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Leroy (Lee) P. Kemp, Jr. (born Darnell Freeman; December 24, 1956) is an American amateur wrestler who achieved unparalleled success at the high school, collegiate, and international levels. He was America's first person to win 3 World Championships in wrestling. Lee was a four-time World Cup Champion, 7-time United States Freestyle National Champion and was a heavy favorite for gold earning a berth on the 1980 United States Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Team, but was unable to compete because of the U.S. boycott of the Olympics.

Lee Kemp with his 7 Gold Medals earned during his wrestling career

Leroy Kemp

Medal record

Representing United States

Men's freestyle wrestling

World Championships

Gold medal – first place 1978 Mexico City 74 kg

Gold medal – first place 1979 San Diego 74 kg

Bronze medal – third place 1981 Skopje 74 kg

Gold medal – first place 1982 Edmonton 74 kg

Pan American Games

Gold medal – first place 1987 Puerto Rico 74 kg

Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas 74 kg

FILA Wrestling World Cup

Gold medal – first place 1979 Toledo 74 kg

Gold medal – first place 1980 Toledo 74 kg

Gold medal – first place 1981 Toledo 74 kg

Gold medal – first place 1982 Toledo 74 kg

World Super Championships

Gold medal – first place 1980 Nagoya 74 kg

1980 Summer Olympics

1980 Summer Olympics boycott