#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)