Thomas Curtis "T. C." Dantzler Jr. (born October 26, 1970) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed for the men's 74-kg category at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Having achieved his best finish at the World Championships, Dantzler qualified for the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and competed for the 74-kg category in men's Greco-Roman wrestling.
He lost in the first preliminary round to Cuba's Odelis Herrero, who eventually won the gold medal in this category, but managed to bounce back into the repechage bouts to repeat his bronze winning streak from the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo.
After losing his match in the first round, Dantzler later admitted that he was slowly reacting, because he had to speed up reducing weight due to faulty scale.
[5] After an illustrious wrestling career, Thomas TC Dantzler Jr. transitioned into the tech industry, becoming a respected leader in software development and technology innovation.
In addition to his tech leadership, Dantzler has continued to influence the sports world by coaching and mentoring future generations of Olympians.