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Greco-Roman The Greco-Roman civilization (; also Greco-Roman culture; spelled Graeco-Roman in the Commonwealth), as understood by modern scholars and writers, includes the geographical regions and countries that culturally—and so historically—were di ...
, or collegiate wrestling styles. These wrestlers are not to be confused with professional wrestling, and famous for their
amateur wrestling Amateur wrestling is a variant of wrestling practiced in collegiate, school, or other amateur level competitions. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games: freestyle and Greco-Roman. Both styles are under the ...
success.


Armenia

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Alfred Ter-Mkrtychyan Alfred Ter-Mkrtchyan ( hy, Ալֆրեդ Տեր-Մկրտչյան, born 19 March 1971) is a former Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler for the Soviet Union, Unified Team, and Germany. He is an Olympic silver medalist and European Champion for the Unifie ...
– 1992 Olympic silver medalist (for Unified Team) *
Ara Abrahamian Ara Abrahamian ( hy , Արա Աբրահամյան; born 27 July 1975) is an Armenian-Swedish wrestler in Greco-Roman wrestling. He has won two World Championships in the 76 kg and 84 kg weight classes and a silver medal at the 2004 S ...
– 2004 Olympic silver medalist (for Sweden) *
Artem Teryan Artyom Sarkisovich Teryan (russian: Артём Саркисович Терян, 5 March 1930 – April 1970) was a Soviet Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler. He was an Olympic medalist and world champion. Biography Teryan was born in Azerbaijan to an ...
– 1952 Olympic bronze medalist (for Soviet Union) *
Artur Aleksanyan Artur Aleksanyan ( hy, Արթուր Ալեքսանյան, born 21 October 1991) is an Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler. He is an Olympic Champion (2016) as well as silver medalist (2021) and bronze medalist (2012), a four-time World Champion (2014 ...
– 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, 2014 and 2015 World champion *
Arsen Julfalakyan Arsen Julfalakyan ( hy, Արսեն Ջուլֆալակյան, born 8 May 1987) Ph.D., is an Armenian Greco-Roman style wrestler, Olympic silver medalist, World and European Champion, World Cup winner and three-time Olympian. Early life Julfalaky ...
– 2012 Olympic silver medalist *
Armen Mkrtchyan Armen Mkrtchyan ( hy, Արմեն Մկրտչյան; born 6 October 1973) is an Armenian freestyle wrestler. He is an Olympic silver medalist, World Championships medalist, and European Champion. In addition, he was also awarded the Master of Spor ...
– 1996 Olympic silver medalist *
Armen Nazaryan Armen Nazaryan ( hy, Արմեն Նազարյան, bg, Армен Назарян, born 9 March 1974) is an Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler who later represented Bulgaria. Nazaryan is a two-time Olympic Champion (1996, 2000), a three-time World C ...
– 1996 Olympic gold medalist, 2000 Olympic gold medalist (for Bulgaria), 2004 Olympic bronze medalist (for Bulgaria) *
Levon Julfalakyan Levon Julfalakyan ( hy, Լեւոն Ջուլֆալակյան, born 5 April 1964) is a former Soviet Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler. He is an Olympic, World, and European Champion and was merited Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1988. Julfa ...
– 1988 Olympic gold medalist (for Soviet Union) * Mkkhitar Manukyan – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist (for Kazakhstan) *
Roman Amoyan Roman Amoyan ( hy, Ռոման Ամոյան, born 3 September 1983) is an Armenian retired Greco-Roman wrestler of Yazidi-Kurdish descent. He is an Olympic bronze medalist, three-time World Championships medalist, and two-time European Champion. A ...
– 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, 2006 and 2011 European champion


Azerbaijan

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Namig Abdullayev Namig Yadulla Abdullayev ( az, Namiq Abdullayev, born 4 January 1971) is a retired Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler, who won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as three gold medals at European championships and three silver medals ...
– 2000 Olympic gold medalist, 1996 Olympic silver medalist *
Emin Ahmadov Emin Ahmadov (born 6 October 1986, Baku) is an Azerbaijani wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling hol ...
– 2012 Olympics bronze medalist *
Toghrul Asgarov Toghrul Shahriyar oghlu Asgarov (; born on September 17, 1992, Ganja, Azerbaijan) is an Azerbaijani wrestler. He is an Olympic and European champion in freestyle wrestling. In 2012 Summer Olympics Toghrul Asgarov won Olympic wrestling gold med ...
– 2012 Olympic gold medalist *
Rovshan Bayramov Rovshan Bayramov ( az, Rövşən Bayramov; born 7 May 1987, Baku, Azerbaijani SSR) is an Azerbaijani wrestler. He is a European and world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling. Moreover, he is a two-time Olympic silver medalist. ...
– 2008 Olympic silver medalist, 2012 Olympic silver medalist * Khetag Gazyumov – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist * Farid Mansurov – 2004 Olympic gold medalist *
Vitaliy Rahimov Vitaliy Medzhidovich Rahimov (russian: Вита́лий Меджи́дович Раги́мов born 27 August 1984, Meghri, Armenian SSR) is an Azerbaijani athlete. Rahimov moved with his family to Azerbaijan in 1990. He has been trai ...
– 2008 Olympic silver medalist *
Sharif Sharifov Sharif Naidhajavovich Sharifov (russian: Шариф Наидгаджавович Шарифов, az, Шәриф Шәрифов, italics=no; born November 11, 1988 in Gunukh, Charodinsky District, Dagestan) is a Russian-Azerbaijani male wrestler ...
– 2012 Olympic gold medalist


Australia

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Richard Garrard Richard Garrard (born 24 May 1937) was the seventh Suffragan Bishop of Penrith in the modern era. Garrard was educated at Northampton Grammar School and King's College London. Ordained in 1962, he began his career with a curacy in Woolwich a ...
– 1948 Olympic silver medalist * Eddie Scarf – 1932 Olympic bronze medalist


Austria

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Nikolaus Hirschl Nickolaus (also "Nikolaus") "Mickey" (also "Micki") Hirschl (March 20, 1906 – October 10, 1991) was an Austrian Olympic-medal-winning wrestler. He was also a European heavyweight wrestling champion, and for 10 years held the ...
– 1932 Olympic 2 time bronze medalist, European Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, 10 time Austrian Heavyweight Wrestling Champion


Belarus

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Dmitry Debelka Dmitry Vladimirovich Debelka ( be, Дзмітрый (Зьміцер) Уладзіміравіч Дзябёлка; 7 January 1976 – February 2022) was a Belarusian wrestler who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympic ...
– 2000 Olympic bronze medalist *
Viachaslau Makaranka Viachaslau Makaranka (born September 19, 1975) is a wrestler from Belarus who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 20 ...
– 2004 Olympic bronze medalist *
Valeriy Tsilent Valeriy Tsilent (born September 29, 1969) is a Belarusian wrestler. At the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Ol ...
– 1996 Olympic bronze medalist


Belgium

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Joseph Mewis Joseph Mewis (born 23 March 1931) is a Belgian wrestler. He was Olympic silver medalist in Freestyle wrestling Freestyle wrestling is a style of wrestling originated from Great Britain and the United States. Along with Greco-Roman, it ...
– 1956 Olympic silver medalist


