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… Insiders name Nebraska running back a breakout player for 2026 season The G.O.A.T. soon will occupy former Wonderbowl site Nebraska football adds talented wide receiver to class of 2027 Bettering Kearney helps Arram heal heart broken by loss of two children Nebraska football wide receiver target cancels weekend visit Nebraska offensive lineman JuJu Marks leaves football team Nebraska football to host major 7-on-7 tournament at Memorial Stadium 24-year-old Lincoln mother killed in semitrailer crash ID'd Settlement reached over $3.6 million life insurance proceeds of dead Lincoln businessman Nebraska volleyball lands in-state middle blocker Shayla Rautenberg Nebraska flips Missouri linebacker commit Caleb Green Nebraska recruiting target commits to different Big Ten team Tiny town Weston defies the odds, is celebrating 150 years Why the $7 million Fairfield Inn fire didn't trigger smoke alarms or sprinklers 'A shock': Fire destroys north Lincoln hotel, displacing out-of-state guests; no injuries reported 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
