Bruce Robert Baumgartner (born November 2, 1960) is a retired American amateur wrestler and current assistant vice president for university advancement and former athletic director at the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania near Erie, Pennsylvania and current President of USAW.
Baumgartner is among the best American wrestlers of all time.
His five international titles places him second behind only John Smith, he shares this second-place position with Jordan Burroughs.
Between 1983 and 1996, Baumgartner won a remarkably consistent 13 World or Olympic medals.