[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 11, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1569-E1570]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  COMMENDING KURT ANGLE OF THE U.S.A. OLYMPIC WRESTLING TEAM AND MT. 
                              LEBANON, PA

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                         HON. MICHAEL F. DOYLE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 11, 1996

  Mr. DOYLE. Mr. Speaker, I wish to commend one of my constituents, Mr. 
Kurt Angle, for his heroic athletic achievement at the 1996 Centennial 
Olympic Games in Atlanta, GA. Mr. Angle represented his family, his 
community, and his country with dignity and honor in earning a gold 
medal in the 220-pound division of Olympic freestyle wrestling.
  As one of America's best hopes for a medal and the defending 1995 
world champion in the 220-pound class, Mr. Angle withstood the intense 
pressures of competing against the best wrestlers in the world and 
persevered to achieve his dream.
  Mr. Angle has been a National Collegiate Association of America 
[NCAA] champion from

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Clarion University as well as a world champion. He was worked many 
hours sharpening his skills and practicing his trade, striving to be 
the very best that this country has to offer. He has shown leadership, 
as a 3-year captain of his collegiate squad, and displayed the ability 
to work with teammates toward a larger goal.
  Kurt Angle has competed on many levels, in many international 
tournaments and has always performed to the best of his abilities. That 
he has finally achieved the gold medal in a competition as important as 
the Olympic games is a true testament to his courage and character. The 
community of Mt. Lebanon has long known of Kurt Angle's athletic gifts 
and now we are happy to share them, and him, with the rest of the 
world. His strength and determination are qualities that all Americans 
can look upon and be proud.
  I join many in the 18th Congressional District, and across the United 
States, in congratulating Kurt Angle for this glorious achievement. 
Thank you, Kurt, for proving that hard work can bring us closer to our 
dreams.

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