Kamal Bey
Kamal Ameer Bey (born January 3, 1998) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler. He holds multiple gold medals in competitions such as the World Championships (junior level), US Nationals, Cerro Pelado and more.
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Full name | Kamal Ameer Bey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Bellwood, Illinois, U.S. | January 3, 1998|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 77 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | US OTC Sunkist Kids | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Herb House | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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High School
Bey attended Oak Park and River Forest High School until his junior year, where he was mostly known for his success in Greco-Roman rather than in folkstyle.[1] During his high school years (13'-15'), he was a USAW National Champion (three-time All-American) and a state champion.[2] In August 2015, he opted to drop out of high school while having twelfth grade (15'-16') remaining to focus in Greco-Roman and move to the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado.[1]
Greco-Roman
Cadet & Junior
Since arriving to the OTC in 2016, he became a UWW National Champion and once again placed at the Fargo Nationals.[2] He went on to represent the United States in 2016, 2017 and 2018 at the Junior World Championships, placing eight, first and fifth respectively.[3]
Senior
In 2016 he placed fourth at the Dave Schultz M. International[4] and claimed a Bill Farrell M. International title.[5] In December, he represented USA at the Club World Championships after winning the US Open[6] and helped the team to place eleventh.[7]
In 2017 he won a Dave Schultz M. International title[8], placed second at the US Open,[9] third at the Zagreb Grand Prix[10], and twenty first at the U23 World Championships.[11]
In 2018 he claimed championships at the US Open, Cerro Pelado International and Bill Farrell International.[3] He also competed at the Pan American Championships but was forced to pull out of the tournament after he suffered an injury in his first match.[12] He then went on to place seventeenth at the Germany Grand Prix after losing in the first round.[13] In his final competition of the year, Bey competed at the World Championships, where he placed seventh.[14]
In 2019 he claimed his second Dave Schultz M. International championship[15], his second-straight US Open championship[16], placed second at the Pan American Championships[17] and made it to Final X, where he fell short.[18] In December, he won the US National Championship and qualified for the Olympic Trials.[19]
In 2020 he placed seventh at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series and he was then scheduled to compete at the 20' US Olympic Team Trials on April 4-5 at State College, Pennsylvania.[20] However, the event was postponed for 2021 along with the Summer Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving all the qualifiers unable to compete.[21]
Controversies
On February 9-10 of 2019, Bey competed against Rafael Iunusov in the quarterfinals of the Zagreb Grand Prix. While down 2 points to 6, Bey attacked Iunusov with a right hook to the chin at the end of the match, this lead to a disqualification loss.[22] He was not suspended and competed days later at the Hungary Grand Prix.[23]
Greco-Roman record
Senior Greco-Roman Matches | ||||||
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Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
2020 Matteo Pellicone RS 7th at 77 kg | ||||||
Loss | 54-17 | ![]() |
5-7 | January 15 - 18, 2020 | 2020 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series | |
Win | 54-16 | ![]() |
TF 14-5 | |||
2019 US Nationals ![]() | ||||||
Win | 53-16 | ![]() |
5-1 | December 20 - 22, 2019 | 2019 Senior Nationals - US Olympic Trials Qualifier | |
Win | 52-16 | ![]() |
TF 14-1 | |||
Win | 51-16 | ![]() |
TF 10-1 | |||
Win | 50-16 | ![]() |
Fall | |||
Win | 49-16 | ![]() |
TF 10-0 | |||
2019 US World Team Trials ![]() | ||||||
Loss | 48-16 | ![]() |
3-6 | June 7 - 8, 2019 | 2019 Final X: Rutgers | |
Loss | 48-15 | ![]() |
1-2 | |||
Win | 48-14 | ![]() |
TF 11-2 | |||
2019 US Open ![]() | ||||||
Win | 47-14 | ![]() |
7-5 | April 27 - 29, 2019 | 2019 US Open Championships | |
Win | 46-14 | ![]() |
TF 10-1 | |||
Win | 45-14 | ![]() |
TF 12-0 | |||
Win | 44-14 | ![]() |
TF 14-0 | |||
Win | 43-14 | ![]() |
TF 8-0 | |||
2019 Pan American Championships ![]() | ||||||
Loss | 42-14 | ![]() |
1-3 | April 18 - 21, 2019 | 2019 Pan American Wrestling Championships | |
Win | 42-13 | ![]() |
5-3 | |||
Win | 41-13 | ![]() |
TF 10-0 | |||
Win | 40-13 | ![]() |
TF 8-0 | |||
2019 Hungary Grand Prix 9th at 77 kg | ||||||
