Wrestlers from the United States have taken part in most of the major men's freestyle wrestling competitions over the years, in particular the Olympic Games and World Wrestling Championships. Men's freestyle wrestling competition at the Olympics was first held in 1904. FILA (now known as United World Wrestling) began holding World Championships in men's freestyle in 1951.
During Olympic years there is only six weight classes contested, with the World Championships featuring ten weight classes since 2018. The World Championships contest the six Olympic, along with four non-Olympic weight classes. The United States did not send wrestlers to the championships in 1951, 1957, 1959, 1980, and 2002. No official team standings are kept for the Olympics. Some team finishes are approximate.
Olympics and World Championships
1904
Year | Team Finish | 47.6 kg | 52.2 kg | 56.7 kg | 61.2 kg | 65.8 kg | 71.7 kg | 71.7+ kg |
1904 | 1st | Curry, Robert (1st) | Mehnert, George (1st) | Niflot, Isidor (1st) | Bradshaw, Benjamin (1st) | Roehm, Otto (1st) | Ericksen, Charles (1st) | Hansen, Bernhoff (1st) |
| | Hein, John (2nd) | Bauer, Gustave (2nd) | Wester, August (2nd) | McLear, Theodore (2nd) | Tesing, Rudolph (2nd) | Beckmann, William (2nd) | Kugler, Frank (2nd) |
| | Thiefenthaler, Gustav (3rd) | Nelson, William (3rd) | Strebler, Louis (3rd) | Clapper, Charles (3rd) | Zirkel, Albert (3rd) | Jerry Winholtz (3rd) | Warmbold, Fred (3rd) |
| | Holgate, Claude (4th) | N/A | Four Other Competitors | Six Other Competitors | Seven Other Competitors | Seven Other Competitors | Two Other Competitors |
1908
1920
Year | Team Finish | 60 kg | 67.5 kg | 75 kg | 82.5 kg | 82.5+ kg |
1920 | 2nd | Ackerly, Charles (1st) | Metropoulos, George (DNP) | Johnson, Charley (3rd) | Maurer, Walter (3rd) | Pendleton, Nat (2nd) |
| | Gerson, Samuel (2nd) | Shimmon, Joseph (DNP) | Frantz, Angus (4th) | Redman, John (4th) | Meyer, Fred (3rd) |
1924–1936
Year | Team Finish | 56 kg | 61 kg | 66 kg | 72 kg | 79 kg | 87 kg | 87+ kg |
1924 | 1st | Hines, Bryan (3rd) | Reed, Robin (1st) | Vis, Russell (1st) | Lookabaugh, Guy (4th) | Smith, Herschel (DNP) | Spellman, John (1st) | Steel, Harry (1st) |
| | MacWilliam, Milton (DNP) | Newton, Chester (2nd) | Martter, Perry (DNP) | Johnson, William (5th) | Wright, Walter (DNP) | Strack, Charles (DNP) | Flanders, Roger (DNP) |
1928 | 4th | Hewitt, Robert (5th) | Morrison, Allie (1st) | Berryman, Clarence (6th) | Appleton, Lloyd (2nd) | Hammonds, Ralph (4th) | Edwards, Heywood (4th) | George, Ed (4th) |
1932 | 1st | Pearce, Robert (1st) | Nemir, Edgar (2nd) | Clodfelter, Melvin (4th) | van Bebber, Jack (1st) | Hess, Robert (4th) | Mehringer, Peter (1st) | Riley, Jack (2nd) |
