestyle wrestler and wrestling coach. He took the 1983 Wrestling World Junior Championships, winning the gold medal in the men's 56 category.
Highlight achievements
• 1983 World Junior Champion, 56 kg:
1. Joe Melchiore (USA) 2. Aigumov Khadjimagomed (USSR) 3. Goh Young-Ho (Korea) 4. Ahmet Ak (Turkey) 5. Juergen Ketterer (West Germany).1983 Juniors Freestyle World Championship . Wrestling Database. Retrieved Sep 06, 2023.
• 1986 Big Eight Conference Champion, 118 lb (48 kg). Joe Melchiore defeated Perry Summit 10–9.Oklahoma Wrestling History. Oklahoma Wrestling History. Retrieved Sep 06, 2023.
• 1990 US National Champion, 125.5 lb (57 kg).
• At the 1990 World Team Trials Challenge tournament held in April, Joe Melchiore defeated the reining NCAA Division I Championship's winner Kendall Cross via points and a technical fall to win the best-of-three series and earn his spot on Team USA for the international tournaments.57kg Kendall Cross vs Joe Melchiore 1990 FS Trials. Youtube. Retrieved Sep 13, 2023.Kendall Cross, Wrestling records
• Joe Melchiore competed at the 1990 World Wrestling Championships where he placed seventh. He lost to the strong and fast, eventual World Champion Alejandro Puerto 1–3 on points, although he executed a 5-point suplex (however, Alejandro fell to his knees after takedown)—the only technically complex move of the match, which had also been prepared in advance.1990 Senior World Championships: 57 kg Joe Melchiore (USA) vs. Alejandro Puerto Diaz (CUB). Youtube. Retrieved Sep 13, 2023. Joe also pinned the 1984 Olympic and reining two-time European champion Shaban Trstena.Senior World Championships: 57 kg Saban Trstena (YUG) vs. Joe Melchiore (USA). Youtube. Retrieved Sep 13, 2023.
• He wrestled collegiately for Oklahoma Sooners (1985–86) and University of Iowa (1987–89) where he was a four-time All-American. In Iowa, he competed under legendary coach Dan Gable.
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