Gregory Edgelow

Who is Gregory Edgelow?

Greg Edgelow is a retired freestyle wrestler from Canada and is a nationally certified Wrestling Coach and Aboriginal Coach with Cree Nation Heritage. 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 and a gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria. He is an eight-time Canadian senior champion, as well as a juvenile, junior and national university champion. Edgelow is the only Canadian to win a medal in wrestling at the Goodwill Games, which occurred in 1990 in Seattle. He is also the only Canadian wrestler to win four separate consecutive senior weight classes in Freestyle. His last national title was in 1998, the same year that he represented Canada at the World Championships in Tehran, Iran.

Edgelow was awarded the 1999 Canadian Sport Leadership Award for his athletic achievements and leadership in volunteerism, beating out fellow finalists Wayne Gretzky and downhill skier Brian Stemmle. Edgelow created Canada's only amateur wrestling radio show, the Wrestling Edge Radio Show, where he interviewed over 150 guests, including some of the most prolific wrestlers in history and some top MMA athletes. Greg has travelled to 70 countries, 60 world capitals and 24 Olympic Host cities through sport, business and leisure travelling.