Every United States Wrestling Olympic Gold Medalist
Every United States Wrestling Olympic Gold Medalist
A complete list of every Olympic wrestling gold medalist from Team USA.
The United States has won 59 Olympic gold medals in wrestling - 52 in men’s freestyle, 4 in women's freestyle, and 3 in Greco-Roman. With nine, 1984 was the year the US brought home the most gold.
2024 - Paris, France
Sarah Hildebrandt (WF - 110.2 lbs)
Amit Elor (WF - 149.75 lbs)
2021 - Tokyo, Japan
David Taylor (FS - 189 lbs)
Gable Steveson (FS - 275 lbs)
Tamyra Mensah-Stock (WF - 149.75 lbs)
2016 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Kyle Snyder (FS - 213 lbs)
Helen Maroulis (WF - 116.5 lbs)
2012 - London, England
Jordan Burroughs (FS - 163 lbs.)
Jake Varner (FS - 211.5 lbs.)
2008 - Beijing, China
Henry Cejudo (FS - 121 lbs)
2004 - Athens, Greece
Cael Sanderson (FS - 185 lbs.)
2000 - Sydney, Australia
Brandon Slay (FS - 167.5 lbs.)
Rulon Gardner (GR - HWT)
1996 - Atlanta, United States
Kendall Cross (FS - 125.5 lbs.)
Tom Brands (FS - 136.5 lbs.)
Kurt Angle (FS - 220 lbs.) - 1st
1992 - Barcelona, Spain
John Smith (FS - 136.5 lbs.)
Kevin Jackson (FS - 180.5 lbs.)
Bruce Baumgartner (FS - HWT)
1988 - Seoul, South Korea
John Smith (FS - 136.5 lbs.)
Kenny Monday (FS - 163 lbs.)
1984 - Los Angeles, California
Bobby Weaver (FS - 105.5 lbs.)
Randy Lewis (FS - 136.5 lbs.)
Dave Schultz (FS - 163 lbs.)
Mark Schultz (FS - 180.5 lbs.)
Ed Banach (FS - 198 lbs.)
Lou Banach (FS - 220 lbs.)
Bruce Baumgartner (FS - HWT)
Steve Fraser (GR - 198 lbs.)
Jeff Blatnick (GR - HWT)
1976 - Montreal, Canada
John Peterson (FS - 180.5 lbs.)
1972 - Munich, Germany
Dan Gable (FS - 149.5 lbs.)
Wayne Wells (FS - 163 lbs.)
Ben Peterson (FS - 198 lbs.)
1960 - Rome, Italy
Terry McCann (FS - 125.5 lbs.)
Shelby Wilson (FS - 147.5 lbs.)
Doug Blubaugh (FS - 161 lbs.)
1952 - Helsinki, Finland
William Smith (FS - 160.5 lbs.)
1948 - London, England
Glen Brand (FS - 174 lbs.)
Henry Wittenburg (FS - 191.5 lbs.)
1936 - Berlin, Germany
Frank Lewis (FS - 158.5 lbs.)
1932 - Los Angeles, California
Robert Pearce (FS - 123 lbs.)
Jack Van Bebber (FS - 158.5 lbs.)
Peter Mehringer (FS - 192 lbs.)
1928 - Amsterdam, Holland
Alllie Morrison (FS - 134 lbs.)
1924 - Paris, France
Robin Reed (FS - 134 lbs.)
Russell Vis (FS - 145 lbs.)
John Spellman (FS - 191.5 lbs.)
Harry Steele (FS - HWT)
1920 - Antwerp, Belgium
Charles Ackerly (FS - 132 lbs.)
1908 - London, England
George Mehnert (FS - 119 lbs.)
George Dole (FS - 132.5 lbs.)
1904 - St. Louis, Missouri
Robert Curry (FS - 105 lbs.)
George Mehnert (FS - 115 lbs.)
Isidor Niflot (FS - 125 lbs.)
Ben Bradshaw (FS - 135 lbs.)
Otto Roehm (FS - 145 lbs.)
Charles Erikson (FS - 158 lbs.)
Bernhulf Hansen (FS - HWT)