one of the most dominant performances as a whole at the 1996 Olympics. Tom only gave up 1 entire pt the entire tournament. only Gable has done a bit better (unscored upon in Munich)
Notice Brands NEVER stops attacking no matter what the score. Always a recipe for disaster when wrestlers try to protect leads and shut down their offenses.
6:00 in is my favourite moment in wrestling history. Tom's winning by so much in the gold medal match but still attacking until the very last second. Look on the refs face says it all.
Interesting strategy on Brands side.. he was giving him the shoot because he knew he had the edge on upper body strength to eventually get a throw... Also not much of a handshake at the end but not so much lack of sportsmanship but more the fact he's that focused and in the zone.. Wrestlers don't get enough credit, all time Olympic great performance IMHO
@jrsp99 Iowa has a great team! But i think when it comes to the olympic sports, you should represent the USA as a whole and all the great wrestlers in every state. Not just the hawkeyes.
ripstikgod you used to have to pull out your cup and show it to the ref before matches . Tom comes up and takes it out then tucks it back in. They did. Away with this by the time Sydney or Athens rolled around in 2000 or 2004 because I don’t remember seeing it after
Chandiwira Beza no. It was a handkerchief. We were required to keep one inside our singlet in case of bleeding. I wrestled in the late 70’s all the way through the early 90’s and cups were never used. Never. I wrestled nearly a 1,000 matches and have watched thousands and have never seen a wrestler wear a cup.
Tom and Terry brands are as real as it gets their passion is above and beyond and their Beady eyes are nothing to be taken lightly if you ever run into a small man with Beady eyes you should not fuck with them and run!!!
BRands really fucking left it all out there. Our wrestlers today absolutely do not do what he does. That's why we dont do well at lighter weights. Nobody fights like this. See how hard the japanese guy had to work just to get that leg and as soon as he lifts tom goes straight for the leg he doesnt even think twice.
Seems like a very weak weight class for some reason at ATL '96. Look at that same weight class 95 worlds and it was Dynamite. There wasnt exciting match thid whole tournament at this class.
Tom was WAY too strong for this guy. Tom was so much better i didn't even realize this was the gold medal match till the end.
The way Tom Brands wrestled this match= DOMINANCE
Indubidubly 🙂
I love the embrace with Gable at the end.
Pure focus and determination. Save for Gable, I've never met anyone more intense than the Brands brothers.
Gable would still beat em tho. Brands may be a little better in terms of pressure (that’s up for debate), but Gable is a better all around wrestler
one of the most dominant performances as a whole at the 1996 Olympics. Tom only gave up 1 entire pt the entire tournament. only Gable has done a bit better (unscored upon in Munich)
+sanitary103 I was there! ...Mat side!
At least in freestyle. Karelin accomplished a flawless run in Greco.
Tom beat 2 world champs in his bracket
@@henry-joemurphy2035 that’s awesome
@@billpryor8764 yup one of the hardest brackets I’ve seen
we can all agree that the Atlanta 96 was the greatest American wrestling singlet ever made
Serious badassery there. Tom Brands was always my favorite wrestler.
Notice Brands NEVER stops attacking no matter what the score. Always a recipe for disaster when wrestlers try to protect leads and shut down their offenses.
Most of his points were spin behind counters.
@@poolboyinla either way he was still aggressive and didn’t stop wrestling
Got his autograph at a tournament...what an amazing wrestler...that was a nice ankle pick at 1:22
this guy spoke to us at a football banquet before a game...truly amazing
6:00 in is my favourite moment in wrestling history. Tom's winning by so much in the gold medal match but still attacking until the very last second. Look on the refs face says it all.
Brands spun around him three times. Excellent win!!!
Interesting strategy on Brands side.. he was giving him the shoot because he knew he had the edge on upper body strength to eventually get a throw... Also not much of a handshake at the end but not so much lack of sportsmanship but more the fact he's that focused and in the zone.. Wrestlers don't get enough credit, all time Olympic great performance IMHO
Aggressive to the last second, and stone face no smile with the gold.
Stud
They obviously don't teach shot setups in Korea.
LOL like what the hell even was that!!
@Ayden Jeffery really? That random af.. does it work?
@Colt Ace that's so random to just comment here. On a comment of an old wrestling match..? Does it really work?
@@gregoryderosa8045 nonono has please don’t that’s a bot
3:30 beautiful reversal, great awareness of body positions.
“GABLE! GABLE!!!” as Tom came off the mat.
thats the Iowa style of wrestling attack attack attack
Most of his points were spin behind counters.
that instant heart attack you get when you realize your wrestling brands
What kind of shoes does brands have?
FLAWLESS VICTORY!!!
Good match
Tom had complete control of this match...total dominance
Where was his gut? Did he not have one?
that was 1 point away from a major decision lol
@jrsp99 Iowa has a great team! But i think when it comes to the olympic sports, you should represent the USA as a whole and all the great wrestlers in every state. Not just the hawkeyes.
agreed
That was total pwnage.
What's that thing they put inside their singlet?
ripstikgod you used to have to pull out your cup and show it to the ref before matches . Tom comes up and takes it out then tucks it back in.
They did. Away with this by the time Sydney or Athens rolled around in 2000 or 2004 because I don’t remember seeing it after
Chandiwira Beza no. It was a handkerchief. We were required to keep one inside our singlet in case of bleeding. I wrestled in the late 70’s all the way through the early 90’s and cups were never used. Never. I wrestled nearly a 1,000 matches and have watched thousands and have never seen a wrestler wear a cup.
Tom and Terry brands are as real as it gets their passion is above and beyond and their Beady eyes are nothing to be taken lightly if you ever run into a small man with Beady eyes you should not fuck with them and run!!!
5:00 great misdirection, faked the right corner and when the Korean went to defend he turned to the left.
Pretty much took him down at will. Dominating match
No wonder the Hawkeyes are straight power houses 😂
Brands completely shut him down
That guy is tough. Holy shit!
Terry Brands had some shaggy hair back then
he owned
🇺🇸 #USA #TomBrands 🏅
0:46 somebody shoulda flattened out so tom couldn't getta body lock
this is just a clinic
Brands put on a clinic .
BRands really fucking left it all out there. Our wrestlers today absolutely do not do what he does. That's why we dont do well at lighter weights. Nobody fights like this. See how hard the japanese guy had to work just to get that leg and as soon as he lifts tom goes straight for the leg he doesnt even think twice.
what Japanese guy?
@eskimokid101 international lyte II
The aneurysm Brands got when he realized he was wrestling John Smith.
John Smith didn't go to the 96 games. This comment is a bit confusing.
I think I commented on the wrong video lol
Tom wrestled Randy Lewis before at the trials cant remember the year, but Randy decked Tom in less than a minute. Savage!!!
'Merica
Brands dominated, but the Korean didn't look very good.
wow lol
Seems like a very weak weight class for some reason at ATL '96. Look at that same weight class 95 worlds and it was Dynamite. There wasnt exciting match thid whole tournament at this class.
Shet amrican fukyo athar