Bulgaria

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Armen Nazarian Armen Nazaryan ( hy, Արմեն Նազարյան, bg, Армен Назарян, born 9 March 1974) is an Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler who later represented Bulgaria. Nazaryan is a two-time Olympic Champion (1996, 2000), a three-time World C ...
– 2004 Olympic bronze medalist, 1996&2000 Olympic gold medalist *
Valentin Yordanov Valentin Dimitrov Yordanov ( bg, Валентин Димитров Йорданов; born January 26, 1960), also transliterated Jordanov, is a retired Bulgarian freestyle wrestler who competed in the up to 52 kg weight class. He is an Oly ...
– 1996 Olympic gold medalist in up to 52 kg weight class, seven times World Champion (1983, '85, '87, '89, '93, '94, and '95), seven times European Champion (1982, '83, '85, '86, '87, '88, and '89), and is the only wrestler to hold 10 World Championship medals (7 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze). *
Ivan Radnev Ivan Radnev Ivanov ( bg, Иван Раднев Иванов; born 19 December 1968) is a Bulgarian wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 62 kg at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXV ...
– 1994 World silver medalist * Dimitar Dobrev – 1960 Olympic gold medalist (73 – 79 kg), 1956 Olympic silver medalist (73 – 79 kg) * Petko Sirakov – 1956 Olympic silver medalist (79 – 87 kg) *
Nikola Stanchev Nikola Nikolov Stanchev ( bg, Никола Николов Станчев, 11 September 1930 – 12 July 2009) was a Bulgarian freestyle wrestling, freestyle Amateur wrestling, wrestler. He was born in Tvarditsa, Burgas Province, Tvardits ...
– 1956 Olympic gold medalist (73 – 79 kg) * Hussein Mehmedov – 1956 Olympic silver medalist (+ 87 kg) *
Dinko Petrov Dinko Petrov ( bg, Динко Петров; born 10 March 1935) is a Bulgarian former wrestler who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially k ...
– 1960 Olympic bronze medalist (52 – 57 kg) * Krali Bimbalov – 1960 Olympic silver medalist (79 – 87 kg) * Nezhdet Zalev – 1960 Olympic silver medalist (52 – 57 kg) *
Stancho Ivanov Stancho Kolev Ivanov ( bg, Станчо Колев Иванов, born 11 April 1937) is a retired Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. He competed in the featherweight category at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won silver medals on both occasions. Ref ...
– 1960 Olympic silver medalist (57 – 62 kg) * Enyu Valchev – 1960 Olympic bronze medalist (62 – 67 kg), 1964 Olympic gold medalist (62 – 67 kg), 1968 Olympic silver medalist (63 – 70 kg), 1962 World gold medalist (62 – 67 kg) * Angel Kerezov – 1964 Olympic silver medalist (- 52 kg) *
Kiril Todorov The male name Kiril (or Кирил or Кирилл) is a common first name in the Orthodox Slavic world, in particular in Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Russia. It is also well known in Greece but in different forms like Kyriakos. (Note that in m ...
– 1964 Olympic silver medalist (70 – 78 kg) * Boyan Radev – 1964 Olympic gold medalist (87 – 97 kg), 1968 Olympic gold medalist (87 – 97 kg) *
Stancho Kolev Stancho Kolev Ivanov ( bg, Станчо Колев Иванов, born 11 April 1937) is a retired Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. He competed in the featherweight category at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won silver medals on both occasions. Re ...
– 1964 Olympic silver medalist (57 – 63 kg) * Prodan Gardzhev – 1964 Olympic gold medalist (78 – 87 kg), 1968 Olympic bronze medalist (78 – 87 kg) * Said Mustafov – 1964 Olympic bronze medalist (87 – 97 kg) *
Lyutvi Akhmedov Lyutvi Ahmedov (10 April 1930 – 1997) was a Bulgarian Amateur wrestling, wrestler who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics. References External links

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– 1964 Olympic silver medalist (+ 97 kg) *
Enyu Todorov Enyu Dinev Todorov ( bg, Еню Динев Тодоров; 22 February 1943 – 26 May 2022) was a Bulgarian featherweight freestyle wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City, and the European title in 1969 ...
– 1968 Olympic silver medalist (57 – 63 kg) * Osman Duraliev – 1968 Olympic silver medalist (+ 97 kg) * Petar Kirov – 1968 Olympic gold medalist (- 52 kg), 1972 Olympic gold medalist (48 – 52 kg) *
Ognyan Nikolov Ognyan Velikov Nikolov ( bg, Огнян Великов Николов, born 13 June 1949) is a retired Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 1972 Olympics and a bronze at the 1971 World Championships. At the European champion ...
– 1972 Olympic silver medalist (- 48 kg) *
Ivan Krastev Ivan Krastev ( bg, Иван Кръстев, born 1965 in Lukovit, Bulgaria), is a Political Scientist, political scientist, the chairman of the Centre for Liberal Strategies in Sofia, permanent fellow at the Institut für die Wissenschaften vom M ...
– 1972 Olympic bronze medalist (57 – 62 kg) * Osman Duraliev – 1972 Olympic silver medalist (+ 100) *
Stefan Angelov Stefan Angelov (7 January 1947 – 21 December 2019) was a Bulgarian wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and C ...
– 1972 Olympic bronze medalist (- 48 kg), 1976 Olympic bronze medalist (- 48 kg) * Georgi Markov – 1972 Olympic gold medalist (57 – 62 kg) *
Stoyan Apostolov Stoyan Apostolov (born 10 April 1946) is a Bulgarian former wrestler who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known ...
– 1972 Olympic silver medalist (62 – 68 kg) *
Aleksandar Tomov Aleksandar Tomov may refer to: * Aleksandar Tomov (wrestler) * Aleksandar Tomov (politician) Aleksandar Trifonov Tomov ( bg, Александър Трифонов Томов) (born 27 April 1954) is a Bulgarian politician, economist, and academi ...
– 1972 Olympic silver medalist (+ 100), 1976 Olympic silver medalist (+ 100), 1980 Olympic silver medalist (+ 100) *
Khasan Isaev Hasan Isaev ( bg, Хасан Исаев; born November 9, 1952) is a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler Freestyle wrestling is a style of wrestling originated from Great Britain and the United States. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the ...
– 1976 Olympic gold medalist (- 48 kg) *
Dimo Kostov Dimo Kostov ( bg, Димо Костов; born 17 March 1947) is a Bulgarian former wrestler who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ...
– 1976 Olympic bronze medalist (90 – 100 kg) * Ivan Kolev – 1976 Olympic bronze medalist (74 – 82 kg) *
Stoyan Ivanov Stoyan Ivanov may refer to: * Stoyan Nikolov (Stoyan Nikolov Ivanov), Bulgarian wrestler * Stoyan Ivanov (footballer), Bulgarian footballer {{hndis, Ivanov, Stoyan ...
– 1976 Olympic silver medalist (82 – 90 kg) *
Kamen Goranov Kamen Goranov ( bg, Камен Горанов) (born 7 June 1948) is a Bulgarian former Amateur wrestling, wrestler who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. References

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– 1976 Olympic silver medalist (90 – 100 kg) *
Nermedin Selimov Nermedin Selimov ( bg, Нермедин Селимов; born 3 January 1954) is a Bulgarian former wrestler who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and ...
– 1980 Olympic bronze medalist (48 – 52 kg) *
Miho Dukov Miho Dukov ( bg, Михо Дуков; born 29 October 1955) is a Bulgarian former wrestler who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские и ...
– 1980 Olympic silver medalist (57 – 62 kg) * Ivan Yankov – 1980 Olympic silver medalist (62 – 68 kg) * Valentin Raychev – 1980 Olympic gold medalist (68 – 74 kg) * Ismail Abilov – 1980 Olympic gold medalist (74 – 82 kg) * Slavcho Chervenkov – 1980 Olympic silver medalist (90 – 100 kg) *
Mladen Mladenov Mladen Mladenov ( bg, Младен Младенов) (born 10 March 1957) is a Bulgarian former wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, ...
– 1980 Olympic bronze medalist (48 – 52 kg) * Pavel Pavlov – 1980 Olympic bronze medalist (74 – 82 kg) *
Georgi Raikov Georgi Raykov ( bg, Георги Райков) (October 18, 1953 – August 12, 2006) was a Bulgarian wrestler. He was born in Sofia. He won an Olympic gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1980. He won silver medals at the 1978 and 1979 ...
– 1980 Olympic gold medalist (90 – 100 kg) * Ivan Tzonov – 1988 Olympic silver medalist (- 48 kg) * Simeon Shterev – 1988 Olympic bronze medalist (57 – 62 kg) *
Rahmat Sukra Rahmat Sukra Sofiadi (born 15 November 1965) is a Bulgarian former wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Sofiadi's mother is Bulgarian while his father is Indonesia Indonesia, officially th ...
– 1988 Olympic bronze medalist (68 – 74 kg) *
Bratan Tzenov Bratan Tsenov ( bg, Братан Ценов; born 7 January 1964) is a Bulgarian former Amateur wrestling, wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, and in the 1996 Summer Olympics. References External lin ...
– 1988 Olympic bronze medalist (- 48 kg) * Stoyan Balov – 1988 Olympic silver medalist (52 – 57 kg) *
Zhivko Vangelov Zhivko Vangelov ( bg, Живко Вангелов) (born 7 July 1960) is a Bulgarian former wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly k ...
– 1988 Olympic silver medalist (57 – 62 kg) *
Atanas Komchev Atanas Komchev ( bg, Атанас Комшев, 23 October 1959 – 12 November 1994) was a Bulgarian wrestler and Olympic champion. He became Olympic champion in 1988 in the Greco-Roman light heavyweight class.Rangel Gerovski Rangel Gerovski ( bg, Рангел Геровски) (15 January 1959 – 26 April 2004) was a Bulgarian Amateur wrestling, wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. References External links

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– 1988 Olympic silver medalist (+ 130 kg) *
Valentin Yordanov Valentin Dimitrov Yordanov ( bg, Валентин Димитров Йорданов; born January 26, 1960), also transliterated Jordanov, is a retired Bulgarian freestyle wrestler who competed in the up to 52 kg weight class. He is an Oly ...
– 1992 Olympic bronze medalist (48 – 52 kg), 1996 Olympic gold medalist (48 – 52 kg) *
Valentin Getsov Valentin Dochev Getsov ( bg, Валентин Дочев Гецов; born 14 March 1967 in Ruse, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian former wrestler who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Veran ...
– 1992 Olympic silver medalist (62 – 68 kg) *
Serafim Barzakov Serafim Ivanov Barzakov ( bg, Серафим Иванов Бързаков; born July 22, 1975, in Kolarovo) is a male freestyle wrestler from Bulgaria. He participated in Men's freestyle 66 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Men's free ...
– 2000 Olympic silver medalist (58 – 63 kg) * Radoslav Velikov – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist (- 54 kg) * Kiril Terziev – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist (66 – 74 kg) * Yavor Yanakiev – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist (66 – 74 kg)


