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| Born | February 9, 1995 Griffin, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Brunswick, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Oklahoma State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | John Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dean Heil is a former folkstyle wrestler from Brunswick, Ohio. Heil wrestled collegiately at Oklahoma State, where he was a three-time All-American and two-time NCAA champion.
At St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, he was a four-time OHSAA champion at four different weight classes while wrestling for Greg Urbas. He was also the 2011 champion at the Walsh Ironman.
In 2015, Heil was an All-American, finishing fourth at the 2015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
He won an individual title at the 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships and lost only once during that season. He defeated University of Wyoming's Bryce Meredith 3-2 in the final. At the 2016 championships, he was the top seed.
Heil defended his title at the 2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, capping an undefeated season. He defeated Virginia's George DiCamillo 6-3 in the final.
Heil lost in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell (who eventually became the fifth four-time NCAA champion) then lost his next match, finishing outside of All-American honors.