Loss | 39-13 | ![]() |
2-4 | February 23 - 24, 2019 | 2019 Hungarian Grand Prix - Polyák Imre Memorial | |
Win | 39-12 | ![]() |
TF 11-0 | |||
2019 Zagreb Grand Prix at 77 kg | ||||||
Loss | 38-12 | ![]() |
DQ | February 9-10, 2019 | 2019 Grand Prix of Zagreb Open | |
Win | 38-11 | ![]() |
7-3 | |||
2019 Dave Schultz M. International ![]() | ||||||
Win | 37-11 | ![]() |
6-4 | January 24 - 26, 2019 | 2019 Dave Schultz Memorial International | |
Win | 36-11 | ![]() |
TF 11-2 | |||
Win | 35-11 | ![]() |
TF 12-2 | |||
2018 World Championships 7th at 77 kg | ||||||
Loss | 34-11 | ![]() |
2-6 | October 20 - 28, 2018 | 2018 World Wrestling Championships | |
Win | 34-10 | ![]() |
8-1 | |||
Win | 33-10 | ![]() |
TF 9-0 | |||
2018 Germany Grand Prix 17th at 80 kg | ||||||
Loss | 32-10 | ![]() |
5-5 | August 18 - 19, 2018 | 2018 Grand Prix of Germany | |
2018 US World Team Trials ![]() | ||||||
Win | 32-9 | ![]() |
TF 10-0 | June 21 - 22, 2018 | 2018 US World Team Trials | |
Win | 31-9 | ![]() |
5-3 | |||
2018 US Open ![]() | ||||||
Win | 30-9 | ![]() |
TF 8-0 | April 24 - 28, 2018 | 2018 US Open Championships | |
Win | 29-9 | ![]() |
TF 10-0 | |||
Win | 28-9 | ![]() |
TF 10-0 | |||
Win | 27-9 | ![]() |
Fall | |||
2018 Bill Farrell M. International ![]() | ||||||
Win | 26-9 | ![]() |
TF 13-4 | March 30 - 31, 2018 | 2018 Bill Farrell Memorial International | |
Win | 25-9 | ![]() |
9-8 | |||
Win | 24-9 | ![]() |
TF 8-0 | |||
2018 Granma y Cerro Pelado ![]() | ||||||
Win | 22-9 | ![]() |
TF 9-1 | February 15 - 23, 2018 | 2018 Granma y Cerro Pelado Ranking Series | |
Win | 21-9 | ![]() |
11-4 | |||
Win | 20-9 | ![]() |
TF 8-0 | |||
Win | 19-9 | ![]() |
Fall | |||
2018 USA vs. Serbia ![]() | ||||||
Loss | 18-9 | ![]() |
TF 0-9 | February 11, 2018 | 2018 USA vs. Serbia Special Dual Meet | |
2017 U23 World Championships 21st at 80 kg | ||||||
Loss | 18-8 | ![]() |
TF 0-11 | November 21 - 26, 2017 | 2017 U23 World Championships | |
2017 U23 World Team Trials ![]() | ||||||
Win | 18-7 | ![]() |
TF 8-0 | October 7 - 8, 2017 | 2017 U23 World Team Trials | |
Win | 17-7 | ![]() |
TF 8-0 | |||
Win | 17-7 | ![]() |
9-7 | |||
Win | 16-7 | ![]() |
TF 9-0 | |||
2017 US Open & WTT ![]() | ||||||
Loss | 15-7 | ![]() |
TF 0-8 | April 26 - 29, 2017 | 2017 US World Team Trials | |
Loss | 15-6 | ![]() |
8-9 | |||
Win | 15-5 | ![]() |
16-13 | 2017 US Open Championships | ||
Win | 14-5 | ![]() |
6-2 | |||
2017 Zagreb Grand Prix ![]() | ||||||
Win | 13-5 | ![]() |
Fall | March 11, 2017 | 2017 Grand Prix of Zagreb Open | |
Loss | 12-5 | ![]() |
TF 2-10 | |||
Win | 12-4 | ![]() |
Fall | |||
2017 Dave Schultz M. International ![]() | ||||||
Win | 11-4 | ![]() |
5-3 | February 1 - 3, 2017 | 2017 Dave Schultz Memorial International | |
Win | 10-4 | ![]() |
TF 8-0 | |||
Win | 9-4 | ![]() |
TF 8-0 | |||
Win | 8-4 | ![]() |
TF 8-0 | |||
2016 Club World Championships 11th as Team USA | ||||||
Win | 7-4 | ![]() |
9-4 | December 8 - 9, 2016 | 2016 Club World Championships | |
Win | 6-4 | ![]() |
TF 12-4 | |||
Loss | 5-4 | ![]() |
10-12 | |||
Loss | 5-3 | ![]() |
TF 2-10 | |||
2016 Bill Farrell M. International ![]() | ||||||
Win | 5-2 | ![]() |
TF 15-5 | November 10 - 12, 2016 | 2016 Bill Farrell Memorial International | |
Win | 4-2 | ![]() |
Fall | |||
2016 Dave Schultz M. International 4th at 75 kg | ||||||
Loss | 3-2 | ![]() |
12-19 | January 28 - 30, 2016 | 2016 Dave Schultz Memorial International | |
Win | 3-1 | ![]() |
Fall | |||
Loss | 2-1 | ![]() |
TF 3-11 | |||
Win | 2-0 | ![]() |
Fall | |||
Win | 1-0 | ![]() |
Fall |
Awards and honors
- 2019
Pan American Championships (77 kg) US Nationals (77 kg) US World Team Trials (77 kg) US Open (77 kg)
- 2018
US World Team Trials (77 kg) US Open (77 kg)
- 2017
US U23 World Team Trials (80 kg) US World Team Trials (75 kg) US Open (75 kg)
References
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- "#TeamUSATuesday: Greco-Roman National Team member Kamal Bey". Team USA. March 26, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- "KAMAL BEY". Team USA. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- Sachs, John (2016-01-28), 2016 Dave Schultz Greco, retrieved 2020-07-06
- "Seven U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers win titles at Bill Farrell Memorial International". Team USA. November 12, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- "See the results for the 2016 U.S. Open Greco and Womens wrestling event on FloWrestling.org". www.flowrestling.org. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- "CLUB WORLD CUP / GRECO-ROMAN (Brackets)" (PDF). United World Wrestling.
- "Bey and Hancock win U.S. Open finals rematches to capture Dave Schultz Memorial Greco-Roman golds". Team USA. February 1, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
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