Kurt Angle was an athlete.
Kurt Steven Angle ( born December 9 , 1968 ) is an American professional wrestler , actor , and retired amateur wrestler . After graduating college , Angle won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1995 World Wrestling Championships . Angle is one of four people to complete an amateur wrestling Grand Slam ( junior nationals , NCAA , World Championships , Olympics ) . He was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2016 for his amateur accomplishments . He is the tenth Triple Crown Champion and the fifth Grand Slam Champion ( achieving this accolade twice under both the original and current format ) in WWE history .