Charles Heard

He won a silver medal at the 1983 Pan American Games in freestyle wrestling at 52 kg. Heard was also a NCAA runner-up at the 1983 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at 118 lb.

Charles Heard

Personal information
Nationality	American
Home town	LaGrange, Georgia, U.S.
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Wrestling
Event(s)	Freestyle and Folkstyle
College team	Chattanooga Mocs
Medal record Men's freestyle wrestling Representing the  United States Pan American Games 1983 Caracas 52 kg Collegiate Wrestling Representing the Chattanooga Mocs NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships 1983 Oklahoma City 118 lb SoCon Championships 1982 Lexington 118 lb 1983 Chattanooga 118 lb 1984 Charleston 118 lb

Heard attended Troup County High School in LaGrange, Georgia. He amassed a record of 101–2 in wrestling, while also playing baseball and football.

In college, Heard was a three-time NCAA All-American for the Chattanooga Mocs. He finished as the NCAA runner-up at the 1983 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Heard was also a three-time SoCon champion, winning the Most Outstanding Wrestler award of the SoCon tournament in 1982 and 1984. He finished his college career with a 113–10 record. In 1992, Heard was inducted into the Chattanooga Athletics Hall of Fame.

Heard represented the United States at the 1983 Pan American Games, where he won a silver medal in freestyle wrestling at 52 kg. He was also a two-time Olympic alternate.