 Thielke (left) against Rovshan Bayramov during the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 9, 1992 West Bend, Wisconsin, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Germantown, Wisconsin, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | U.S. Army WCAP New York Athletic Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jesse David Thielke (born June 9, 1992) [1] is an American Greco-Roman wrestler who competed at the 2016 Olympics. [1]
In high school Thielke was a four-time state champion for Germantown High School in Germantown, Wisconsin. [2] He finished with a record of 186-1, including a victory over eventual Dan Hodge Trophy winner Alex Dieringer. [3]
He wrestled two seasons for the Wisconsin Badgers before taking an Olympic redshirt in the 2015–16 season. [4]
He won the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, defeating Spenser Mango in the semifinals and Ildar Hafizov in the finals. [2] [5]
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