Canada

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Gary Bohay Gary Bohay (born December 26, 1960 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a former Canadian Olympic wrestler. In 1988, he won the gold medal in the Canada Cup, which was considered a warm up for the 1988 Summer Olympics. Following the Cup, he partici ...
(born 1960) – 1989 World silver medalist * Andy Borodow (born 1969) - Canadian Olympic wrestler, Maccabiah champion, Commonwealth champion * Daniel Igali – 2000 Olympic gold medalist, 1 World Champion Gold, World Hall of Fame *
Garry Kallos Garry Kallos (born 5 March 1956) is a Canadians, Canadian former Amateur wrestling, wrestler who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and won five gold medals at the Maccabiah Games in Israel, and Sambo (martial art), sambo competitor who won a g ...
(born 1956) - wrestler and sambo competitor * Guivi Sissaouri – 1996 Olympic silver medalist, 1 World Champion, 1 World Silver, 2 time World Bronze *
Howard Stupp Howard Michael Stupp (born 3 May 1955) is a Canadian former wrestler. An Olympian, he won five Canadian championships (1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981), two Pan Am Games titles (1975, 1979), two Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union championship ...
(born 1955) - Olympian, won five Canadian championships (1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981), two
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titles (1975, 1979), two Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union championships, and four titles at the
Maccabiah Games The Maccabiah Games (a.k.a. the World Maccabiah Games; he, משחקי המכביה, or משחקי המכביה העולמית; sometimes referred to as the "Jewish Olympics"), first held in 1932, are an international Jewish and Israeli multi-sp ...
in Israel * Tonya Verbeek – 2004 & 2012 Olympic Silver, 2008 Olympic Bronze, 2011 World Silver, 2005 & 2009 World Bronze * Christine Nordhagen (born 1971) – 6x World Champion, 3x World Silver, 1 World Bronze, World Hall of Fame * Carol Huynh – 2008 Olympic Champion, 2012 Olympic Bronze, World Hall of Fame *
Martine Dugrenier Martine Dugrenier (born June 12, 1979) is a Canadian retired wrestler. A three time world champion (2008, 2009 and 2010), she has also competed twice at the Olympics, finishing in 5th place both times. Early life and education Martine Dugrenier ...
– 2008, 2009, 2010 World gold medalist, 2005, 2006, 2007 World silver medalist, World Hall of Fame *
Jessica MacDonald Jessica MacDonald (born July 12, 1985; née Bondy) is a wrestler from Canada. She began wrestling for Brock University Brock University is a public research university in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It is the only university in Canada i ...
– 2012 World gold medalist, 2011 & 2013 World bronze medalist * Erica Wiebe – 2016 Olympic Champion, 2019 & 2018 World bronze medalist *
Justina Di Stasio Justina Di Stasio (born November 22, 1992) is a Canadian wrestler of Italian and Cree descent. Career In 2015, Di Stasio won a gold medal in the 75 kg weight class at the annual Pan American Wrestling Championships. She also won the 2015 Dav ...
– 2018 World gold medalist, 2017 World bronze medalist *
Linda Morais Linda Morais (born 31 July 1993) is a wrestler competing for Canada. She won a gold medal in the 59 kg freestyle at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships and a bronze medal in the 60 kg freestyle at the 2016 World Wrestling Champions ...
– 2019 World gold medalist, 2016 World bronze medalist


China

* Wang Xu – 2004 Olympic gold medalist * Sheng Zetian – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist


Cuba

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Feliberto Ascuy Filiberto Azcuy Aguilera (born October 13, 1972) is a Cuban wrestler (Greco-Roman The Greco-Roman civilization (; also Greco-Roman culture; spelled Graeco-Roman in the Commonwealth), as understood by modern scholars and writers, includ ...
– 1996, 2000 Olympic gold medalists *
Yandro Miguel Quintana Yandro Miguel Quintana Rivalta (born January 30, 1980 in Ciego de Ávila) is a Cuban wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 60 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics which were also his first Olympics. He won the gold medal by defeating Masuod ...
– 2004 Olympic gold medalist *
Juan Marén Juan Luis Marén Delis (born August 20, 1971) is a Cuban wrestler (Greco-Roman style) who has won three Olympic medals. He was born in Santiago de Cuba Santiago de Cuba is the second-largest city in Cuba and the capital city of Santiago de C ...
– 1992 Olympic bronze medalist, 1996, 2000 Olympic silver medalists *
Alexis Vila Alexis Vila Perdomo (born March 12, 1971) is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist. An accomplished wrestler, Vila is also a two-time World Champion and 1996 Olympic bronze medallist. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in ...
– 1996 Olympic bronze medalists * Roberto Monzon – 2004 Olympic silver medalist *
Iván Fundora Ivan Fundora Zaldivar (born April 14, 1976) is a former Cuban freestyle wrestler, who was an Olympian in 2004 and 2008. He won the bronze medal in the Men's freestyle 74kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics. and finished in 5th place in Men's freest ...
– 2004 Olympic bronze medalist, 2007 World Bronze * Yoel Romero – 2000 Olympic silver medalist, world champion, world second twice, world third twice * Alexis Rodríguez – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist, 1998 world gold, 2001 world silver * Lázaro Rivas – 2000 Olympic silver, 1999 world gold, 2003 & 2001 World bronze *
Mijaín López Mijaín López Núñez (born 20 August 1982) is a Cuban Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a four-time Olympic gold medalist, five-time World Champion, and five-time Pan American Games champion and is widely considered one of the greatest wrestlers of ...
– three-time Olympic champion, five-time world champion, three-time world second *
Liván López Liván López Azcuy (born January 24, 1982) is a male freestyle wrestler from Cuba who competes in the 66 kg category. In 2011, he won a gold medal at the Pan American Games and a bronze medal at the 2011 World Wrestling Championships The 2011 ...
– 2012 Olympic bronze, 2013 World Bronze, 2014 & 2011 World Bronze *
Ismael Borrero Ismael Borrero Molina (born January 6, 1992) is a Greco-Roman wrestler from Cuba. He competed in the 59 kg (or 60 kg) weight category at the 2013 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg, 2013, 2014 World Wrestling Cha ...
– 2016 Olympic gold, 2019 & 2015 world gold medalist *
Yasmany Lugo Yasmany Lugo (born 24 January 1990) is a Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelag ...
– 2016 Olympic silver medalist


Czechoslovakia

* Josef Urban – 1932 Olympic silver medalist


Denmark

* Henrik Hansen – 1948 Olympic bronze medalist


Egypt

* Ibrahim Moustafa – 1928 Olympic gold medalist, Egypt's first Olympic Medal * Karam Ibrahim – 2004 Olympic gold medalist ((Greco-Roman)) was offered to work for WWE but turned down the offer as he's currently interested in Mixed Martial Arts competition *
Mohamed Abdelfatah Mohamed Abdelfattah ( ar, محمد عبد الفتاح, born February 4, 1978 in Suez, Egypt), commonly known by his nickname "Bogy" ( ar, بوجى), is an Egyptian Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler who competed in 76 kg, 84 kg, and 96&nb ...
– 2006 World gold medalist ((Greco-Roman)) most decorated wrestler in Africa


