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 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… State Patrol IDs mother found dead in Kearney County; 3 children injured in shooting 'That boy fast': How QB Anthony Colandrea's legs are helping Nebraska receivers, defenders NFL free agency: Panthers, 49ers, Patriots, Jets and Rams are early winners Former U.S. Marshal Mark Martinez runs for Douglas County sheriff Police identify 46-year-old man found dead near Oak Creek; foul play not suspected Kearney Indivisible urges local law enforcement not to make deals with ICE Omaha’s $411M wastewater project contract stalls as amendment is mulled Lincoln employee allegedly stole $35K from workplace. Then he tried to pay it back. Lincoln day care provider broke a 4-month-old's leg. She's now going to prison. Did someone spill 200 gallons of Gatorade in Kiewit Hall? Here's what the mystery fluid was Is Omaha getting ‘snookered’ in roughly half-billion-dollar infrastructure project? GPS board to accept superintendent's resignation Visit Nebraska reveals 70 featured stops for travelers in 2026 ‘Passport’ program 20-year-old man dies after falling from ladder inside Lincoln sewer 50-year-old Hickman man allegedly threatened tow truck driver with revolver 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
