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'''Sandy Bacher''' is a former wrestling champion and Olympic level [[judo]] competitor.<ref name="themat">{{cite web|url=http://content.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=331|title=Wrestling star Sandy Bacher battles in her third Olympic Games in judo &#124; TheMat.com - USA Wrestling|publisher=content.themat.com|accessdate=2015-03-04}}</ref>
{{Infobox sportsperson
|name = Sandra Bacher
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|05|28}}
|birth_place = [[Long Island, New York]], U.S.
|sport = [[Wrestling]] and [[Judo]]
|event = [[Freestyle wrestling]]
|country = United States
|show-medals = yes
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{{MedalSport|Women's [[freestyle wrestling]]}}
{{MedalCountry|the {{USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Wrestling Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[1999 World Wrestling Championships|1999 Boden]]|68 kg}}
{{MedalSilver|[[1997 World Wrestling Championships|1997 Clermond-Ferrand]]|68 kg}}
{{MedalBronze|[[1998 World Wrestling Championships|1998 Poznan]]|68 kg}}
}}
'''Sandy "Sandy" Bacher''' (born May 28, 1968) is a former [[Freestyle wrestling|freestyle wrestler]] and Olympic level [[judo]] competitor.<ref name="themat">{{cite web|url=http://content.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=331|title=Wrestling star Sandy Bacher battles in her third Olympic Games in judo &#124; TheMat.com - USA Wrestling|publisher=content.themat.com|accessdate=2015-03-04}}</ref> She was a 14 time US National Champion in Judo from 1992-2004 <ref name="olympics.com">https://olympics.com/en/athletes/sandra-bacher</ref> She was overall a 16 time medalist in the US National Championships.<ref>https://www.judoinside.com/judoka/3571/Sandra_Bacher/judo-career</ref>


In judo, Bacher would compete in the 1992, 1996 and [[Judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 70 kg|2000 Olympic Games]] but did not win a medal.<ref name="worldfit">{{cite web|url=http://www.worldfit.org/sports/judo/|title=World Fit (Olympians for Worldwide Fitness) childhood obesity programs - kids fitness programs - school fitness programs - youth fitness programs - school walking programs|publisher=worldfit.org|accessdate=2015-03-04}}</ref><ref name="judoinfo">{{cite web|url=http://judoinfo.com/usolympic.htm|title=US Olympic Judo Teams 1964 to present|publisher=judoinfo.com|accessdate=2015-03-04}}</ref> She did get a bronze at [[Judo at the 1999 Pan American Games|1999 Pan American games]].
In judo, Bacher would compete in the 1992, 1996 and [[Judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 70 kg|2000 Olympic Games]] but did not win a medal.<ref name="worldfit">{{cite web|url=http://www.worldfit.org/sports/judo/|title=World Fit (Olympians for Worldwide Fitness) childhood obesity programs - kids fitness programs - school fitness programs - youth fitness programs - school walking programs|publisher=worldfit.org|accessdate=2015-03-04}}</ref><ref name="judoinfo">{{cite web|url=http://judoinfo.com/usolympic.htm|title=US Olympic Judo Teams 1964 to present|publisher=judoinfo.com|accessdate=2015-03-04}}</ref> She won a bronze medal in judo at the [[Judo at the 1999 Pan American Games|1999 Pan American games]].


In the [[World Wrestling Championships]] Bacher would win the silver in [[1997 World Wrestling Championships|1997]], bronze in [[1998 World Wrestling Championships|1998]],<ref name="teamusa">{{cite web|url=http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2015/March/04/Womens-feature-1999-World-Team-Champions|title=Women’s Feature – 1999 U.S. Women’s Team, first World Champions|publisher=teamusa.org|accessdate=2015-03-04}}</ref> and a gold in [[1999 World Wrestling Championships|1999]].<ref name="themat"/>
As a freestyle wrestler competing at the [[World Wrestling Championships]], Bacher would win silver in [[1997 World Wrestling Championships|1997]], bronze in [[1998 World Wrestling Championships|1998]], and gold in [[1999 World Wrestling Championships|1999]].<ref name="themat"/><ref name="teamusa">{{cite web|url=http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2015/March/04/Womens-feature-1999-World-Team-Champions|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150308123918/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2015/March/04/Womens-feature-1999-World-Team-Champions|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 8, 2015|title=Women’s Feature – 1999 U.S. Women’s Team, first World Champions|publisher=teamusa.org|accessdate=2015-03-04}}</ref>

==Early life==
She attended the [[University of Washington]] before transferring to [[San Jose State University|San Jose State]].<ref name="olympics.com"/>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:40, 3 July 2024

Sandra Bacher
Personal information
Born (1968-05-28) May 28, 1968 (age 56)
Long Island, New York, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling and Judo
EventFreestyle wrestling
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Boden 68 kg
Silver medal – second place 1997 Clermond-Ferrand 68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Poznan 68 kg

Sandy "Sandy" Bacher (born May 28, 1968) is a former freestyle wrestler and Olympic level judo competitor.[1] She was a 14 time US National Champion in Judo from 1992-2004 [2] She was overall a 16 time medalist in the US National Championships.[3]

In judo, Bacher would compete in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games but did not win a medal.[4][5] She won a bronze medal in judo at the 1999 Pan American games.

As a freestyle wrestler competing at the World Wrestling Championships, Bacher would win silver in 1997, bronze in 1998, and gold in 1999.[1][6]

Early life

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She attended the University of Washington before transferring to San Jose State.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Wrestling star Sandy Bacher battles in her third Olympic Games in judo | TheMat.com - USA Wrestling". content.themat.com. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  2. ^ a b https://olympics.com/en/athletes/sandra-bacher
  3. ^ https://www.judoinside.com/judoka/3571/Sandra_Bacher/judo-career
  4. ^ "World Fit (Olympians for Worldwide Fitness) childhood obesity programs - kids fitness programs - school fitness programs - youth fitness programs - school walking programs". worldfit.org. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  5. ^ "US Olympic Judo Teams 1964 to present". judoinfo.com. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  6. ^ "Women's Feature – 1999 U.S. Women's Team, first World Champions". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on March 8, 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-04.