Ed Banach

Ed Banach
Ed Banach in 1984
Personal information
Full nameEdward Joseph Banach
BornFebruary 6, 1960 (1960-02-06) (age 66)
Home townPort Jervis, New York, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight198 lb (90 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)
Freestyle
Folkstyle
College teamIowa
ClubHawkeye Wrestling Club
TeamUSA
Coached byDan Gable
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles 90 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Iowa Hawkeyes
NCAA Division I Championships
1980 Corvallis 177 lb
1981 Princeton 177 lb
1983 Oklahoma City 190 lb
1982 Ames 177 lb
Big Ten Championships
1980 East Lansing 177 lb
1981 Madison 177 lb
1982 Ann Arbor 177 lb
1983 Iowa City 190 lb

Edward Joseph "Ed" Banach (born February 6, 1960) is an athlete who won a gold medal in wrestling in the 1984 Summer Olympics. He wrestled for the University of Iowa under coach Dan Gable from 1980 to 1983, where he was a four-time NCAA All-American, and a three-time NCAA national champion (1980, 1981, and 1983). He was named the 1983 Big Ten Athlete of the Year.

Banach and his twin brother Lou Banach were noted for both winning gold medals in wrestling in the 1984 Olympic Games, as did the Schultz brothers, Dave and Mark.