1936 | 2nd | Flood, Ross (2nd) | Millard, Francis (2nd) | Strong, Harley (5th) | Lewis, Frank (1st) | Voliva, Richard (2nd) | Clemons, Ray (5th) | Dunn, Roy (DNP) |
1948–1968
Year | Team Finish | 52 kg | 57 kg | 62 kg (−1961), 63 kg (1962–1968) | 67 kg (−1961), 70 kg (1962–1968) | 73 kg (−1961), 78 kg (1962–1968) | 79 kg (−1961), 87 kg (1962–1968) | 87 kg (−1961), 97 kg (1962–1968) | 87+ kg (−1961), 97+ kg (1962–1968) |
1948 | 2nd | Jernigan, William (7th) | Leeman, Gerald (2nd) | Moore, Hal (6th) | Koll, Bill (5th) | Merrill, Leland (3rd) | Brand, Glen (1st) | Wittenberg, Henry (1st) | Hutton, Richard (7th) |
1949 | N/A | Event Not Held | | | | | | | |
1950 | N/A | Event Not Held | | | | | | | |
1951 | DNC | Team Did not compete | | | | | | | |
1952 | 4th | Peery, Robert (7th) | Borders, Bill (DNP) | Henson, Josiah (3rd) | Evans, Jay (2nd) | Smith, William (1st) | Hodge, Dan (DNP) | Wittenberg, Henry (2nd) | Kerslake, William (5th) |
1953 | N/A | Event Not Held | | | | | | | |
1954 | 8th | Delgado, Richard (5th) | Rose, James (5th) | Rice, Alan (5th) | No Recorded Competitor | Holt, Jay (6th) | Hubel, Wenzel (4th) | Thomas, Dale (6th) | No Recorded Competitor |
1955 | N/A | Event Not Held | | | | | | | |
1956 | 6th | Delgado, Richard (5th) | Allen, Lee (DNP) | Roderick, Myron (4th) | Evans, Jay (5th) | Fischer, Ernest (8th) | Hodge, Dan (2nd) | Blair, Peter (3rd) | Kerslake, William (7th) |
1957 | DNC | Team Did not compete | | | | | | | |
1958 | N/A | Event Not Held | | | | | | | |
1959 | DNC | Team Did not compete | | | | | | | |
1960 | 2nd | Simons, Gray (5th) | McCann, Terry (1st) | Giani, Louis (DNP) | Wilson, Shelby (1st) | Blubaugh, Douglas (1st) | DeWitt, Ed (4th) | Brand, Daniel (5th) | Kerslake, William (8th) |
1961 | 6th | Wilson, Richard (5th) | Molino, Carmen (5th) | Allen, Lee (6th) | Rodriguez, Michael (5th) | Perillo, Earl (6th) | Camilleri, Russ (6th) | Brand, Daniel (4th) | Lewis, Dale (DNP) |
1962 | 6th | Wilson, Richard (DNP) | Auble, Dave (4th) | Finley, Ron (4th) | Ruth, Gregory (5th) | Ferguson, James (3rd) | Farrell, Bill (DNP) | Brand, Daniel (3rd) | Solowin, Merrell (DNP) |
1963 | 6th | Fitch, Andrew (6th) | Auble, Dave (DNP) | Finley, Ron (4th) | Ruth, Gregory (3rd) | Lahr, Dean (4th) | Camilleri, Russ (6th) | Winer, Russell (DNP) | Solowin, Merrell (DNP) |
1964 | 8th | Simons, Gray (7th) | Auble, Dave (4th) | Douglas, Bobby (4th) | Ruth, Gregory (5th) | Tribble, Charles (DNP) | Brand, Daniel (3rd) | Conine, Gerald (6th) | Kristoff, Larry (7th) |
1965 | 8th | Sanders, Rick (DNP) | No Recorded Competitor | Douglas, Bobby (DNP) | Burke, James (DNP) | Camilleri, Russ (DNP) | Baughman, Wayne (5th) | Conine, Gerald (DNP) | Kristoff, Larry (3rd) | |
