Olympic medal record
Men's Wrestling
Silver	2004 Athens	Freestyle (55 kg)

Stephen Anthony Abas (born January 12, 1978) is an American wrestler. He graduated from James Logan High School after two years as a star wrestler. Prior to JLHS he attendended Canyon Springs High School, in Moreno Valley, California. He and his brother Gerry Abas were members of the Wan Tu Wazuri wrestling club at Oakland Tech, Oakland, California.^{[citation needed]}

Wrestling for California State University, Fresno from 1998 – 2002, he earned four All-American honors at the D1 NCAA wrestling championships, placing fourth at 118 as a freshman and winning the next three years at the 125 pound weight class. He finished his college career with a 103-2 record and 46 pins.^{[citation needed]}

He is also a decorated freestyle wrestler; he has competed in two world freestyle championships and received a silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games. At the 2004 D1 championships, he was named, along with fourteen other wrestlers, to the NCAA 75th Anniversary Wrestling Team.

He tried out for the 2008 USA Olympic Team and reached the finals of the Olympic Trials, losing to Henry Cejudo in a best of 3 series 2 matches to 1, even though he competed with a damaged knee. In 2008, he retired from competitive wrestling.

Now, he is planning a potential MMA career. He teaches and trains out of The Arena (MMA) gym in San Diego, alongside other notable athletes such as Diego Sanchez, Rani Yahya, KJ Noons, Fabricio Camoes, and Xande Ribeiro.

[edit] External links

• Stephen Abas Official Website
• The Arena

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