Dieter Arend was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Lajos Keresztes was a Hungarian wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.
Wayne Turner Wells is an American wrestler and Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling at the 1972 Olympic Games. Wells was born in Abilene, Texas and grew up in Oklahoma. In 1982, Wells was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.
Vehbi Akdağ was a Turkish wrestler and Olympic silver medalist in Freestyle wrestling.
Wilfried Dietrich was a German heavyweight wrestler. Between 1956 and 1972 he took part in five Olympics and six world championships, often entering both the freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling contests – a feat unmatched by any other wrestler. He won five Olympic and five world championship medals, becoming an Olympic (1960), World (1961) and European champion (1967). Between 1955 and 1962 he won all his freestyle bouts.
Rudolf Vesper is a former Olympic wrestler for East Germany. Born in Niehmen, Lower Silesia, Vesper competed for the Unified German team in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and then East Germany in 1968 in Mexico City. Both times, he competed in the men's welterweight division of the Greco-Roman wrestling event.
Arawat Sabejew is a Soviet-German Freestyle wrestler. He won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Sabejew was also a two-time World Championships medalist, winning gold in 1994 and silver in 1995.
Rıfat Yıldız is a German wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Sabejew was also a two-time World Championships medalist, winning gold in 1994 and silver in 1995.
Boris Mikhaylovich Gurevich was a Soviet wrestler.
Lothar Metz was a German wrestler.
Georg Gehring was a German wrestler who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during World War II.
Klaus Rost was a German lightweight wrestler. He competed in freestyle wrestling at the 1964, 1968, and 1972 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1964. In Greco-Roman wrestling he won a bronze medal at the 1963 World Championships, and finished fourth at the 1968 Olympics and 1969 World Championships.
Megdiin Khoilogdorj is a Mongolian former wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Volodymyr Taymurazovich Tohuzov also known as Vladimir Toguzov is a former Ossetiian wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, and in the 1996 Summer Olympics. He was born to a Soviet Army officer stationed in East Germany.
Ede Virág-Ébner was a Hungarian wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle light heavyweight at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Fritz Stange was a German wrestler. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics, the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Roland Bock is a German wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman +97 kg at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Harald Büttner is a German former wrestler. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics. Büttner was a seven-time national champion in East Germany, and also won multiple medals at the European and World Championships.
Reiner Heugabel is a German wrestler. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics, the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Karsten Polky is a German former wrestler. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics.