1966 | 3rd | Sanders, Rick (3rd) | Powell, Fred (5th) | Douglas, Bobby (2nd) | Holzer, Werner (4th) | Kauffman, Len (4th) | Lahr, Dean (5th) | Lewis, Jess (5th) | Kristoff, Larry (2nd) |
1967 | 4th | Sanders, Rick (2nd) | Sofman, Richard (DNP) | Young, Michael (3rd) | Holzer, Werner (DNP) | Kelly, Patrick (DNP) | Baughman, Wayne (6th) | Houska, Harry (4th) | Kristoff, Larry (3rd) |
1968 | 6th | Sanders, Rick (2nd) | Behm, Don (2nd) | Douglas, Bobby (DNP) | Wells, Wayne (4th) | Combs, Steve (7th) | Peckham, Thomas (4th) | Lewis, Jess (6th) | Kristoff, Larry (5th) |
1969–1996
Year | Team Finish | 48 kg | 52 kg | 57 kg | 62 kg | 68 kg | 74 kg | 82 kg | 90 kg | 100 kg | 100+ kg (−1984), 130 kg (1985–1996) |
1969 | 2nd | Kestel, Dale (5th) | Sanders, Rick (1st) | Behm, Don (2nd) | Young, Michael (5th) | Douglas, Bobby (4th) | Wells, Wayne (2nd) | Fozzard, Fred (1st) | Schenk, Henk (3rd) | Kristoff, Larry (2nd) | Rasley, Rocky (5th) |
1970 | 2nd | Orta, Joe (DNP) | Morley, John (5th) | Behm, Don (5th) | Young, Michael (3rd) | Douglas, Bobby (3rd) | Wells, Wayne (1st) | Fozzard, Fred (5th) | Harlow, Bill (2nd) | Kristoff, Larry (2nd) | Wojciechowski, Greg (4th) |
1971 | 6th | Gonzales, Sergio (6th) | Carr, Jimmy (DNP) | Behm, Don (2nd) | Davis, Gene (4th) | Gable, Dan (1st) | Gallego, Mike (DNP) | Peterson, John (DNP) | Hellickson, Russ (3rd) | Kristoff, Larry (DNP) | Deadrich, Buck (DNP) |
1972 | 2nd | Gonzales, Sergio (7th) | Carr, Jimmy (DNP) | Sanders, Rick (2nd) | Davis, Gene (DNP) | Gable, Dan (1st) | Wells, Wayne (1st) | Peterson, John (2nd) | Peterson, Ben (1st) | Schenk, Henk (DNP) | Taylor, Chris (3rd) |
1973 | 5th | Range, David (DNP) | Geller, Henry (DNP) | Behm, Don (4th) | Morgan, Larry (4th) | Keaser, Lloyd (1st) | Dziedzic, Stan (DNP) | Peterson, John (DNP) | Peterson, Ben (3rd) | Duschen, James (DNP) | McCready, Mike (DNP) |
1974 | 15th | Rosado, William (DNP) | Breece, Gary (DNP) | Gitcho, Jan (DNP) | Humphrey, Jim (DNP) | Davis, Gene (6th) | Dziedzic, Stan (5th) | Hicks, Greg (DNP) | Paolano, Vincent (DNP) | Bowlsby, John (DNP) | McCready, Mike (6th) |
1975 | 5th | Baltezore, Larry (DNP) | Haines, Jim (DNP) | Massery, Mark (4th) | Humphrey, Jim (4th) | Keaser, Lloyd (DNP) | Adams, Carl (5th) | Hicks, Greg (5th) | Hellickson, Russ (4th) | Peterson, Ben (4th) | McCready, Mike (5th) |
1976 | 3rd | Rosado, William (DNP) | Haines, Jim (DNP) | Corso, Joe (DNP) | Davis, Gene (3rd) | Keaser, Lloyd (2nd) | Dziedzic, Stan (3rd) | Peterson, John (1st) | Peterson, Ben (2nd) | Hellickson, Russ (2nd) | Jackson, Jimmy (DNP) |
