Global InformationRico Chiapparelli information
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's freestyle wrestling | ||
Representing the  United States
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| World Cup | ||
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1989 Toledo | 82 kg |
| Collegiate Wrestling | ||
| Representing the Iowa Hawkeyes | ||
| NCAA Division I Championships | ||
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1987 College Park | 177 lb |
Rico Chiapparelli is an American former wrestler and mixed martial arts trainer. Being from Baltimore, Maryland, Chiapparelli became known as the "Baltimore Butcher." He was a Junior National Champion as a senior in high school, and then was a standout wrestler for the University of Iowa.[1] While at Iowa, he was an NCAA National Champion in 1987 at 177 lbs.[2] After college, he competed in freestyle wrestling in the men's senior level, and went on to become the USAW National Champion in 1989 at 180.5 lbs.[3]
He would make himself famous in MMA by founding the team Real American Wrestling. Currently, Chiapparelli is a mixed martial arts, submission wrestling, and wrestling instructor.[citation needed]
- ^ "The Hit List: NCAA Division I Wrestling Champions Who Have Competed in MMA".
- ^ "1987 NCAA wrestling championships" (PDF).
- ^ "U.S. freestyle wrestling champions".