Chris Taylor (born June 13, 1950 – died June 30, 1979) was an American freestyle wrestler who competed at 1972 Munich Olympics. At 412 pounds (187 kg) he was the heaviest Olympian ever. Wrestling, also called grappling, is an ancient physical combat sport in which two opponents attempt to control the other without the use of striking. ... At the 1972 Summer Olympics, 20 wrestling events were contested, for all men. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... now. ... The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

The 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) Taylor, who wrestled for Iowa State University (winning the NCAA heavyweight championship in 1972 by defeating Greg Wojciechowski) and Dowagiac High School in Dowagiac, MI, won the bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics, after which he started a career in professional wrestling. Reportedly reaching over 500 pounds in weight, Taylor died of a heart attack at the age of 29. Fountain of Four Seasons by Christian Petersen with the Campanile in the background Iowa State University (ISU) is a public land-grant and space-grant university located in Ames, Iowa. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Greg Wojciechowski is a former amateur wrestler and professional wrestler. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ...

Wilfried Dietrich (West Germany) throws Chris Taylor (USA) during their match at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Dietrich won.

Taylor once wrestled professionally in the American Wrestling Association where he faced Ric Flair. At the time, nothing was thought of Flair, and Taylor was thought to be the future star. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... The American Wrestling Association (AWA) was a professional wrestling organization, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... Ric Flair (born on February 25, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee, and named Richard Morgan Fliehr upon his adoption several weeks later), better known by his ring name The Nature Boy, is an American professional wrestler currently with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its RAW brand. ...