Estonia

* August Neo – 1936 Olympic silver medalist in Freestyle and Bronze in Greco-Roman * Kristjan Palusalu – 1936 Olympic gold medalist Greco-Roman, 1936 Olympic gold medalist Freestyle. *
Voldemar Väli Voldemar Väli (10 January 1903 – 13 April 1997) was an Estonian two-time Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling. Career Voldemar Väli was born in Kuressaare, on the island of Saaremaa. He began training in wrestling at age 17, and four ...
– 1928 Olympic gold medalist, 1932 Olympic bronze medalist *
Johannes Kotkas Johannes Kotkas (3 February 1915 – 8 May 1998) was a heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Estonia who won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He held the European title in 1938, 1939 and 1947 and placed second at the 1953 world champion ...
– 1952 Olympic gold medalist Greco-Roman, 1953 World Championships silver medalist Greco-Roman * Heiki Nabi – 1996 World Champion Greco-Roman wrestling, 2012 Olympic silver medalist, 2013 World Championships silver medalist Greco-Roman *
Eduard Pütsep Eduard Pütsep (21 October 1898 – 22 August 1960) was an Estonian wrestler. He competed in Greco-Roman wrestling in the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Olympics and won a gold medal in the bantamweight division in 1924, becoming the first Olympic champion ...
– 1924 Olympic gold medalist Greco-Roman wrestling *
Osvald Käpp Osvald Käpp (17 February 1905 – 22 December 1995) was an Estonian wrestler who competed in freestyle and Greco-Roman lightweight events at the 1924, 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics. He won the freestyle contest in 1928 and served as the Olympic ...
– 1928 Olympic gold medalist Greco-Roman wrestling * August Englas – 1953 World Champion Greco-Roman wrestling, 1954 World Champion Freestyle wrestling *
Albert Kusnets Albert Eduard Kusnets (25 August 1902 – 1942) was a middleweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Estonia. He competed in the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics and placed fourth and third, respectively. He won his 1928 bronze medal despite breaking a le ...
– 1928 Olympic bronze medalist Greco-Roman wrestling * Roman Steinberg – 1924 Olympic bronze medalist Greco-Roman wrestling *
August Kippasto August Johannes Kippasto (28 August 1887 – 24 September 1973 ) was an Estonian wrestler who competed for Russian Empire at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. He competed in the Greco-Roman lightweight competition along with two other Esto ...
– 1912 Olympian *
Martin Klein Martin Klein may refer to: * Martin Klein (footballer) (born 1984), Czech international footballer *Martin Klein (wrestler) (1884–1947), Estonian wrestler *Martin A. Klein, historian of the Atlantic slave trade *Martin J. Klein (1924–2009), Ame ...
– 1912 Olympic silver medalist


France

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Frank Chamizo Frank Chamizo Marquez (born 10 July 1992) is a Cuban-Italian freestyle wrestler who competes at 74 kilograms. Starting his career in Cuba, Chamizo became a World Cup Champion, World Championship medalist and Pan American champion at 55 kilogr ...
– 2016 Olympic gold medalist *
Henri Deglane Henri Deglane (22 June 1902 – 7 July 1975) was a French wrestler. He was an Olympic Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling and AWA World Champion. In May 1931, Deglane faced Ed "Strangler" Lewis for the AWA World Heavyweight Champion ...
– 1924 Olympic gold medalist * Anna Gomis – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist * Lise Legrand – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist


Finland

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Marko Yli-Hannuksela Marko Juhani Yli-Hannuksela (born 21 December 1973 in Ilmajoki) is a Finland, Finnish former wrestling, wrestler. His most notable accomplishments are his two Olympic medals and a world championship in Greco-Roman amateur wrestling, wrestl ...
– 2004 Olympic silver medalist, 2000 Olympic bronze medalist *
Marko Asell Marko Asell (born 8 May 1970 in Ylöjärvi) is a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling. He was also a politician and member of Finnish Parliament in 2007–2011. Olympics Asell competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in A ...
– 1996 silver medalist


Georgia

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Ramaz Nozadze ramaz nozadze (born 16 October 1981, in Tbilisi) is a Georgian wrestler who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. He lost in the final match to Karam Gaber Kara ...
– 2004 Olympic silver medalist


Germany

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Carl Schuhmann Carl August Berthold Schuhmann (12 May 1869 – 24 March 1946) was a German athlete who won four Olympic titles in gymnastics and sport wrestling, wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, becoming the most successful athlete at the in ...
– 1896 Olympic gold medalist *
Arawat Sabejew Arawat Sabejew (born 24 September 1968) is a Soviet-German Freestyle wrestler. He won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly ...
– 1996 Olympic bronze medalist *
Fritz Schäfer Fritz Schäfer (7 September 1912 in Pirmasens – 15 October 1973 in Ludwigshafen am Rhein) was a German Amateur wrestling, wrestler who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. References External links

* 1912 births 1973 deaths Oly ...
– 1936 Olympic silver medalist * Alexander Leipold – originally awarded gold at the 2000 Olympics, but was stripped after testing positive for nandrolone


Great Britain

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Archie MacDonald Archibald James Florence "Archie" Macdonald (2 May 1904 – 20 April 1983) was a Scottish Liberal and later Conservative politician, who also had a career in business. Early life and career Macdonald was born in Uniondale, Western Cape in Sout ...
– 1924 Olympic bronze medalist *
Kenneth Richmond Kenneth Alan "Ken" Richmond (10 July 1926 – 3 August 2006) was an English heavyweight wrestler. Richmond was born in London. His father abandoned the family when Richmond was 3. Before he got into freestyle wrestling, he was a whal ...
– 1952 Olympic bronze medalist * Noel Loban – 1984 Olympic bronze medalist


Greece

* Georgios Tsitas – 1896 Olympic silver medalist * Stephanos Christopoulos – 1896 Olympic bronze medalist *
Petros Galaktopoulos Petros Galaktopoulos (born 7 June 1945) is a Greek former Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler. Born in Athens, Galaktopoulos competed in five olympic tournaments from 1964 till 1976. He won two olympic medals, in the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.
– 1972 Olympic silver medalist *
Stelios Mygiakis Stelios Mygiakis (, born 5 May 1952) is a Greek Greco-Roman wrestler. He won an Olympic gold medal and is the first Greek to become an Olympic Champion in wrestling. Mygiakis also won a gold medal at both the European Wrestling Championships and ...
– 1980 Olympic gold medalist, only non Russian wrestler win a Gold medal inside USSR * Haralampos Holidis – 1984 Olympic bronze medalist, 1988 Olympic bronze medalist *
Dimitrios Thanopoulos Dimitrios Thanopoulos (born 2 August 1959) is a Greek former wrestler who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. He was named the 1984 Greek Male Athlete of the Year. He was born in Stemnitsa, Arkadia Arcadia ( el, Αρκαδία, ''Arkad ...
– 1984 Olympic silver medalist *
Amiran Karntanov Amiran ( fa, اميران, also Romanized as Amīrān; also known as Omehrān) is a village in Rigestan Rural District, Zavareh District Zavareh District ( fa, بخش زواره) is a district (bakhsh) in Ardestan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. ...
– 2000 Olympic bronze medalist


Hungary

* Sandor Istvan Bardozi – 2000 Olympic silver medalist *
Garry Kallos Garry Kallos (born 5 March 1956) is a Canadians, Canadian former Amateur wrestling, wrestler who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and won five gold medals at the Maccabiah Games in Israel, and Sambo (martial art), sambo competitor who won a g ...
(born 1956) - Hungarian-born Canadian wrestler and sambo competitor


India

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Sushil Kumar Sushil Kumar Solanki (born 26 May 1983) is a former Indian wrestler. He carried the Indian flag at the opening ceremony of 2012 London Olympics. His 2008 Olympic medal was second for India in wrestling, and the first since Khashaba Dadasaheb Ja ...
– 2012 Olympic silver medalist, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist & 2010 World Champion *
Khashaba Jadhav Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav (15 January 1926 – 14 August 1984) was an Indian athlete. He is best known as a wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He was the first athlete from independent India to win an indi ...
– 1952 Olympic bronze medalist *
Yogeshwar Dutt Yogeshwar Dutt (born 2 November 1982) is an Indian freestyle wrestler. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the 60 kg category. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2013. He won gold medals at th ...
– 2012 Olympic bronze medalist


