United States results in men's freestyle wrestling

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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.

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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

YearTeam 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/AFour Other CompetitorsSix Other CompetitorsSeven Other CompetitorsSeven Other CompetitorsTwo Other Competitors

1908

YearTeam Finish 54 kg 60.3 kg 66.6 kg 73 kg 73+ kg
1908 2nd  Mehnert, George (1st)  Dole, George (1st) Krug, John (5th) Craige, John (DNP)    Talbott, Lee (DNP)
N/AN/A N/A Narganes, Fred (DNP) N/A

1920

YearTeam 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

YearTeam 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

YearTeam 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)
1949N/AEvent Not Held
1950N/AEvent Not Held
1951 DNCTeam 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)
1953N/AEvent 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
1955N/AEvent 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 DNCTeam Did not compete
1958N/AEvent Not Held
1959 DNCTeam 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

YearTeam 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  4thNo 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

YearTeam 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

YearTeam 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]

YearTeam 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

YearTeam 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 3rd Lee, Spencer (2nd) Non-Olympic Weight Retherford, Zain (DNP) Non-Olympic Weight Dake, Kyle (3rd) Non-Olympic Weight Brooks, Aaron (3rd) Non-Olympic Weight Snyder, Kyle (5th)  Parris, Mason (DNP)

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.

RankWrestlerWeightsFromToGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Jordan Burroughs 74 kg / 79 kg201120227-310
2 John Smith 62 kg198719926--6
3 Bruce Baumgartner 130 kg1983199654413
4 Kyle Snyder 97 kg201520234329
Kyle Dake 74 kg / 79 kg201820244127
David Taylor 86 kg2018202341-5
7 Leroy Kemp 74 kg197819823-14
Kevin Jackson 82 kg199219953--3
Mark Schultz 82 kg198419873--3
10 Dave Schultz 74 kg / 82 kg198219932327
J'den Cox 86 kg / 92 kg201620222136
Kenny Monday 74 kg1988199222-4
Wayne Wells 74 kg1969197221-3
Terry Brands 57 kg / 58 kg199320002-13
Kurt Angle 100 kg199519962--2
Tom Brands 62 kg199319962--2
Dan Gable 68 kg197119722--2
George Mehnert 52 kg / 54 kg190419082--2

Statistics

Medalists by weight, 1904–2016

Category60 kg and below  61–70 kg71–87 kgmore than 87 kg
Total weight classes contested at international championships162140156151
Weights in which the United States medaled45487756
Weights in which the United States won championships16213417
Percentage of possible medals won by the United States27.734.349.437.1
Percentage of championship titles won by the United States9.9  15.021.811.3

Medalists by era

Category1904–1936  1948–19681969–19961997–2010
Total weight classes contested at international championships45128280103
Weight classes in which the United States medaled302612729  
Weight classes in which the United States won championships206497
Percentage of medals won by the United States66.7  20.345.428.2
Percentage of championship titles won by the United States44.4  4.717.56.8

Average performances by era

Category1904–1936  1948–19681969–19961997–2010
Weight classes contested by United States wrestlers4510126996
Number of United States wrestlersN/A6610750  
Average number of international championship appearances per wrestlerN/A1.532.511.92
Medalists' average number of international championship appearances until first medal1.00  1.40  1.601.71
Champions' average number of international championship appearances until first title1.001.001.851.57
Average number of medals ultimately won by United States medalists1.021.672.231.38
Average number of championships ultimately won by United States champions1.05  1.001.811.00

Notes

  1. 61 kg and 70 kg were non-Olympic weights and were therefore wrestled at the 2016 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary on December 10–11, 2016.

See also

References