University of Michigan Hall of Honor
Steve Fraser
- Induction:
- 2006
- Class:
- 1980
Steve Fraser, the 1979-80 Michigan wrestling co-captain, was a two-time NCAA All-American, but what he did after graduation made him a legend in the sport. The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) state wrestling champion from Hazel Park (Mich.) High School won a gold medal at 90 kg (198 lbs.) at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, becoming the first U.S. wrestler to ever win an Olympic gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling. He won five matches on the way to the title, including a 1-1 criteria decision over Ilia Matei of Romania in the gold-medal finals. Among his key victories was a 4-1 decision over three-time world champion Frank Andersson of Sweden. He also won a gold medal at the 1983 Pan American Games. Fraser was a member of the 1979 and 1982 U.S. World Teams. He claimed U.S. nationals titles in Greco-Roman in 1981 and 1983 and was a U.S. Nationals freestyle champion in 1984. Fraser was named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Year in 1984 and was a finalist for the James E. Sullivan Award. He is one of only four U-M wrestlers to be enshrined in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame (1994).
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