Iran

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Nasser Givehchi Nasser Givehchi ( fa, ناصر گیوه چی, 12 November 1932 – 15 May 2017) was an Iranian featherweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1952. He ranked fifth at the 1954 World Wrestlin ...
– 1952 Olympic silver medalist *
Jahanbakht Tofigh Tofigh Jahanbakht ( fa, توفیق جهانبخت, 9 February 1931 – 28 April 1970) was an Iranian freestyle wrestler. He won a gold medal at the 1954 World Wrestling Championships, which was Iran's first gold medal at the World Wrestling Cha ...
– 1952 Olympic bronze medalist *
Mahmoud Mollaghasemi Mahmoud Mollaghasemi Tabrizi ( fa, محمود ملاقاسمی تبریزی; born 5 April 1929) is a retired Iranian freestyle wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 1951 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 1952 Olympics. Mollaghasemi ...
– 1952 Olympic bronze medalist *
Abdullah Mojtabavi Abdullah may refer to: * Abdullah (name), a list of people with the given name or surname * Abdullah, Kargı, Turkey, a village * ''Abdullah'' (film), a 1980 Bollywood film directed by Sanjay Khan * '' Abdullah: The Final Witness'', a 2015 Pakis ...
– 1952 Olympic bronze medalist * Mohammad Ali Khojastépour – 1956 Olympic silver medalist *
Mohammad Mehdi Yaghoubi Mohammad Mahdi Yaghoubi ( fa, محمدمهدی یعقوبی; 2 April 1930 – 25 September 2021) was an Iranian bantamweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1956. He also won a bronze ...
– 1956 Olympic silver medalist *
Gholamreza Takhti Gholamreza Takhti ( fa, غلامرضا تختی, August 27, 1930 – January 7, 1968) was an Iranian Olympic Gold-Medalist wrestler and Varzesh-e Bastani (''Persian Traditional Sport'') practitioner.Houchang E. Chehabi, TAḴTI, Ḡolām-Re ...
– 1956 Olympic gold medalist, 1952, 1960 Olympic silver medalists *
Emamali Habibi Goudarzi Emam-Ali Habibi Goudarzi ( fa, امامعلی حبیبی گودرزی, born 27 May 1931) is a retired Iranian freestyle wrestler. He won gold medals at the 1958 Asian Games; 1959, 1961 and 1962 world championships; and 1956 Olympics, placing fou ...
– 1956 Olympic gold medalist *
Mohammad Paziraye Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد;  570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monot ...
– 1960 Olympic bronze medalist * Mohammad Ebrahim Seifpour – 1960 Olympic bronze medalist * Said Ali Akbar Heidari – 1964 Olympic bronze medalist *
Mohammad Ali Sanatkaran Mohammad Ali Sanatkaran ( fa, محمدعلی صنعتكاران, born 18 March 1938) is a retired Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered ...
– 1964 Olympic bronze medalist * Abutaleb Gorgori – 1968 Olympic bronze medalist *
Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi Seyed Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi ( fa, سید شمس الدین سیدعباسی, February 5, 1943, Tehran – March 16, 2004, Tehran) was an Iranian wrestler who won a bronze medal in freestyle at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Seyed-Abbasi died ...
– 1968 Olympic bronze medalist * Abdollah Movahed – 1968 Olympic gold medalist *
Ebrahim Javadi Ebrahim Javadipour ( fa, ابراهيم جوادی‌پور, born 28 July 1943) is a retired Iranian freestyle wrestler. He won a world title in 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1973 and a gold medal at the Asian Games in 1970 and 1974, but placed third a ...
– 1972 Olympic bronze medalist *
Rahim Aliabadi Rahim Aliabadi ( fa, رحیم علی‌آبادی, born 22 March 1943) is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler from Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It ...
– 1972 Olympic silver medalist *
Mansour Barzegar Mansour Barzegar ( fa, منصور برزگر; born 28 February 1947) is a retired Iranian welterweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and placed fifth and second, respectively. At the world championships he won on ...
– 1976 Olympic silver medalist *
Askari Mohammadian Askari Mohammadian ( fa, عسگری محمدیان, born 2 March 1963) is a retired Iranian freestyle wrestler. He won gold medals at the 1983 Asian Championships and 1986 Asian Games, placing second at the 1982 Asian Games, 1988 and 1992 Olymp ...
– 1988 Olympic silver medalist, 1992 Olympic silver medalist * Amirreza Khadem Azghadi – 1992, 1996 Olympic bronze medalists * Rasul Khadem Azghadi – 1996 Olympic gold medalist, 1992 Silver Olympic Medalist * Abbas Jadidi – 1996 Olympic silver medalist *
Alireza Dabir Alireza Dabir ( fa, علیرضا دبیر, born September 16, 1977) is the President of Islamic Republic of Iran Wrestling Federation from July 2019. He is an Iranian champion freestyle wrestler. Dabir won a gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Game ...
– 2000 Olympic gold medalist *
Masoud Jokar Masoud Mostafa Jokar ( fa, مسعود مصطفی جوکار, born September 21, 1977 in Jowkar, Iran, Jowkar) is an Iranian Sport wrestling, wrestler who competed in the Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 60 kg, Men's Free ...
– 2004 Olympic silver medalist *
Alireza Rezaei Alireza Rezaei ( fa, علیرضا رضایی, born July 11, 1976) is a former Iranian wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins an ...
– 2004 Olympic silver medalist *
Masoud Mostafa-Jokar Masoud Mostafa Jokar ( fa, مسعود مصطفی جوکار, born September 21, 1977 in Jowkar) is an Iranian wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedown ...
– 2004 Olympic silver medalist * Alireza Heidari – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist *
Fardin Masoumi Fardin Masoumi Valadi ( fa, فردین معصومی ولدی, born 10 November 1977 in Masal) is an Iranian wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, ...
– 2008 Olympic bronze medalist * Morad Mohammadi – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist *
Ghasem Rezaei Ghasem Rezaei ( fa, قاسم رضايى, born 18 August 1985) is an Iranian former Greco-Roman wrestler. He was an Olympic gold and bronze medalist and two-time Asian Champion. His nickname is Tiger of Amol. Career Rezaei first success at the ...
– 2012 Olympic gold medalist, 2016 Bronze Olympic Medalist *
Hamid Sourian Hamid Sourian Reihanpour ( fa, حمید سوریان ریحان‌پور; born 24 August 1985) is a retired Iranian wrestler. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Greco-Roman wrestlers of all time. Sourian is 2012 Summer Olympic games gol ...
– 2012 Olympic gold medalist *
Omid Norouzi Omid Norouzi ( fa, امید نوروزی, born 18 February 1986) is an Iranian wrestler. In 2010 he won the gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games and another gold medal in the Greco-Roman 60 kg category at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. ...
– 2012 Olympic gold medalist * Sadegh Goudarzi – 2012 Olympic silver medalist *
Ehsan Lashgari Ehsan Lashgari ( fa, احسان لشگرى, born August 30, 1985, in Qazvin) is an Iranian wrestler. He won the bronze medal in the 84 kg Freestyle competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (of ...
– 2012 Olympic bronze medalist *
Komeil Ghasemi Komeil Ghasemi ( fa, کمیل قاسمی, born 27 February 1988) is a retired Iranian wrestler who won a gold medal in the men's freestyle 120 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Ghasemi was awarded his Olympic gold medal after the two wrestl ...
– 2012 Olympic gold medalist, 2016 Silver Olympic Medalist *
Hassan Yazdani Hassan Yazdani Charati ( fa, حسن یزدانی چراتی born 26 December 1994 in Lapu Sahra, Chapakrud Rural District, Juybar County, Iran) is an Iranian wrestler. Yazdani is an Olympic and World Champion in freestyle wrestling in two weig ...
– 2016 Olympic gold medalist *
Saeid Abdevali Saeid Abdevali ( fa, سعيد عبدولى, born 4 November 1989) is an Iranian Sport wrestling, wrestler. He is a two-time world junior champion in Greco-Roman wrestling, 2011 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg, 2011 seni ...
– 2016 Olympic bronze medalist *
Hassan Rahimi Hassan Rahimi ( fa, حسن رحيمى, born 15 June 1989) is an Iranian wrestler. He was born in Tehran, Iran, and grown up in Yaftabad Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. W ...
– 2016 Olympic bronze medalist


Italy

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Enrico Porro Enrico Porro (''Enrico Aldanian'', 16 January 1885 – 14 March 1967) was an Italian Greco-Roman wrestler and Olympic champion. He was the first gold medal at the Olympic Games of the Italian military sports body Gruppo Sportivo della Marin ...
– 1908 Olympic gold medalist *
Vincenzo Maenza Vincenzo Maenza (born 2 May 1962) is an Italian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won two gold medals and a silver medal at the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Olympic Games. Career Nicknamed "Pollicino" (Thumbelin) for his small size, Vincenzo Maenza is consider ...
– 1984, 1988 Olympic gold medalists, 1992 Olympic silver medalist * Andrea Minguzzi – 2008 Olympic gold medalist


Japan

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Osamu Watanabe is a retired Japanese freestyle wrestler. In 1962, he debuted internationally and retired shortly after the 1964 Olympics. During his brief career Watanabe won all his few hundred bouts. He is considered one of the best wrestlers in Olympic histo ...
– 1964 Olympic gold medalist and freestyle wrestling's only Olympic gold medalist to retire undefeated in competition *
Kaori Icho is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She is a ten-time World Champion and four-time Olympic Champion, winning gold in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016. Icho was undefeated between 2003 and 2016. On 29 January 2016 at the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 20 ...
– 2004 Olympic gold medalist * Kenji Inoue – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist * Chikara Tanabe – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist *
Kyoko Hamaguchi is a Japanese freestyle wrestling, freestyle wrestler. She has won five FILA Wrestling World Championships and two Olympic games, Olympic Bronze medals in the 72 kg weight class. She is sponsored by Japan Beverage Inc. ...
– 2004 Olympic bronze medalist *
Yojiro Uetake is a Japanese wrestler and two-time Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling. He is considered the greatest wrestler in the history of Oklahoma State University, being the only Cowboy wrestler to have gone undefeated for the entirety ...
– 1964 and 1968 olympic gold medalist and 3 time undefeated NCAA Champion at Oklahoma State University