1977 | 4th | No Recorded Competitor | Miller, Randal (DNP) | Reinwand, Jack (3rd) | Humphrey, Jim (2nd) | Yagla, Chuck (DNP) | Dziedzic, Stan (1st) | Chris Campbell (5th) | Soucie, Laurent (DNP) | McCready, Mike (DNP) | Bowlsby, John (6th) |
1978 | 5th | Rosado, William (DNP) | Haines, Jim (4th) | Lewis, Randy (DNP) | Cysewski, Tim (DNP) | Humphrey, Jim (DNP) | Kemp, Lee (1st) | Peterson, John (3rd) | Peterson, Ben (5th) | Bielenberg, Larry (6th) | Wojciechowski, Greg (5th) |
1979 | 2nd | Weaver, Bobby (2nd) | Haines, Jim (2nd) | Corso, Joe (3rd) | Metzger, Andre (3rd) | Yagla, Chuck (DNP) | Kemp, Lee (1st) | Peterson, John (2nd) | Soucie, Laurent (6th) | Hellickson, Russ (2nd) | Klemm, David (DNP) |
1980 | DNC | Weaver, Bobby (DNC) | Mills, Gene (DNC) | Azevedo, John (DNC) | Lewis, Randy (DNC) | Yagla, Chuck (DNC) | Kemp, Lee (DNC) | Chris Campbell (DNC) | Peterson, Ben (DNC) | Hellickson, Russ (DNC) | Wojciechowski, Greg (DNC) |
1981 | 3rd | Rosado, William (3rd) | Gonzales, Joe (5th) | Corso, Joe (DNP) | Land, Mike (5th) | Rein, Andy (4th) | Kemp, Lee (3rd) | Chris Campbell (1st) | Lewis, Dan (DNP) | Gibson, Greg (2nd) | Smith, Harold (5th) |
1982 | 2nd | Vanni, Tim (6th) | Gonzales, Joe (3rd) | Azevedo, John (4th) | Lewis, Randy (4th) | Metzger, Andre (4th) | Kemp, Lee (1st) | Schultz, Dave (3rd) | Hull, Mitch (9th) | Gibson, Greg (3rd) | Baumgartner, Bruce (7th) |
1983 | 3rd | Weaver, Bobby (5th) | Gonzales, Joe (9th) | Davis, Barry (12th) | Smith, Lee Roy (2nd) | Carr, Nate (8th) | Schultz, Dave (1st) | Schultz, Mark (7th) | Banach, Ed (7th) | Gibson, Greg (2nd) | Baumgartner, Bruce (3rd) |
1984 | 1st | Weaver, Bobby (1st) | Gonzales, Joe (DNP) | Davis, Barry (2nd) | Lewis, Randy (1st) | Rein, Andy (2nd) | Schultz, Dave (1st) | Schultz, Mark (1st) | Banach, Ed (1st) | Banach, Lou (1st) | Baumgartner, Bruce (1st) |
1985 | 2nd | Vanni, Tim (10th) | Gonzales, Joe (4th) | Darkus, Kevin (2nd) | Mills, Gene (DNP) | Metzger, Andre (DNP) | Schultz, Dave (2nd) | Schultz, Mark (1st) | Scherr, Bill (1st) | Severn, Dan (6th) | Baumgartner, Bruce (3rd) |
1986 | 2nd | Vanni, Tim (6th) | Erb, Mike (9th) | Davis, Barry (2nd) | McFarland, Joe (2nd) | Metzger, Andre (2nd) | Schultz, Dave (3rd) | Schultz, Mark (7th) | Scherr, Jim (3rd) | Scherr, Bill (2nd) | Baumgartner, Bruce (1st) |
1987 | 2nd | Vanni, Tim (5th) | Robbins, Greg (12th) | Davis, Barry (2nd) | Smith, John (1st) | Metzger, Andre (3rd) | Schultz, Dave (2nd) | Schultz, Mark (1st) | Scherr, Jim (2nd) | Scherr, Bill (3rd) | Baumgartner, Bruce (3rd) |
1988 | 2nd | Vanni, Tim (4th) | Chertow, Ken (DNP) | Davis, Barry (DNP) | Smith, John (1st) | Carr, Nate (3rd) | Monday, Kenny (1st) | Schultz, Mark (6th) | Scherr, Jim (5th) | Scherr, Bill (3rd) | Baumgartner, Bruce (2nd) |
