Tom was WAY too strong for this guy. Tom was so much better i didn't even realize this was the gold medal match till the end.

The way Tom Brands wrestled this match= DOMINANCE

Pure focus and determination. Save for Gable, I've never met anyone more intense than the Brands brothers.

I love the embrace with Gable at the end.

we can all agree that the Atlanta 96 was the greatest American wrestling singlet ever made

Notice Brands NEVER stops attacking no matter what the score. Always a recipe for disaster when wrestlers try to protect leads and shut down their offenses.

one of the most dominant performances as a whole at the 1996 Olympics. Tom only gave up 1 entire pt the entire tournament. only Gable has done a bit better (unscored upon in Munich)

Serious badassery there. Tom Brands was always my favorite wrestler.

6:00 in is my favourite moment in wrestling history. Tom's winning by so much in the gold medal match but still attacking until the very last second. Look on the refs face says it all.

Got his autograph at a tournament...what an amazing wrestler...that was a nice ankle pick at 1:22

that instant heart attack you get when you realize your wrestling brands

thats the Iowa style of wrestling attack attack attack

this guy spoke to us at a football banquet before a game...truly amazing

They obviously don't teach shot setups in Korea.

“GABLE! GABLE!!!” as Tom came off the mat.

3:30 beautiful reversal, great awareness of body positions.

Interesting strategy on Brands side.. he was giving him the shoot because he knew he had the edge on upper body strength to eventually get a throw... Also not much of a handshake at the end but not so much lack of sportsmanship but more the fact he's that focused and in the zone.. Wrestlers don't get enough credit, all time Olympic great performance IMHO

Aggressive to the last second, and stone face no smile with the gold. Stud

that was 1 point away from a major decision lol

Brands spun around him three times. Excellent win!!!

Tom had complete control of this match...total dominance

What kind of shoes does brands have?

FLAWLESS VICTORY!!!

Tom and Terry brands are as real as it gets their passion is above and beyond and their Beady eyes are nothing to be taken lightly if you ever run into a small man with Beady eyes you should not fuck with them and run!!!

Good match

Where was his gut? Did he not have one?

That was total pwnage.

No wonder the Hawkeyes are straight power houses 😂

That guy is tough. Holy shit!

Brands completely shut him down

@jrsp99 Iowa has a great team! But i think when it comes to the olympic sports, you should represent the USA as a whole and all the great wrestlers in every state. Not just the hawkeyes.

Terry Brands had some shaggy hair back then

What's that thing they put inside their singlet?

Pretty much took him down at will. Dominating match

agreed

5:00 great misdirection, faked the right corner and when the Korean went to defend he turned to the left.

BRands really fucking left it all out there. Our wrestlers today absolutely do not do what he does. That's why we dont do well at lighter weights. Nobody fights like this. See how hard the japanese guy had to work just to get that leg and as soon as he lifts tom goes straight for the leg he doesnt even think twice.

The aneurysm Brands got when he realized he was wrestling John Smith.

this is just a clinic

he owned

Brands put on a clinic .

0:46 somebody shoulda flattened out so tom couldn't getta body lock

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wow lol

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Brands dominated, but the Korean didn't look very good.

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Seems like a very weak weight class for some reason at ATL '96. Look at that same weight class 95 worlds and it was Dynamite. There wasnt exciting match thid whole tournament at this class.