Kazakhstan

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Georgiy Tsurtsumia Georgi Tsurtsumia (born October 29, 1980 in Tsalenjikha, Georgian SSR) is a Kazakh wrestler who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί ...
– 2004 Olympic silver medalist * Mkkhitar Manukyan – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist *
Gennadiy Laliyev Gennadiy Laliyev (born March 30, 1979) is a Kazakhstani wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 74 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics representing Kazakhstan and won the silver medal. He also competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in the M ...
– 2004 Olympic silver medalist *
Islam Bairamukov Islam Bayramukov (born June 12, 1971) is a Kazakh wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 97 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. He was born in Jambyl Region. He also competed in the 1996 and 2004 Summer Oly ...
– 2000 Olympic silver medalist *
Yuriy Melnichenko Yuriy Vasilyevich Melnichenko (russian: Юрий Васильевич Мельниченко, born 5 June 1972) is a Kazakhs, Kazakh sport wrestling, wrestler who won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman bantamweight (52–57 kg) category at th ...
– 1996 Olympic gold medalist * Doulet Tourlekhanov – 1988 Olympic silver medalist and 1987 World Champion


Korea, North

* Ri Yong-Sam – 1996 Olympic bronze medalist *
Kang Yong-Gyun Kang Yong-gyun (born July 23, 1974) is a North Korean wrestler who competed in the Men's Graeco-Roman 54 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He finished 4th at the 1996 Summer Olympics at 48 kg. H ...
– 2000 Olympic bronze medalist *
Kim II Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese fo ...
– 1996, 1992 Olympic gold medalists


Korea, South

* Moon Eui-Jae – 2000, 2004 Olympic silver medalists * Sim Kwon-Ho – 1996, 2000 Olympic gold medalists * Yang Jung-Mo – 1976 Olympic gold medalist


Lebanon

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Zakaria Chibab Zakaria Chihab (5 March 1926 – November 1984) was a Lebanese wrestler. At the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV ...
– 1952 Olympic silver medalist * Hassan Bchara – 1980 Olympic bronze medalist


Republic of Macedonia

* Mogamed Ibragimov – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist


Moldova

*
Serguei Moureiko Sergius is a male given name of Ancient Roman origin after the name of the Latin ''gens'' Sergia or Sergii of regal and republican ages. It is a common Christian name, in honor of Saint Sergius, or in Russia, of Saint Sergius of Radonezh, and h ...
– 1996 Olympic bronze medalist


Mongolia

* Danzandarjaagiin Sereeter – 1968 Olympic bronze medalist * Tömöriin Artag – 1968 Olympic bronze medalist * Khorloogiin Bayanmönkh – 1972 Olympic silver medalist *
Zevegiin Oidov Zevegiin Oidov ( mn, Зэвэгийн Ойдов; born May 25, 1949) is a retired Mongolian wrestler. At the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enter ...
– 1976 Olympic silver medalist


Norway

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Jon Rønningen Jon Rønningen (born November 28, 1962, in Oslo) is a former Norwegian wrestler and a member of Kolbotn IL (one of the largest sports clubs in Norway). He won a total of 9 medals in international championships and was the third ...
– 1988 Olympic gold medalist *
Aage Eriksen Aage Ingvar Eriksen (5 May 1917 in Notodden 17 June 1998 in Notodden, Telemark) was a Norway, Norwegian wrestling, wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling. Olympics Eriksen competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London where he ...
– 1948 Olympic silver medalist


Pakistan

* Muhammad Bashir – 1960 Olympic bronze medalist


Poland

* Jozef Tracz – 1996 Olympic bronze medalist


Romania

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Ioan Grigoras Ioan is a variation on the name John (first name), John found in Romanian language, Romanian, Bulgarian language, Bulgarian, Russian language, Russian, Welsh language, Welsh (), and Sardinian language, Sardinian. It is usually masculine. The fema ...
– 1992 Olympic bronze medalist


Russia

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Khasan Baroyev Khasan Makharbekovich Baroyev, os, Бæройты Махарбеджы фырт Хасан, Bærojty Maxarbedžy fyrt Xasan (born December 1, 1982) is a Russian Greco-Roman wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling- ...
– 2004 Olympic gold medalist, 2008 Olympic silver medalist *
Sazhid Sazhidov Sazhid Khalilrakhmanovich Sazhidov (russian: Сажид Халилрахманович Сажидов; born 6 February 1980) is a Russian Olympic wrestler who represented his country at the world-level from 2003 to 2006. He won the bronze medal ...
– 2004 Olympic bronze medalist *
Alexander Karelin Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Karelin ( rus, Александр Александрович Карелин, p=ɐlʲɪkˈsandr ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ kəˈrʲelʲɪn; born 19 September 1967) is a Russian politician and retired athlete. Karelin comp ...
– FILA ''Greatest Wrestler of 20th Century'' (Greco-Roman), 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympic gold medalist, 2000 Olympic silver medalist, 9 X World Champion. He lost 1 match in 13 years to Rulon Gardner. *
Buvaysa Saytiev Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev, also spelled Buvaysar Hamidovich Saytiev, (russian: Бувайсар Хамидович Сайтиев, ce, Сайт КIант Бувайса) (born March 11, 1975, in Khasavyurt, Dagestan ASSR) is a Russian retired f ...
– 1996, 2004, 2008 Olympic gold medalist and 5X World Champion * Resanchev Valeri – two-time Olympic gold medalist, 5-time World Champion *
Varteres Samourgachev Varteres Varteresovich Samurgashev ( hy, Վարդերես Սամուրղաշև, russian: Вартерес Вартересович Самургашев, born 13 September 1979) is an Armenian-Russian Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a two-time Europea ...
– 2000 Olympic gold medalist, 2004 Olympic bronze medalist *
Makhach Murtazaliev Makhach Dalgatovich Murtazaliev (russian: Махач Далгатович Муртазалиев; born 4 June 1984 in Kedy, Dagestan, Russia) is an Avar born-Russian Olympic wrestler who won the bronze medal for Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympi ...
– 2004 Olympic bronze medalist * Mavlet Batirov – 2004, 2008 Olympic gold medalist *
Gouzel Maniourova Guzel Tagirkyzy Manyurova ( tt-Cyrl, Гүзәл Таһир кызы Манюрова; born 24 January 1978) is a Volga Tatars, Tatar freestyle wrestling, freestyle wrestler who competed for Russia and Kazakhstan. She won three medals at the 2004 ...
– 2004 Olympic silver medalist *
Alan Dudaev Alan may refer to: People * Alan (surname), an English and Turkish surname * Alan (given name), an English given name **List of people with given name Alan ''Following are people commonly referred to solely by "Alan" or by a homonymous name.'' * ...
– 2005 World Champion * Khadjimourat Gatsalov – 2004 Olympic gold medalist *
Nazir Mankiev Nazyr Yunuzovich Mankiev (russian: Назир Юнузович Манкиев) (born January 27, 1985 in Surkhakhi, Ingushetia, Soviet Union) is an Ingush people, Ingush Wrestling, wrestler who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Greco ...
– 2008 Olympic gold medalist *
Islambek Albiev Islambek Tsilimovich Albiev (russian: Исламбек Цилимович Альбиев, ce, СаӀид-Цилиман кӀант Альбиев Ислам-Бека; born December 28, 1988, in Chechnya)Aslanbek Khushtov Aslanbek Vitalievich Khushtov (russian: Асланбек Витальевич Хуштов; born 1 July 1980 in Beloglinka, Kabardino-Balkarian ASSR) is a Circassian (Kabarday) wrestler, who has won a gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics ...
– 2008 Olympic gold medalist * Shirvani Muradov – 2008 Olympic gold medalist *
Mourad Oumakhanov Murad Umakhanov (born 3 January 1977 in Khasavyurt, Dagestan, Russia) is a Russian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling. Umakhanov competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where he won the gold medal in Freestyle wrest ...
– 2000 Olympic gold medalist * Adam Saitiev – 2000 Olympic gold medalist * Sagid Murtazaliev – 2000 Olympic gold medalist * David Musulbes – 2000 Olympic gold medalist *
Murat Kardanov Murat Nausbievich Kardanov (russian: Мурат Наусбиевич Карданов; ady, Къардэн Мурат, Нэусби и къуэ) (born January 4, 1971, in Zaragij village, Kabardino-Balkaria) is a Russian wrestler ...
– 2000 Olympic gold medalist * Alexei Michine – 2004 Olympic gold medalist *
Khadzhimurad Magomedov Khadzhimurad Magomedov (born 24 February 1974, Makhachkala, Dagestan ASSR) is a Russian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling. International career Magomedov competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where he rece ...
– 1996 Olympic gold medalist *
Vadim Bogiyev Vadim Iosifovich Bogiyev ( rus, Вадим Иосифович Богиев; born 27 December 1970) is a Russian wrestling, wrestler of Ossetian heritage, who earned the gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games 1996 in men's Freestyle wrest ...
– 1996 Olympic gold medalist * See USSR for all pre-1988 wrestlers in the Russian/USSR region.


