Ex-Husker Gardner hopes to be 'Biggest Loser' From the Nebraska people and places on reality TV series By JEFF KORBELIK / Lincoln Journal Star Jan 4, 2011 Jan 4, 2011 Updated Dec 9, 2021 0 Trae Patton Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By JEFF KORBELIK / Lincoln Journal Star Olympic gold medalist Rulon Gardner weighed 264 pounds when he retired from wrestling in 2004.kAm(96? %' G:6H6CD D66 9:> %F6D52J ?:89E @? }qrVD Q%96 q:886DE {@D6Ci r@FA=6D[Q 96V== E:A E96 D42=6 2E cfc A@F?5D]k^AmkAm$@ H92E 92AA6?65nk^AmkAmQ(96? E96 ~=J>A:4D H6C6 @G6C[ x H2D <:?5 @7[ V*@F <?@H H92En |J 3@5J :D E:C65 2?5 362E FA] xV> 8@:?8 E@ 8:G6 >JD6=7 D@>6 E:>6[VQ E96 6I\wFD<6C HC6DE=6C D2:5 :? 2 A9@?6 :?E6CG:6H =2DE H66< E@ AC@>@E6 D62D@? `` @7 Q%96 q:886DE {@D6C[Q H9:49 368:?D %F6D52J]k^Am kAmQxE EFC?65 @FE 7C@> 8:G:?8 >J 3@5J 2 >@?E9 E@ C64@G6C E@ D:I >@?E9D E@ 2 J62C E@ EH@ J62CD E@[ F=E:>2E6=J[ E@ H96C6 x H2D 6>32CC2DD65 E@ H@C< @FE 2?5 DE2CE 36:?8 24E:G6 282:?]Qk^Am People are also reading… Additional details released in crash that killed two young adults Nebraska football has clean bill of health for four key starters Lincoln man accused of sexually assaulting woman behind movie theater A 6 a.m. call, a 7:30 commitment: Averi Bridges details her pledge to Penn State Callaway man is arrested for possession of stolen firearm, meth in Grand Island Nebraska football representatives announced for Big Ten Media Days Crete Chief of Police Gary Young dies after decades of service Recent real estate transactions in the Lincoln area Big Ten Media Days: Lincoln Riley praises Mike Ekeler, Matt Campbell embraces Penn State 'Big pile of blood': Witness describes scene after accidental shooting outside Scheels In Eric Bieniemy crisis, Andy Reid can offer more than most Former Nebraska lineman Teddy Prochazka embracing 'Coach P' role for Elkhorn South frosh Former Nebraska tight end announces medical retirement from the NFL Nebraska volleyball star unsure of future after this season Bergen Reilly says team chemistry is good but Nebraska volleyball has 'something to prove' kAmx?DE625 @7 EC2:?:?8 2?5 H@C<:?8 @FE[ v2C5?6C D2:5 96 2E6] p =@E] r2?5J] r9:AD] |62E] u2DE 7@@5] w6 D2:5 96 @7E6? 4@?DF>65 QE9@FD2?5D @7 42=@C:6D 27E6C >:5?:89E]Qk^AmkAmQx FD65 E@ 36 23=6 E@ EC2:? 7@C 9@FCD @? 6?5 H:E9@FE 86EE:?8 E:C65[Q 96 D2:5] Q}@H[ x 4@F=5?VE H2=< 5@H? E96 92==H2J H:E9@FE 86EE:?8 H:?565] xE EFC?65 :?E@ 2 <:?5 @7 56AC6DD:@? 2?5 2 ?682E:G6 D:EF2E:@? 7@C >6]Qk^Am kAmv2C5?6C H:== E62> H:E9 49:=59@@5 7C:6?5 2?5 3FD:?6DD A2CE?6C yFDE:? !@A6 @? Q%96 q:886DE {@D6Ci r@FA=6D]Q w@DE65 3J p=:D@? $H66?6J[ E96 A@AF=2C C62=:EJ D9@H H:== 762EFC6 `` 4@FA=6D 4@>A6E:?8 7@C Sad_[___] !@A6 H:== 368:? E96 D9@H 2E bed A@F?5D]k^Am kAm%9:D D62D@?VD EH:DE :?4=F56D 4@FA=6D 49@@D:?8 36EH66? H@C<:?8 @FE H:E9 EC2:?6CD q@3 w2CA6C 2?5 y:==:2? |:4926=D 2E E96 C2?49 @C H:E9 EH@ F?<?@H? EC2:?6CD 2E 2 D64C6E =@42E:@?]k^Am kAmw6 6?565 FA @? Q%96 q:886DE {@D6CQ 2E E96 FC8:?8 @7 {66 #@J $>:E9[ E96 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C @7 E96 }2E:@?2= (C6DE=:?8 w2== @7 u2>6] v2C5?6C H2D 2 a_`_ :?5F4E66 :?E@ E96 w2== @7 u2>6[ :? $E:==H2E6C[ ~<=2]k^Am kAmQx =@@<65 :? E96 >:CC@C E92E ?:89E 2?5 E96? D2H >JD6=7 @? %' 2?5 x D2:5[ A@:?E 3=2?<[ V(@HP *@F ?665 E@ >2<6 2 492?86] *@F ?665 E@ 36 244@F?E23=6[VQ 96 D2:5] Qx 8@E 324< E96 ?6IE 52J 2?5 42==65 W$>:E9X 2?5 E@=5 9:> x H2D 8@:?8 E@ ECJ @FE]Qk^AmkAmv2C5?6C =6EE6C65 :? HC6DE=:?8 2E }63C2D<2 :? `hha 2?5 `hhb 2?5 H@? E96 8@=5 >652= :? vC64@\#@>2? HC6DE=:?8 2E E96 a___ ~=J>A:4D[ 56762E:?8 #FDD:2? p=6I2?56C z2C6=:?[ H9@ 925 366? AC6G:@FD=J F?362E6? :? `b J62CD @7 4@>A6E:E:@?] w6 H@? 2 3C@?K6 >652= :? a__c]k^Am kAm%@52J[ v2C5?6C @H?D 2?5 @A6C2E6D E96 #F=@? v2C5?6C t=:E6 %C2:?:?8 r6?E6C :? {@82?[ &E29[ H:E9 9:D H:76 @7 EH@ J62CD[ z2>:6] xE @A6?65 :? }@G6>36C 27E6C v2C5?6C DA6?E >@C6 E92? EH@ J62CD ECJ:?8 E@ D64FC6 7:?2?4:?8 7@C :E]k^Am kAmQ|J 2?I:6EJ 2?5 56AC6DD:@? E92E 42>6 23@FE H2D 3642FD6 @7 ?@E 36:?8 23=6 E@ DE2CE E96 3FD:?6DD[Q 96 D2:5] Q%92EVD 9@H x 82:?65 E96 H6:89E] %96 E9:?8 E92E 96=A65 >6 82:? E96 H6:89E :D E96 E9:?8 E92EVD 8@:?8 E@ 96=A >6 E2<6 :E @77]Qk^Am Reach Jeff Korbelik at 402-473-7213 or jkorbelik@journalstar.com, or follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/jeffkorbelik. In this Series Nebraska people and places on reality TV Updated Dec 9, 2021 Ex-Husker Gardner hopes to be 'Biggest Loser' Updated Dec 9, 2021 Jeff Korbelik: Gardner's exit from 'Loser' very strange Updated Dec 16, 2021 Epilogue: For Tommy Lee's roommate, show led to vocation 21 updates Next 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story If you watch What: "The Biggest Loser: Couples" More entertainment stories