1989 | 2nd | Vanni, Tim (5th) | Jones, Zeke (7th) | Penrith, Brad (DNP) | Smith, John (1st) | Giura, John (7th) | Monday, Kenny (1st) | Douglas, Melvin (2nd) | Scherr, Jim (2nd) | Scherr, Bill (2nd) | Baumgartner, Bruce (2nd) |
1990 | 2nd | Baze, Cory (6th) | Jones, Zeke (4th) | Melchiore, Joe (7th) | Smith, John (1st) | Carr, Nate (5th) | Koll, Rob (5th) | Alger, Royce (2nd) | Chris Campbell (2nd) | Trost, Kirk (3rd) | Baumgartner, Bruce (2nd) |
1991 | 2nd | Vanni, Tim (11th) | Jones, Zeke (1st) | Penrith, Brad (2nd) | Smith, John (1st) | Saunders, Townsend (15th) | Monday, Kenny (2nd) | Jackson, Kevin (1st) | Chris Campbell (5th) | Coleman, Mark (2nd) | Baumgartner, Bruce (7th) |
1992 | 2nd | Vanni, Tim (5th) | Jones, Zeke (2nd) | Cross, Kendall (6th) | Smith, John (1st) | Saunders, Townsend (7th) | Monday, Kenny (2nd) | Jackson, Kevin (1st) | Chris Campbell (3rd) | Coleman, Mark (7th) | Baumgartner, Bruce (1st) |
1993 | 1st | Eiter, Rob (9th) | Jones, Zeke (4th) | Brands, Terry (1st) | Brands, Tom (1st) | Saunders, Townsend (4th) | Schultz, Dave (2nd) | Jackson, Kevin (4th) | Douglas, Melvin (1st) | Kerr, Mark (7th) | Baumgartner, Bruce (1st) |
1994 | 10th | Vanni, Tim (9th) | Jones, Zeke (11th) | Brands, Terry (11th) | Brands, Tom (11th) | Saunders, Townsend (11th) | Schultz, Dave (7th) | Jackson, Kevin (11th) | Douglas, Melvin (3rd) | Kerr, Mark (11th) | Baumgartner, Bruce (2nd) |
1995 | 1st | Eiter, Rob (7th) | Jones, Zeke (3rd) | Brands, Terry (1st) | Brands, Tom (9th) | Saunders, Townsend (8th) | Schultz, Dave (5th) | Jackson, Kevin (1st) | Douglas, Melvin (3rd) | Angle, Kurt (1st) | Baumgartner, Bruce (1st) |
1996 | 1st | Eiter, Rob (8th) | Rosselli, Lou (11th) | Cross, Kendall (1st) | Brands, Tom (1st) | Saunders, Townsend (2nd) | Monday, Kenny (6th) | Gutches, Les (7th) | Douglas, Melvin (7th) | Angle, Kurt (1st) | Baumgartner, Bruce (3rd) |
1997–2001
Year | Team Finish | 54 kg | 58 kg | 63 kg | 69 kg | 76 kg | 85 kg | 97 kg | 130 kg |
1997 | 6th | Jones, Zeke (11th) | Purler, Tony (10th) | Kolat, Cary (2nd) | McIlravy, Lincoln (12th) | St. John, Dan (16th) | Gutches, Les (1st) | Douglas, Melvin (9th) | Erikson, Tom (4th) |
1998 | 3rd | Henson, Sammie (1st) | Purler, Tony (11th) | Kolat, Cary (3rd) | McIlravy, Lincoln (3rd) | Marianetti, Steve (11th) | Gutches, Les (7th) | Douglas, Melvin (5th) | McCoy, Kerry (4th) |
1999 | 2nd | Akin, Eric (16th) | Guerrero, Eric (7th) | Kolat, Cary (4th) | McIlravy, Lincoln (2nd) | Williams, Joe (4th) | Gutches, Les (3rd) | Black, Dominic (17th) | Neal, Stephen (1st) |
2000 | 2nd | Henson, Sammie (2nd) | Brands, Terry (3rd) | Kolat, Cary (9th) | McIlravy, Lincoln (3rd) | Slay, Brandon (1st) | Burton, Charles (5th) | Douglas, Melvin (18th) | McCoy, Kerry (5th) |