Sweden

* Edvin Matiasson – 1908 Olympic bronze medalist *
Erik Lindén Karl Erik Nils Lindén (8 November 1911 – 22 December 1992) was a Swedish freestyle wrestler who won a bronze medal in the middleweight division at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London London is the capital and largest city of England ...
– 1948 Olympic bronze medalist * Frank Andersson – 1984 Olympic bronze medalist *
Mikael Ljungberg Mikael Ljungberg (13 June 1970 – 17 November 2004) was a Swedish wrestler from Gothenburg. He competed for Örgryte IS's wrestling section. Ljungberg was one of the most successful Swedish wrestlers ever. He won World Championship gold medal ...
– 1996 Olympic bronze medalist, 2000 Olympic gold medalist *
Martin Lidberg Martin Johan Lidberg (born 1 February 1973) is a Swedish former professional wrestler. He is a world champion, two-time European champion as well as 19-time Swedish champion. He has competed in the olympics three times (last time in Athens). In 2 ...
– 2003 World gold medalist, Multible European Medalist *
Ara Abrahamian Ara Abrahamian ( hy , Արա Աբրահամյան; born 27 July 1975) is an Armenian-Swedish wrestler in Greco-Roman wrestling. He has won two World Championships in the 76 kg and 84 kg weight classes and a silver medal at the 2004 S ...
– 2004 Olympic silver medalist, later became known for his antics during 2008 Olympics where he was stripped of his bronze *
Sofia Mattsson Sofia Magdalena Mattsson (born 11 November 1989) is a Swedish wrestler, who has won a World Championship, four European championships and an Olympic bronze medal. Profile Born in Gällivare, she is one of the highest-ranking female wrestler ...
– 2007 European bronze medalist, 2008 European silver medalist *
Johan Eurén Johan Eurén (born 18 May 1985) is a Swedish wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport ...
– 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, 2013 World bronze medalist *
Jimmy Lidberg Jimmy Lidberg (born 13 April 1982) is a retired Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler. He is an Olympic bronze medalist and won several World and European Championship medals as well. Biography Lidberg grew up in Farsta and on Södermalm in Stockholm a ...
– 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, 2009-11 World Medalist *
Sofia Mattsson Sofia Magdalena Mattsson (born 11 November 1989) is a Swedish wrestler, who has won a World Championship, four European championships and an Olympic bronze medal. Profile Born in Gällivare, she is one of the highest-ranking female wrestler ...
– 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Multible World Medalist *
Jenny Fransson Jenny Fransson (born 17 July 1987 in Karlstad) is a female freestyle wrestler from Sweden who participated in Women's freestyle wrestling 72 kg at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, in the 1/8 f ...
– 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Multible World Medalist


Switzerland

* Adolf Müller – 1948 Olympic bronze medalist


Turkey

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Yaşar Erkan Yaşar Erkan (30 April 1911 in Erzincan – 18 May 1986) was a Turkish sports wrestler, who won the first ever Olympic gold medal for Turkey in the Featherweight class of Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling. Yaşar Erkan is the first Olympic champion in ...
– 1936 Olympic gold medalist *
Yasar Dogu Yasar may refer to: People * Yaşar (name), a Turkish name, including a list of people with the name * Mehmet Yasar, 19th century Macedonian politician * Nedim Yasar (1987–2018), Danish former gangster and radio host of Turkish origin * Yasar Sha ...
– 1948 Olympic gold medalist *
Gazanfer Bilge Gazanfer Bilge (July 23, 1924 – April 20, 2008) was a Turkish sports wrestler who won the gold medal in the Featherweight class of Men's Freestyle Wrestling at the 1948 Olympics. Biography Gazanfer Bilge was born July 23, 1924 in ...
– 1948 Olympic gold medalist *
Hamza Yerlikaya Hamza Yerlikaya (born June 6, 1976, in Kadıköy, Istanbul) is a Turkish Graeco-Roman style wrestler. He is a two-time (in 1996 and 2000) Olympic champion, three-time World Champion (1993, 1995, and 2005), and the first Turkish wrestler to become ...
– 1996, 2000 Olympic gold medalists *
Nasuh Akar Nasuh Akar (10 May 1925 – 18 May 1984) was a Turkish sports wrestler, who won the gold medal in the Bantamweight class of Men's Freestyle category at the 1948 Olympics. Wrestling career He was born in the village Yiğitler of Boğazlıyan dis ...
– 1948 Olympic gold medalist * Ahmet Kireççi – 1948 Olympic gold medalist, 1936 Olympic bronze medalist *
Mustafa Dagistanli Mustafa ( ar, مصطفى , Muṣṭafā) is one of the names of Prophets and messengers in Islam, Prophet Muhammad, and the name means "chosen, selected, appointed, preferred", used as an Arabic language, Arabic given name and surname. Mustafa is ...
– 1956, 1960 Olympic gold medalists * Hamit Kaplan – 1956 Olympic gold medalist, 1960 Olympic silver medalist, 1964 Olympic bronze medalist * Mithat Bayrak – 1956, 1960 Olympic gold medalists * Müzahir Sille – 1960 Olympic gold medalist *
Tevfik Kis Tevfik is a Turkish given name for males corresponding to the Arabic Tawfik. People named Tevfik include: * Tevfik Akbaşlı (born 1962), Turkish composer * Tevfik Altındağ (born 1988), Turkish footballer * Tevfik Başer (born 1951), Turkish-Germ ...
– 1960 Olympic gold medalist *
Ahmet Bilek Ahmet Bilek (15 March 1932 in Kula, Manisa, Turkey – 4 October 1970 in Saarbrücken, Germany) was a Turkish Olympic champion sports wrestler in the flyweight class (52 kg) and a trainer. He won the gold medal in men's fre ...
– 1960 Olympic gold medalist * Hasan Güngör – 1960 Olympic gold medalist, 1964 Olympic silver medalist *
Ismet Atli Ismet ( tr, İsmet) is a Turkish form of the Arabic name Ismet. Along with Turkish, the name is also seen in Albanian, Bosnian, and Macedonian. The name means "honesty" or "purity" and in classical "infallibility", "immaculate", "impeccability" a ...
– 1960 Olympic gold medalist * Ismail Ogan – 1960 Olympic silver medalist *
Mehmet Özal Mehmet Özal (born 31 October 1978 in Ankara, Turkey) is a Turkish wrestler in Greco-Roman style. He is member of the İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 96 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won th ...
– 2004 Olympic bronze medalist * Aydin Polatci – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist *
Şeref Eroğlu Şeref Eroğlu (born 25 November 1975, in Kahramanmaraş) is a Turkish wrestler. He is the current president of the Turkish Wrestling Federation. Career He was born on November 25, 1975, in Dereköy, Kahramanmaraş. He started wrestling wit ...
– 2004 Olympic silver medalist * Adem Bereket – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist


