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2: Chad Gable is a former Olympian

Chad Gable represented the United States at the 2012 summer olympics.

While Kurt Angle is the most famous Olympian to have competed professionally in the WWE, he isn’t the only one. Chad Gable is also a former Olympian having represented the United States at the 2012 Olympics in London where he beat Keitani Graham in the Qualification Round before being eliminated from the competition in the next round after a loss to Cuban wrestler Pablo Shorey.

Gable has previously stated that his failure at the Olympics was one of the most disappointing moments of his life. However, he’s put his Olympic disappointment behind him and has transitioned seamlessly to the professional world and has a glittering career ahead of him.