2001 | 5th | Abas, Stephen (16th) | Guerrero, Eric (13th) | Zadick, Bill (7th) | Bono, Chris (13th) | Williams, Joe (3rd) | Eggum, Brandon (2nd) | Black, Dominic (13th) | McCoy, Kerry (4th) |
2002–2013
Year | Team Finish | 55 kg | 60 kg | 66 kg | 74 kg | 84 kg | 96 kg | 120 kg |
2002 | DNC | Abas, Stephen (DNC) | Guerrero, Eric (DNC) | Bono, Chris (DNC) | Williams, Joe (DNC) | Sanderson, Cael (DNC) | Hartung, Tim (DNC) | McCoy, Kerry (DNC) |
2003 | 2nd | Abas, Stephen (5th) | Guerrero, Eric (10th) | Kelly, Jamill (28th) | Williams, Joe (13th) | Sanderson, Cael (2nd) | Cormier, Daniel (5th) | McCoy, Kerry (2nd) |
2004 | 2nd | Abas, Stephen (2nd) | Guerrero, Eric (16th) | Kelly, Jamill (2nd) | Williams, Joe (5th) | Sanderson, Cael (1st) | Cormier, Daniel (4th) | McCoy, Kerry (7th) |
2005 | 8th | Henson, Sammie (14th) | Lightner, Michael (22nd) | Bono, Chris (22nd) | Williams, Joe (3rd) | Lawal, Mo (7th) | Cormier, Daniel (11th) | Thompson, Tolly (3rd) |
2006 | 3rd | Henson, Sammie (3rd) | Zadick, Mike (2nd) | Zadick, Bill (1st) | Pritzlaff, Donny (3rd) | Hrovat, Andy (18th) | Cormier, Daniel (21st) | Thompson, Tolly (14th) |
2007 | 4th | Cejudo, Henry (31st) | Zadick, Mike (27th) | Schwab, Doug (5th) | Heskett, Joe (5th) | Williams, Joe (5th) | Cormier, Daniel (3rd) | Rowlands, Tommy (5th) |
2008 | 9th | Cejudo, Henry (1st) | Zadick, Mike (19th) | Schwab, Doug (14th) | Askren, Ben (7th) | Hrovat, Andy (12th) | Cormier, Daniel (19th) | Mocco, Steve (7th) |
2009 | 7th | Felix, Danny (24th) | Bunch, Shawn (28th) | Paulson, Trent (24th) | Schlatter, Dustin (23rd) | Herbert, Jake (2nd) | Varner, Jake (9th) | Dlagnev, Tervel (3rd) |
2010 | 22nd | Blanc, Obe (9th) | Zadick, Mike (25th) | Metcalf, Brent (20th) | Paulson, Travis (29th) | Herbert, Jake (25th) | Bergman, J.D. (10th) | Sigman, Les (9th) |
2011 | 3rd | Simmons, Nick (5th) | Humphrey, Reece (9th) | Ware, Teyon (30th) | Burroughs, Jordan (1st) | Sanderson, Cael (5th) | Varner, Jake (3rd) | Dlagnev, Tervel (5th) |
2012 | 2nd | Hazewinkel, Sam (17th) | Scott, Coleman (3rd) | Frayer, Jared (17th) | Burroughs, Jordan (1st) | Herbert, Jake (7th) | Varner, Jake (1st) | Dlagnev, Tervel (3rd) |
2013 | 5th | Escobedo, Angel (5th) | Humphrey, Reece (8th) | Metcalf, Brent (27th) | Burroughs, Jordan (1st) | Gavin, Keith (14th) | Bergman, J.D. (25th) | Dlagnev, Tervel (5th) |
2014–2017[a]
Year | Team Finish | 57 kg | 61 kg | 65 kg | 70 kg | 74 kg | 86 kg | 97 kg | 125 kg |
2014 | 9th | Ramos, Tony (16th) | Kennedy, Jimmy (10th) | Metcalf, Brent (12th) | Marable, Nick (8th) | Burroughs, Jordan (3rd) | Ruth, Edward (15th) | Varner, Jake (13th) | Dlagnev, Tervel (3rd) |
