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.
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