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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.

Aug 21, 2024 by JD Rader
Every United States Wrestling Olympic Gold Medalist

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)