2007-08 Team USA Ranking: No. 1 at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 7 (2001-08)
Web Page: www.danielcormierwrestling.com

Competition Results:
            2008: U.S. Nationals champion...
            2007: World bronze medalist... Pan American Games bronze medalist... U.S. World Team Trials champion... U.S. Nationals champion... Dave Schultz Memorial International champion...
            2006: DNP in World Championships... U.S. World Team Trials champion...U.S. Nationals champion.
            2005: DNP in World Championships... U.S. World Team Trials champion... U.S. Nationals champion... Second in World Cup... Ivan Yarygin Memorial International champion (Russia)... Second in Super Cup (Russia).
            2004: Fourth in Olympic Games... Participated in Titan Games... U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion... U.S. Nationals champion... Boutiatyr Grand Prix champion (Russia)... Fourth in Ivan Yarygin Memorial International (Russia).

Personal

Son of Audrey Cormier and Percy Benoit... Has two brothers, Joe and Ferral, and one sister, Felicia... He and his wife, Robin, were married November 16, 2002... Has one daughter, Kaedyn Imri Cormier (deceased)... Hobbies include reading, playing video games, basketball and softball...

Awards:
Two-time Outstanding Wrestler at the Louisiana state tournament.

Notes:
Became member of 2003 World Team after winning Special Wrestle-Off at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.

CAREER NOTES:

2007 World bronze medalist
Fourth in 2004 Olympic Games
Fifth in 2003 World Championships
Four-time U.S. World Team member (2003, 2005-07)
Five-time U.S. Nationals champion (2003-07)
2003 Pan American Games gold medalist
Earned a spot on the 2003 U.S. World Team six weeks following the death of his 3-month old daughter
2001 NCAA runner-up at Oklahoma State Univ.

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