#152 – Dan Gable: Olympic Wrestling, Mental Toughness & the Making of Champions

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OUTLINE:
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(00:00)– Introduction
(09:31)– Russian wrestling
(11:09)– Coaching the science, art, and toughness of wrestling
(18:05)– The pain of defeat and the tattoo of a hawk clawing out the heart
(21:04)– Roger Bannister and the 4 minute mile
(24:09)– The dream of becoming an Olympic champion
(26:38)– The day in 1972 of the Olympic final
(30:10)– Sauna story
(31:39)– Match against the Russian
(37:13)– The role of fear in wrestling
(42:14)– The line between physical wrestling and anger
(46:53)– Tragic loss of Dan’s sister
(54:21)– The role of family in wrestling
(59:43)– Wrestling being voted out of the Olympics
(1:04:26)– To beat the best you must study the best
(1:09:39)– The role of luck (Old Man and the Sea)