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Every World Or Olympic Wrestling Gold Medalist For The United States

Every World Or Olympic Wrestling Gold Medalist For The United States

A list of every wrestler from the United States who has won a gold medal at the World Championships or Olympic Games.

Sep 23, 2023 by Jon Kozak
Every World Or Olympic Wrestling Gold Medalist For The United States

The United States has been competing in wrestling at the World and Olympic level since 1904. Check out the below article for a list of every gold medalist, by year in every style for Team USA.

Men’s Freestyle 

2023 - Belgrade, Serbia

Vito Arujau, 61 kg

Zain Retherford, 70 kg

David Taylor, 86 kg

2022 - Belgrade, Serbia

Kyle Dake, 74 kg

Jordan Burroughs, 79 kg

David Taylor, 86 kg

Kyle Snyder 97 kg

*Team Champions

2021 - Oslo, Norway

Thomas Gilman, 57 kg

Kyle Dake 74 kg

Jordan Burroughs, 79 kg

2020 Olympics - Tokyo, Japan

David Taylor, 86 kg

Gable Steveson, 125 kg

2019 - Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

Kyle Dake, 79 kg

J’den Cox, 92 kg

2018 - Budapest, Hungary

Kyle Dake, 79 kg

David Taylor, 86 kg

J’den Cox, 92 kg

2017 - Paris, France

Jordan Burroughs, 74 kg

Kyle Snyder, 97 kg

*Team Champions

2016 (Worlds) - Budapest, Hungary

Logan Stieber, 61 kg

2016 Olympics - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Kyle Snyder, 97 kg

2015 - Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Jordan Burroughs, 74 kg

