Myles Nazem Amine (born December 14, 1996) is a Sammarinese-American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 86 kilograms. Myles is a graduate of Detroit Catholic Central High School.
Collegiate career
In folkstyle, Amine is a five-time NCAA Division I All-American and two-time Big Ten Conference Champion (four-time finalist) for the Michigan Wolverines. [1] Amine was the top-seeded 197-pound NCAA wrestler heading into the 2021 national championships, but finished third. [2] His paternal grandfather Nazem Amine was also a freestyle wrestler who competed for Lebanon at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [3]
Freestyle career
In freestyle, Amine won bronze for San Marino at the 2020 Summer Olympics and claimed medals at the European Games and the European Championships. [4] [5] [6]
He won the gold medal in the 86 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria. He competed in the 86 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. [7]
He won the silver medal in the men's 86 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania. [8]
Personal life
He represents San Marino via citizenship passed through his maternal great-grandparents, Germano and Pierina Mularoni. [9]
References
- ^ "Myles Amine – Wrestling". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "InterMat Wrestling College Rankings". InterMat. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "Nazem Amine". Olympedia. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ Rtv, San Marino (September 21, 2019). "Lotta: Myles Amine Mularoni qualificato per Tokyo 2020". San Marino Rtv.
- ^ "Lotta libera: Myles Amine conquista il pass per le Olimpiadi di Tokyo • newsrimini.it". September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Wrestling LIVE: Meet Myles Amine, San Marino's first- ever Olympian". WrestlingTV. August 25, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 18, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "2024 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Khan, Bill. "Brighton's Amine brothers wrestling internationally for San Marino". Daily Press & Argus, livingstondaily.com.
External links
- Myles Nazem Amine at the International Wrestling Database ( alternate link)
- Myles Nazem Amine at United World Wrestling
- Myles Nazem Amine at Olympics.com
- Living people
- 1996 births
- Wrestlers at the 2019 European Games
- European Games medalists in wrestling
- European Games bronze medalists for San Marino
- European Wrestling Championships medalists
- Wrestlers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- American people of Sammarinese descent
- American people of Lebanese descent
- Sammarinese people of Lebanese descent
- Sportspeople of Lebanese descent
- Olympic wrestlers for San Marino
- Olympic bronze medalists for San Marino
- Olympic medalists in wrestling
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Michigan Wolverines wrestlers
- European Wrestling Champions
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for San Marino
- Mediterranean Games medalists in wrestling
- Competitors at the 2022 Mediterranean Games
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| Full name | Myles Nazem Amine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | 
San Marino 
United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 14, 1996 (age 27) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |
San Marino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 86 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Sergey Beloglazov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals |  (
2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World finals |  (
2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional finals |  (
2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Myles Nazem Amine (born December 14, 1996) is a Sammarinese-American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 86 kilograms. Myles is a graduate of Detroit Catholic Central High School.
Collegiate career
In folkstyle, Amine is a five-time NCAA Division I All-American and two-time Big Ten Conference Champion (four-time finalist) for the Michigan Wolverines. [1] Amine was the top-seeded 197-pound NCAA wrestler heading into the 2021 national championships, but finished third. [2] His paternal grandfather Nazem Amine was also a freestyle wrestler who competed for Lebanon at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [3]
Freestyle career
In freestyle, Amine won bronze for San Marino at the 2020 Summer Olympics and claimed medals at the European Games and the European Championships. [4] [5] [6]
He won the gold medal in the 86 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria. He competed in the 86 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. [7]
He won the silver medal in the men's 86 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania. [8]
Personal life
He represents San Marino via citizenship passed through his maternal great-grandparents, Germano and Pierina Mularoni. [9]
References
- ^ "Myles Amine – Wrestling". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "InterMat Wrestling College Rankings". InterMat. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "Nazem Amine". Olympedia. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ Rtv, San Marino (September 21, 2019). "Lotta: Myles Amine Mularoni qualificato per Tokyo 2020". San Marino Rtv.
- ^ "Lotta libera: Myles Amine conquista il pass per le Olimpiadi di Tokyo • newsrimini.it". September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Wrestling LIVE: Meet Myles Amine, San Marino's first- ever Olympian". WrestlingTV. August 25, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 18, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "2024 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Khan, Bill. "Brighton's Amine brothers wrestling internationally for San Marino". Daily Press & Argus, livingstondaily.com.
External links
- Myles Nazem Amine at the International Wrestling Database ( alternate link)
- Myles Nazem Amine at United World Wrestling
- Myles Nazem Amine at Olympics.com
- Living people
- 1996 births
- Wrestlers at the 2019 European Games
- European Games medalists in wrestling
- European Games bronze medalists for San Marino
- European Wrestling Championships medalists
- Wrestlers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- American people of Sammarinese descent
- American people of Lebanese descent
- Sammarinese people of Lebanese descent
- Sportspeople of Lebanese descent
- Olympic wrestlers for San Marino
- Olympic bronze medalists for San Marino
- Olympic medalists in wrestling
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Michigan Wolverines wrestlers
- European Wrestling Champions
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for San Marino
- Mediterranean Games medalists in wrestling
- Competitors at the 2022 Mediterranean Games