#245 – Tom Brands: Iowa Wrestling

Tom Brands is an Olympic and World Champion in freestyle
wrestling and the head wrestling coach at the University of Iowa.
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Hawkeyes’ Website: https://hawkeyesports.com/


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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(10:08) – Motivation
(24:08) – Mental toughness
(28:36) – Weight cutting
(30:24) – Olympic dreams
(35:20) – 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta
(38:24) – Brother
(43:36) – Champion mindset
(49:36) – Beyond limits
(54:37) – Faith
(56:06) – Family
(1:00:11) – Brands vs Brands