Kyle Snyder, 97 kg

2013 - Budapest, Hungary

Jordan Burroughs, 74 kg

2012 Olympics - London, France

Jordan Burroughs, 74 kg

Jake Varner, 96 kg

2011 - Istanbul, Turkey

Jordan Burroughs, 74 kg

2008 Olympics - Beijing, China

Henry Cejudo, 55 kg

2006 - Guangzhou, China

Bill Zadick, 66 kg

2004 Olympics - Athens, Greece

Cael Sanderson, 84 kg

2000 Olympics - Sydney, Australia

Brandon Slay, 76 kg

1999 - Ankara, Turkey

Stephen Neal, 130 kg

1998 - Tehran, Iran

Sammie Henson, 54 kg

1997 - Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Les Gutches, 85 kg

1996 Olympics - Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Kendall Cross, 57 kg

Tom Brands, 62 kg

Kurt Angle, 100 kg

1995 - Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Terry Brands, 57 kg

Kevin Jackson, 82 kg

Kurt Angle, 100 kg

Bruce Baumgartner, 130 kg

*Team Champions

1993 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Terry Brands, 57 kg

Tom Brands, 62 kg

Melvin Douglas, 90 kg

Bruce Baumgartner, 130 kg

*Team Champions

1992 Olympics - Barcelona, Spain

John Smith, 62 kg

Kevin Jackson, 82 kg

Bruce Baumgartner, 130 kg

1991 - Varna, Bulgaria

Zeke Jones, 52 kg

John Smith, 62 kg

Kevin Jackson, 82 kg

1990 - Tokyo, Japan

John Smith, 62 kg

1989 - Martigny, Switzerland

John Smith, 62 kg

Kenny Monday, 74 kg

1988 Olympics - Seoul, South Korea

John Smith, 62 kg

Kenny Monday, 74 kg

1987 - Clermont-Ferrand, France

John Smith, 62 kg

Mark Schultz, 82 kg

1986 - Budapest, Hungary

Bruce Baumgartner, 130 kg

1985 - Budapest, Hungary

Mark Schultz, 82 kg

Bill Scherr, 90 kg

1984 Olympics - Los Angeles, United States

Bobby Weaver, 48 kg

Randy Lewis, 62 kg

Dave Schultz, 74 kg 

Mark Schultz, 82 kg

Ed Banach, 90 kg

Lou Banach, 100 kg

Bruce Baumgartner, +100 kg

1983 - Kyiv, Soviet Union

Dave Schultz, 74 kg

1982 - Alberta, Canada

Lee Kemp, 74 kg

1981 - Skopje, Yugoslavia

Chris Campbell, 82 kg

1979 - San Diego, United States

Lee Kemp, 74 kg

1978 - Mexico City, Mexico

Lee Kemp, 74 kg

1977 - Lausanne, Switzerland

Stan Dziedzic, 74 kg

1976 Olympics - Montreal, Canada

John Peterson, 82 kg

1973 - Tehran, Iran

Lloyd Keaser, 68 kg

1972 Olympics - Munich, Germany

Dan Gable, 68 kg

Wayne Wells, 74 kg

Ben Peterson, 90 kg

1971 - Sofia, Bulgaria

Dan Gable, 68 kg

1970 - Alberta, Canada

Wayne Wells, 74 kg

1969 - Mar del Plata, Argentina

Rick Sanders, 52 kg

Fred Fozzard, 82 kg

1960 Olympics - Rome, Italy

Terry McCann, 57 kg

Shelby Wilson, 67 kg

Douglas Blubaugh, 73 kg

1952 Olympics - Helsinki, Finland

William Smith, 73 kg

1948 Olympics - London, United Kingdom

Glen Brand, 79 kg

Henry Wittenberg, 87 kg

1936 Olympics - Berlin, Germany

Frank Lewis, 72 kg

1932 Olympics - Los Angeles, California, United States

Robert Pearce, 56 kg

Jack van Bebber, 72 kg

Peter Mehringer, 87 kg

1928 Olympics - Amsterdam, Netherlands

Allie Morrison, 61 kg

1924 Olympics - Paris, France

Robin Reed, 61 kg

Russell Vis, 66 kg

John Spellman, 87 kg

1920 Olympics - Antwerp, Belgium

Charles Ackerly, 60 kg

1908 Olympics - London, England

George Mehnert, 54 kg

George Dole, 60.3 kg

1904 Olympics - St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Robert Curry, 47.6 kg

George Mehnert, 52.2 kg

Isidor Niflot, 56.7 kg

Benjamin Bradshaw, 61.2 kg

Otto Roehm, 65.8 kg

Charles Ericksen, 71.7 kg

Bernhoff Hansen, +71.7 kg

Men's Freestyle Summary

107 Total Gold Medals

5-Time Team World Champions - 1993, 1995, 2017, 2022, and 2023

Multiple Time Gold Medalists:

  • Jordan Burroughs - 6 World Golds, 1 Olympic Gold
  • John Smith - 4 World Golds, 2 Olympic Golds
  • Bruce Baumgartner - 3 World Golds, 2 Olympic Golds
  • Kyle Snyder - 3 World Golds, 1 Olympic Gold
  • David Taylor - 3 World Golds, 1 Olympic Gold
  • Kyle Dake - 4 World Golds
  • Lee Kemp - 3 World Golds
  • Kevin Jackson - 2 World Golds, 1 Olympic Gold
  • Mark Schultz - 2 World Golds, 1 Olympic Gold
  • George Mehnert - 2 Olympic Golds
  • Dan Gable - 1 World Gold, 1 Olympic Gold
  • Wayne Wells - 1 World Gold, 1 Olympic Gold
  • Dave Schultz - 1 World Gold, 1 Olympic Gold
  • Kenny Monday - 1 World Gold, 1 Olympic Gold
  • Tom Brands - 1 World Gold, 1 Olympic Gold
  • Kurt Angle - 1 World Gold, 1 Olympic Gold
  • Terry Brands - 2 World Golds
  • J’den Cox - 2 World Golds

Women’s Freestyle

2023 - Belgrade, Serbia

Amit Elor, 72 kg

2022 - Belgrade, Serbia

Dominique Parrish, 53 kg

Tamyra Mensah-Stock, 68 kg

Amit Elor, 72 kg

2021 - Oslo, Norway

Helen Maroulis, 57 kg

Adeline Gray, 76 kg

2020 Olympics - Tokyo, Japan

Tamyra Mensah-Stock, 68 kg

2019 - Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

Jacarra Winchester, 55 kg

Tamyra Mensah-Stock, 68 kg

Adeline Gray, 76 kg

2018 - Budapest, Hungary

Adeline Gray, 76 kg

2017 - Paris, France

Helen Maroulis, 57 kg

2016 Olympics - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Helen Maroulis, 57 kg

2015 - Las Vegas, United States

Helen Maroulis, 57 kg

Adeline Gray, 76 kg

2014 - Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Adeline Gray, 76 kg

2012 (Worlds) - Alberta, Canada

Elena Pirozhkova, 63 kg

Adeline Gray, 67 kg

2008 (Worlds) - Tokyo, Japan

Clarissa Chun, 48 kg

2005 - Budapest, Hungary

Iris Smith, 72 kg

2003 - New York City, New York, United States

Kristie Marano, 67 kg

2000 (Worlds) - Sofia, Bulgaria

Kristie Marano, 68 kg

1999 - Boden, Sweden

Tricia Saunders, 46 kg

Sandra Bacher, 68 kg

1998 - Poznan, Poland

Tricia Saunders, 46 kg

1996 (Worlds) - Sofia, Bulgaria

Tricia Saunders, 47 kg

1992 (Worlds) - Villeurbanne, France

Tricia Saunders, 46 kg

Women's Freestyle Summary

27 Total Gold Medals - 24 World Titles, 2 Olympic Titles

Multiple Time Gold Medalists:

  • Adeline Gray - 6 World Golds
  • Helen Maroulis - 3 World Golds, 1 Olympic Gold
  • Tricia Saunders - 4 World Golds
  • Tamyra Mensah-Stock - 2 World Golds, 1 Olympic Gold
  • Kristie Marano - 2 World Golds
  • Amit Elor - 2 World Golds

Men’s Greco-Roman

2006 - Guangzhou, China

Joe Warren, 60 kg

2002 - Moscow, Russia

Dremiel Byers, 120 kg

2001 - Patras, Greece

Rulon Gardner, 130 kg

2000 Olympics - Sydney, Australia

Rulon Gardner, 130 kg

1995 - Prague, Czech Republic

Dennis Hall, 57 kg

1985 - Kolbotn, Norway

Michael Houck, 90 kg

1984 Olympics - Los Angeles, United States

Steve Fraser, 90 kg

Jeff Blatnik, +100 kg

Men's Greco-Roman Summary

8 Total Gold Medals - 5 World Titles, 3 Olympic Titles

Team Champions - 2007

Multiple Time Gold Medalists:

  • Rulon Gardner - 1 World Gold, 1 Olympic Gold