3 WWE Superstars who competed in the Olympic Games and 2 who won medals

#2 WWE Superstar who did not win a medal in the Olympics: Mad Dog Vachon

The 2003 Iron Mike Mazurki winner was Maurice “Mad Dog” Vachon. Vachon participated in the 1948 Olympics, and then went on to have one of the best pro wrestling careers ever seen, including a 5 time AWA champion. Mad Dog was definitely one of a kind and missed! pic.twitter.com/KtRjcSwOzX

— CauliflowerAlleyClub (@CACReunion) October 24, 2019

Mad Dog Vachon is a name that long-time WWE fans will be familiar with. The superstar is a part of the WWE Hall of Fame, and during his time in professional wrestling, he was extremely valuable for his contributions to the business.

The superstar won multiple titles over the years, but the title that he was most recognized for was the AWA Heavyweight title. However, he eventually made his way to WWE during the Hulkamania era of the 1980s.

It was later in his career and he didn't really fit the mold that the company was looking for at the time, as a result of which, he didn't go as far as he could have. Having started his pro wrestling career in 1951, he continued to wrestle until 1986, making for some memorable years in the ring.

A photo of a pre-"Mad Dog" Maurice Vachon,who started his career as a amateur wrestler,participating in the 1948 Summer Olympics and also winning a gold medal at the 1950 British Empire Games before becoming a professional wrestler pic.twitter.com/fN0eB4R2lQ

— Rasslin' History 101 (@WrestlingIsKing) May 4, 2021

Before his pro wrestling career, he competed in the 1948 Olympic Games. There, he impressed and showed off all that he could do, pinning the champion from India in 54 seconds. Eventually, he finished seventh in the competition, losing to the wrestler who went on to win the silver medal — Adil Candemir.