Craig Miller (wrestler)
| Craig Miller | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 June 1985[1] Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | Kavanagh College |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Billed height | 173 cm (68 in)[2] |
| Billed weight | 146 lb (66 kg)[1] |
Craig Miller (born 10 June 1985 in Dunedin) is a New Zealand wrestler.
Early years
[edit]He attended Kavanagh College, where he first began wrestling in 2002.
Wrestling career
[edit]He competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games for New Zealand in freestyle wrestling where he placed 7 out of 16 competitors in the 65kg division.[2]
He then retired from freestyle wrestling to concentrate on Greco-Roman wrestling.[2] He competed in the African & Oceania Olympic qualifying in Algeria in April 2016, losing in a semi final to Australian Vinod Kumar Dahiya.[3]
On 19 July 2016 he was added to the New Zealand team for the 2016 Summer Olympics after Dahiya was suspended for doping violations.[4] He was due to compete in the men's 66 kg division, but received a knee injury during training in Rio de Janeiro and withdrew before the competition started.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Craig Miller". Olympic Wrestling Committee. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "Craig Miller - New Zealand Olympic Team". 9 February 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "Kiwi Craig Miller fills Rio wrestling vacancy". Newshub. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "Doping ban boosts NZ wrestler". 18 July 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "NZ wrestler pulls out of Rio". Radio New Zealand. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
External links
[edit]- Craig Miller at the International Wrestling Database
- Craig Miller at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- Wrestlers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic wrestlers for New Zealand
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- New Zealand sportsmen
- Wrestlers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Sportspeople from Dunedin
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