[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 21550]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              BILL ZADICK

 Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, today I wish to honor a man that has 
worked his way to and excelled in the highest level of athletic 
competition, Mr. Bill Zadick. Bill competed in the wrestling world 
championship in Gaungzhu, China, where he won the gold medal in the 66 
kilogram weight class. The wrestling world championship brings together 
the top wrestlers from around the world, and to win a gold medal is 
evidence of determination, dedication, and elite talent. The semifinal 
match that Bill won exemplified these characteristics as he fought for 
every point in a weight class deemed to be the most difficult of all. 
Not to be overlooked was the silver medal victory achieved by Mr. Mike 
Zadick, brother to Bill, in the 60 kilogram weight class. As did Bill, 
Mike represented the fine qualities of a champion and the honor in his 
achievement will be long celebrated.
  Growing up in Great Falls, Bill excelled in wrestling during high 
school and later at the University of Iowa. His hard work ethic, 
adopted from his father, helped shape Bill into a world-class wrestler. 
After the 2001 world championships where Bill placed seventh, his 
desire for perfection landed him in Colorado Springs where he developed 
a training program that would eventually earn him a gold medal. Not 
only has Bill set an example for athletic excellence, but he has acted 
as a role model for fellow Montanans. Montana has enjoyed recognition 
on the world platform before, and it is because of men like Bill that 
we have the opportunity to continue this great honor.
  Considered to be a part of the greatest wrestling family in Montana, 
Bill and Mike Zadick deserve the praise and recognition given to them. 
We are proud as well as fortunate to have men such as Bill and Mike 
Zadick from Montana, demonstrating their amiable work ethic and acting 
as role models to younger generations of athletes and students 
alike.

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