Benjamin Lee "Ben" Peterson (born June 27, 1950) is a retired American freestyle wrestler.

Peterson was born in Barron County, Wisconsin but grew up on a dairy farm in nearby Comstock.

[1] Peterson continued his wrestling career at Iowa State University where he competed in the 190 pound weight class and studied architecture.

[7] He followed that up with bronze at the 1973 World Championships in Tehran[8] and gold at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City.

At the conclusion of the Montreal Olympic games, Peterson would retire from competitive wrestling to focus on coaching.