 Newsday | Olympic hero Blatnick dies of heart failure at 55 Schenectady Gazette The world watched as 26-year-old Jeff Blatnick dropped to his knees on the floor of the Anaheim Convention Center and openly wept. In that moment in 1984, he was a national hero, an Olympic gold medalist and the world's happiest dude. The stocky man ... Olympic gold medalist, MMA pioneer dies of heart failure Jeff Blatnick, 1984 gold medal wrestler, dies Former UFC commentator Blatnick dies |