2015 | 7th | Ramos, Tony (11th) | Humphrey, Reece (12th) | Metcalf, Brent (10th) | Green, James (3rd) | Burroughs, Jordan (1st) | Herbert, Jake (33rd) | Snyder, Kyle (1st) | Rey, Zach (23rd) |
2016 | 3rd | Dennis, Daniel (19th) | Stieber, Logan (1st) | Molinaro, Frank (5th) | Green, James (7th) | Burroughs, Jordan (9th) | Cox, J'Den (3rd) | Snyder, Kyle (1st) | Dlagnev, Tervel (5th) |
2017 | 1st | Gilman, Thomas (2nd) | Stieber, Logan (12th) | Retherford, Zain (11th) | Green, James (2nd) | Burroughs, Jordan (1st) | Cox, J'Den (3rd) | Snyder, Kyle (1st) | Gwiazdowski, Nick (3rd) |
2018–present
Year | Team Finish | 57 kg | 61 kg | 65 kg | 70 kg | 74 kg | 79 kg | 86 kg | 92 kg | 97 kg | 125 kg |
2018 | 2nd | Gilman, Thomas (5th) | Colon, Joe (3rd) | Stieber, Logan (19th) | Green, James (13th) | Burroughs, Jordan (3rd) | Dake, Kyle (1st) | Taylor, David (1st) | Cox, J'Den (1st) | Snyder, Kyle (2nd) | Gwiazdowski, Nick (3rd) |
2019 | 4th | Fix, Daton (12th) | Graff, Tyler (5th) | Retherford, Zain (26th) | Green, James (13th) | Burroughs, Jordan (3rd) | Dake, Kyle (1st) | Downey, Pat (9th) | Cox, J'Den (1st) | Snyder, Kyle (3rc) | Gwiazdowski, Nick (17th) |
2020 | 2nd | Gilman, Thomas (3rd) | Non-Olympic Weight | Oliver, Jordan (DNQ) | Non-Olympic Weight | Dake, Kyle (3rd) | Non-Olympic Weight | Taylor, David (1st) | Non-Olympic Weight | Snyder, Kyle (2nd) | Steveson, Gable (1st) |
2021 | 2nd | Gilman, Thomas (1st) | Fix, Daton (2nd) | Diakomihalis, Yianni (26th) | Green, James (13th) | Dake, Kyle (1st) | Burroughs, Jordan (1st) | Taylor, David (2nd) | Cox, J'Den (3rd) | Snyder, Kyle (2nd) | Gwiazdowski, Nick (5th) |
2022 | 1st | Gilman, Thomas (2nd) | Gross, Seth (5th) | Diakomihalis, Yianni (2nd) | Retherford, Zain (2nd) | Dake, Kyle (1st) | Burroughs, Jordan (1st) | Taylor, David (1st) | Cox, J'Den (2nd) | Snyder, Kyle (1st) | Zillmer, Hayden (7th) |
2023 | 1st | Richards, Zane (20th) | Arujau, Vito (1st) | Lee, Nick (7th) | Retherford, Zain (1st) | Dake, Kyle (2nd) | Marsteller, Chance (14th) | Taylor, David (1st) | Valencia, Zahid (3rd) | Snyder, Kyle (3rd) | Parris, Mason (3rd) |
2024 | TBD | Lee, Spencer (TBD) | Non-Olympic Weight | Retherford, Zain (TBD) | Non-Olympic Weight | Dake, Kyle (TBD) | Non-Olympic Weight | Brooks, Aaron (TBD) | Non-Olympic Weight | Snyder, Kyle (TBD) | Parris, Mason (TBD) |
Multiple-time gold medalists
The tables shows American male wrestlers who have won at least two gold medals at the World Championships or Olympic Games. Boldface denotes active wrestlers and highest medal count among all wrestlers (including these who not included in these tables) per type.
