#152 – Dan Gable: Olympic Wrestling, Mental Toughness & the Making of Champions
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(09:31) – Russian wrestling<br />
(11:09) – Coaching the science, art, and toughness of wrestling<br />
(18:05) – The pain of defeat and the tattoo of a hawk clawing out the heart<br />
(21:04) – Roger Bannister and the 4 minute mile<br />
(24:09) – The dream of becoming an Olympic champion<br />
(26:38) – The day in 1972 of the Olympic final<br />
(30:10) – Sauna story<br />
(31:39) – Match against the Russian<br />
(37:13) – The role of fear in wrestling<br />
(42:14) – The line between physical wrestling and anger<br />
(46:53) – Tragic loss of Dan’s sister<br />
(54:21) – The role of family in wrestling<br />
(59:43) – Wrestling being voted out of the Olympics<br />
(1:04:26) – To beat the best you must study the best<br />
(1:09:39) – The role of luck (Old Man and the Sea)</p>