Kurt Angle was born in Mt. Lebanon, Pennslyvania, USA, December 9, 1968. He had a nice family growing up with four older brothers, and one sister. His sister died of a drug overdose, and his father died when Angle was sixteen at a construction site. He grew up with a good education, and went on to college at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, graduating with a degree in education in 1993. He went on training with David Schultz for olympic style wrestling, he won the gold medal in the summer olympics of 1996. Then he met the love of his life, Karen Smedley. They were married December 19, 1998. The couple went on to have a daughter Kyra, and a son kody. Sadly, Karen filed for a divorce in September 2008.

The Theme of It's True It's True

Kurt Angle wrote this autobiography about his life because he wanted to share his victories, and his downfalls with his fans. In this book he goes on to explain how to handle certain situations in life. The book helped me realize that I need to have a goal to chase, and accomplishments to meet. Kurt talks alot about preserverence, and how there is no easy way out in life. Angle went to college for four years, and proved that you also need education even if you are going to be a wrestler. The theme of his autobiography is "there's no easy way out", which has been helping me in life also.( Kurt Angle also describes how in training there is no easy way out, or in getting a job or finishing college).

Kurt Angle and the WWE (1999-2006) TNA(2006-2007)

Kurt Angle's wrestling career has always been successful in the olympics, but it has also been fantastic in the ring as an entertainer. Kurt made his WWE debut at the 1999 Survivor Series. Within one year, he won the King of the Ring Tournament, the Intercontinental Title, the European Title and most importantly the WWE Championship by beating the Rock. Kurt Angle was constantly impressing fans until the WWE faced serious problems with performance enhancing drugs. Angle was questioned along with the rest of his wrestling partners in the WWE. He was tested, and results came back negative for using illegal performance enhancing drugs. The WWE approved Angle, and gave him the heads up to keep wrestling with their federation. Year after Year, Angle made a great name for himself as a role model for teens, young kids, and athletes who wanted to be just like him. Angle went on to wrestle for a different federation called TNA (total nonstop action). Kurt defeated many, but the best of all his matches was the one against Christian Cage, where he won the World Heavyweight Championship! Angle is currently wrestling in Japan, and is continuosly smashing records. Kurt Angle is a role model, and a great example for many, please read about this fantastic athlete!

Kurt Steven Angle (born on December 9, 1968) is an American professional wrestler and 1996 Olympic gold medalist. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
Angle was involved in amateur wrestling during both high school and college. In college at Clarion University or Pennsylvania, he won numerous accolades, including being a two-time National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I champion.[5][6] After graduating, he won the 1995 World Championship tournament.[5] Angle then competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he won a gold medal in heavyweight freestyle wrestling.[6][7] Kurt Angle nearly did not win an Olympic gold medal because he tried out for the Pittsburgh Steelers and was nearly accepted before 1996.
Initially turning down an offer to join the World Wrestling Federation (WWF),[6] Angle signed a multi-year contract with the company in 1999. His first big push in the company was in February 2000 when he held both the European Championship and Intercontinental Championship.[8] Not long after, Angle began pursuing the WWF Championship. He continued to be a part of main event matches until August 2006, when Angle was granted a release from his contract.[9] Throughout his tenure in the company, he was a WCW United States Champion,[10] WCW World Heavyweight Champion,[11] WWE Tag Team Champion,[12] four-time WWF/E Champion,[13] WWF European Champion,[14] WWF Hardcore Champion,[15] WWF Intercontinental Champion,[16] and World Heavyweight Champion.[17] In addition, he was the winner of the King of the Ring tournament in 2000,[18] the tenth Triple Crown Champion, and the fourth Grand Slam Champion.
After leaving WWE, Angle joined Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he became the second wrestler in TNA to win TNA's Triple Crown and the first man to hold all three TNA championships simultaneously.[19] While in TNA, his real-life wife Karen began accompanying him to the ring and playing a part in his on-screen storylines. Angle has also made appearances for New Japan Pro Wrestling and Inoki Genome Federation, where he is the former IWGP Third Belt Champion.[20]

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