Rank | Wrestler | Weights | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
1 | Jordan Burroughs | 74 kg / 79 kg | 2011 | 2022 | 7 | - | 3 | 10 |
2 | John Smith | 62 kg | 1987 | 1992 | 6 | - | - | 6 |
3 | Bruce Baumgartner | 130 kg | 1983 | 1996 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
4 | Kyle Snyder | 97 kg | 2015 | 2023 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
Kyle Dake | 74 kg / 79 kg | 2018 | 2023 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
David Taylor | 86 kg | 2018 | 2023 | 4 | 1 | - | 5 |
7 | Leroy Kemp | 74 kg | 1978 | 1982 | 3 | - | 1 | 4 |
Kevin Jackson | 82 kg | 1992 | 1995 | 3 | - | - | 3 |
Mark Schultz | 82 kg | 1984 | 1987 | 3 | - | - | 3 |
10 | Dave Schultz | 74 kg / 82 kg | 1982 | 1993 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
J'den Cox | 86 kg / 92 kg | 2016 | 2022 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Kenny Monday | 74 kg | 1988 | 1992 | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
Wayne Wells | 74 kg | 1969 | 1972 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
Terry Brands | 57 kg / 58 kg | 1993 | 2000 | 2 | - | 1 | 3 |
Kurt Angle | 100 kg | 1995 | 1996 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
Tom Brands | 62 kg | 1993 | 1996 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
Dan Gable | 68 kg | 1971 | 1972 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
George Mehnert | 52 kg / 54 kg | 1904 | 1908 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
Statistics
Medalists by weight, 1904–2016
Category | 60 kg and below | 61–70 kg | 71–87 kg | more than 87 kg |
Total weight classes contested at international championships | 162 | 140 | 156 | 151 |
Weights in which the United States medaled | 45 | 48 | 77 | 56 |
Weights in which the United States won championships | 16 | 21 | 34 | 17 |
Percentage of possible medals won by the United States | 27.7 | 34.3 | 49.4 | 37.1 |
Percentage of championship titles won by the United States | 9.9 | 15.0 | 21.8 | 11.3 |
Medalists by era
Category | 1904–1936 | 1948–1968 | 1969–1996 | 1997–2010 |
Total weight classes contested at international championships | 45 | 128 | 280 | 103 |
Weight classes in which the United States medaled | 30 | 26 | 127 | 29 |
Weight classes in which the United States won championships | 20 | 6 | 49 | 7 |
Percentage of medals won by the United States | 66.7 | 20.3 | 45.4 | 28.2 |
Percentage of championship titles won by the United States | 44.4 | 4.7 | 17.5 | 6.8 |
Category | 1904–1936 | 1948–1968 | 1969–1996 | 1997–2010 |
Weight classes contested by United States wrestlers | 45 | 101 | 269 | 96 |
Number of United States wrestlers | N/A | 66 | 107 | 50 |
Average number of international championship appearances per wrestler | N/A | 1.53 | 2.51 | 1.92 |
Medalists' average number of international championship appearances until first medal | 1.00 | 1.40 | 1.60 | 1.71 |
Champions' average number of international championship appearances until first title | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.85 | 1.57 |
Average number of medals ultimately won by United States medalists | 1.02 | 1.67 | 2.23 | 1.38 |
Average number of championships ultimately won by United States champions | 1.05 | 1.00 | 1.81 | 1.00 |
Notes
See also
Sports portal
References
- FILA Database
- USA Wrestling Olympic Team History
- USA Wrestling World Team History