John Peterson (wrestler)
John Allan Peterson is an American wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.Olympics
Peterson competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich where he received a silver medal in Freestyle wrestling, the middleweight class. He won a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec.
Peterson's brother, Ben Peterson, also competed in both the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics, also winning gold and silver medals in Freestyle wrestling.
Peterson grew up in Comstock, Wisconsin, attending nearby Cumberland High School before graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in 1971.
