#152 – Dan Gable: Olympic Wrestling, Mental Toughness & the Making of Champions

Dan Gable is one of the greatest Olympic athletes and wrestling coaches of all time. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
- Tryolabs: https://tryolabs.com/lex
- ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free
- Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium
- SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera

EPISODE LINKS:
Dan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dannygable
Dan's Website: https://dangable.com/
Dan's Books: https://amzn.to/2VK5nbn

PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/
YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman
YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips

SUPPORT & CONNECT:
- Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast
- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage
- Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman

OUTLINE:
Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) - Introduction
(09:31) - Russian wrestling
(11:09) - Coaching the science, art, and toughness of wrestling
(18:05) - The pain of defeat and the tattoo of a hawk clawing out the heart
(21:04) - Roger Bannister and the 4 minute mile
(24:09) - The dream of becoming an Olympic champion
(26:38) - The day in 1972 of the Olympic final
(30:10) - Sauna story
(31:39) - Match against the Russian
(37:13) - The role of fear in wrestling
(42:14) - The line between physical wrestling and anger
(46:53) - Tragic loss of Dan's sister
(54:21) - The role of family in wrestling
(59:43) - Wrestling being voted out of the Olympics
(1:04:26) - To beat the best you must study the best
(1:09:39) - The role of luck (Old Man and the Sea)