USSR

* Aleksandr Ivanov – 1976 Olympic silver medalist *
Alexander Medved Aleksandr Vasiliyevich Medved (born 16 September 1937) is a Ukrainian-born Soviet Belarusian retired freestyle wrestler who competed for the Soviet Union and was named "one of the greatest wrestlers in history" by FILA, the sport's governing bod ...
– 1964, 1968, 1972 Olympic gold medalist, FILA ''Greatest Wrestler of 20th Century'' (Freestyle) *
Sergei Beloglazov Sergei Alekseyevich Beloglazov (russian: Серге́й Алексеевич Белоглазов, born 16 September 1956 in Kaliningrad) is a Soviet and Russian former Olympic wrestler and World Champion. He trained at the Armed Forces sports s ...
– 1980, 1988 Olympic gold medalist, 6 time World Champion * Makharbek Khadartsev – 1988, 1992 Olympic gold medalist, 1996 Olympic silver medalist *
Shazam Safin Shazam Sergeyevich Safin (russian: Шазам Серге́евич Сафин, tt-Cyrl, Шәзам Сафа улы Сафин; born 17 April 1932 – 1985) was a Soviet wrestler of Tatar heritage who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. ...
– 1952 Olympic gold medalist * Shamil Khisamutdinov – 1972 Olympic gold medalist *
Farhat Mustafin Farhat Mustafin (born 7 September 1950), also spelled Farkhat or Farkhad, is a Russian former wrestler of Volga Tatar descent who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics where he won a bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling as a ...
– 1976 Olympic bronze medalist * Vladimir Bakulin − 1968 Olympic silver medalist *
Ivan Koschergin Ivan () is a Slavic languages, Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John (given name), John) from Hebrew language, Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. T ...
– 1968 bronze medalist *
Valentin Oleynick Valentin is a male given name meaning "strong, healthy, power, rule, terco". It comes from the Latin name ''Valentinus'', as in Saint Valentin. Commonly found in Spain, Romania, Bulgaria, France, Italy, Russia, Ukraine, Scandinavia, Latin America ...
– 1968 silver medalist *
Nikolai Yakovenko Nikolay Ivanovich Yakovenko (russian: Николай Иванович Яковенко, 5 November 1941 – 22 December 2006) was a heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Russia. He won the world title in 1967 and 1969 and Olympic silver medals i ...
– 1968 silver medalist, 1972 silver medalist *
Anatoli Roschtchin Anatoli ( el, Ανατολή) is a town and a former municipality in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southe ...
– 1968 silver medalist, 1972 gold medalist * Boris Gurowitsch – 1968 gold medalist * Shota Lomidze – 1968 silver medalist *
Roman Dmitriev Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...
– 1972 gold medalist, 1976 silver medalist * Arsen Allakhverdiev − 1972 silver medalist *
Zagalav Abdulbekov Zagalav Abdulbekovich Abdulbekov (russian: Загалав Абдулбекович Абдулбеков; born 19 December 1945) is a retired Russian featherweight freestyle wrestler of Avar heritage. He won the world title in 1971 and 1973 and ...
− 1972 gold medalist * Rouslan Ashuraliev – 1972 bronze medalist * Levan Tediashvili – 1972 gold medalist, 1976 gold medalist *
gennadi Strachow Gennadi ( gr, Γεννάδι) is a Greek village, seat of the municipal unit of South Rhodes, on the island of Rhodes, South Aegean region. In 2011 its population was 671. Overview The village is 64 km from the town of Rhodes Rhodes (; e ...
– 1972 silver medalist * Ivan Yarygin – 1972 gold medalist, 1976 gold medalist *
Roustan kasakov Roustam Raza (arm Ռուստամ Ռուզա) (Georgian: როსტომ რაზმაძე, Rostom Razmadze) (1783 – 7 December 1845), also known as Roustan or Rustam, was a mamluk bodyguard and secondary valet of Napoleon. Early life R ...
– 1972 gold medalist *
Anatoli nazarenko Anatoli ( el, Ανατολή) is a town and a former municipality in the Ioannina (regional unit), Ioannina regional unit, Epirus (region), Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ioannina, of which i ...
– 1972 silver medalist *
Valeri Resanzev The French name Valery () is a male given name or surname of Germanic origin ''Walaric'' (see Walric of Leuconay), that has often been confused in modern times with the Latin name ''Valerius''—that explains the variant spelling Valéry (). The S ...
– 1972 gold medalist, 1976 gold medalist * Alexej Shumakov – 1976 gold medalist * Vladimir Yumin – 1976 gold medalist *
Pavel Pinigin Pavel Pinigin (russian: Павел Павлович Пинигин; sah, Пинигин Павел Павлович; born 12 March 1953) is a former Soviet wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling. He is also three times world champi ...
– 1976 gold medalist *
Viktor Novishilov The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * Victor (1951 film), ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * Victor (1993 film), ...
– 1976 silver medalist *
Soslan Andiev Soslan Petrovich Andiyev (Ossetian language, Ossetian: Андиаты Пётры фырт Сослан, russian: Сослан Петрович Андиев, 21 April 1952 – 22 November 2018) was a Soviet heavyweight freestyle wrestler. He was ...
– 1976 gold medalist, 1980 gold medalist *
Vitali Konstantinov Vitaly Konstantinov (born 1949) is a Russian wrestler. He was Olympic gold medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1976, competing for the Soviet Union. He won a gold medal at the 1975 World Wrestling Championships The 1975 World Wrestling Ch ...
– 1976 gold medalist * Nelson Davidyan – 1976 silver medalist *
Suren Nalbandyan Suren Nalbandyan ( hy, Սուրեն Նալբանդյան, born June 3, 1956) is a former Soviet Armenian Greco-Roman wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a five-time Soviet Champion, European Champion and Olympic Champion. He was awarded the Hon ...
– 1976 gold medalist * Anatoly Bykov – 1976 gold medalist, 1980 silver medalist *
Vladimir Tcheboksarov Vladimir may refer to: Names * Vladimir (name) for the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian spellings of a Slavic name * Uladzimir for the Belarusian version of the name * Volodymyr for the Ukra ...
– 1976 silver medalist *
Nikolai balboshin Nikolay Fyodorovich Balboshin (russian: Николай Фёдорович Балбошин; born 8 June 1949) is a retired Soviet heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler. He rarely lost a bout in the 1970s, winning five world titles, six European titles ...
– 1976 gold medalist *
Alexander Koltchinski Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia (ancient kingdom), Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants li ...
– 1976 gold medalist, 1980 gold medalist * Magomed Arasilov – 1980 silver medalist * anatoli Belaglasov – 1980 gold medalist


Uzbekistan

* Artur Taymazov – 2012 Olympic gold medalist, 2008 Olympic gold medalist, 2004 Olympic gold medalist, 2000 Olympic silver medalist * Magomed Ibragimov – 2004 Olympic silver medalist *
Alexandr Dokturishvili Aleksandr Dokturishivili (Александр Доктуришвили, born 22 May 1980) is a Georgians, Georgian-Uzbekistani Sport wrestling, wrestler. In 2004, he won gold medals in the Greco-Roman −74 kg division at the Summer Olympics ...
– 2004 Olympic gold medalist


Ukraine

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Irini Merleni Iryna Oleksiyivna Merleni ( uk, Ірина Олексіївна Мерлені), née Melnyk (), married name Mykulchyn () (born 8 February 1982) is a Ukrainian wrestler, who competed in the – 48 kg weight class at the 2004 Summer Ol ...
– 2004 Olympic gold medalist *
Elbrus Tedeyev Elbrus Tedeyev (born December 5, 1974, in Nogir, Prigorodny District, North Ossetian ASSR, Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian wrestler and Olympic champion; he became a citizen of Ukraine in 1993. He won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in A ...
– 2004 Olympic gold medalist, 1996 Olympic bronze medalist *
Davyd Saldadze Davyd Tengizovich Saldadze (born February 15, 1978) is an Uzbekistani wrestler of Georgian origin, he also wrestled for Ukraine and won the Silver medal in the Men's Greco-Roman 97kg in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney for Ukraine. He was born ...
– 2000 Olympic silver medalist * Zaza Zazirov – 1996 Olympic bronze medalist


United Arab Republic

* Osman Sayed – 1960 Olympic silver medalist


USA

* Kyle Snyder – 2015: UWW world gold medalist (97 kg); Pan American Games champion (97 kg); NCAA Division I runner-up (197 lbs); Big Ten Conference runner-up (197 lbs); 2016: Olympic gold medalist (97 kg); Ivan Yarygin bronze medalist (97 kg); NCAA Division I champion (285 lbs); Most Outstanding Wrestler NCAA Division I championships; Big Ten Conference champion (285 lbs); 2017: UWW world gold medalist (97 kg); Ivan Yarygin gold medalist (97 kg); Pan American Championships gold medalist (97 kg); NCAA Division I champion (285 lbs); Big Ten Conference champion (285 lbs); 2018: Ivan Yarygin gold medalist (97 kg) Kyle Snyder (wrestler) *
Jordan Burroughs Jordan Ernest Burroughs (born July 8, 1988) is an American freestyle wrestler and former folkstyle wrestler who currently competes at 79 kilograms, and previously competed at 74 kilos. In freestyle, he was the 2012 Olympic gold medalist, is ...
– 2012 Olympic gold medalist, 4 time World Champion * Matt Ghaffari – 1996 Olympic silver medalist - Ghaffari is holder of 3 American Records; the only USA Greco- Roman wrestler with total of 4 World and Olympic Medals, plus 4 time World Cup Champion, also 9X Pan-American Champion! All 3 are USA Wrestling Record

* Robert Curry – 1904 Olympic gold medalist * Robin Reed – 1924 Olympic gold medalist, Never lost a match Official or nonofficial, pinned every opponent in the Olympics * Chester Newton – 1924 Olympic silver medalist * Bruce Baumgartner – 1984, 1992 Olympic gold medalist, 1988 Olympic silver medalist, 1996 Olympic bronze medalist. Has won more Olympic medals than any USA wrestler in history. *
John Smith John Smith is a common personal name. It is also commonly used as a placeholder name and pseudonym, and is sometimes used in the United States and the United Kingdom as a term for an average person. It may refer to: People :''In chronological ...
– 1988, 1992 Olympic gold medalist, 4X World Champion. He is considered by some to be the best wrestler in USA history. * Pat Smith – younger brother of John; first wrestler to win four NCAA Division I titles. * Dan Gable – 1972 Olympic gold medalist, 1971 World Champion, first wrestler in history to not have one point scored on him in the Olympics *
Terrence McCann Terrence John McCann (March 23, 1934 – June 7, 2006), commonly known as Terry McCann, was an American wrestler who won the Gold Medal in the bantamweight division of freestyle wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, and l ...
– 1960 Olympic gold medalist, founder of now USA Wrestling * Dave Schultz – 1984 Olympic gold medalist * Mark Schultz – 1984 Olympic gold medalist * Rulon Gardner – 2000 Olympic gold medalist, 2004 Olympic bronze medalist *
Kenny Monday Kenny Dale Monday (born November 25, 1961) is an Olympic gold medalist and three-time All-American wrestler from Oklahoma State University. He began wrestling at age six at a YMCA after-school program and grew up idolizing Olympic wrestler Wayn ...
– 1988 Olympic gold medalist, 1992 Olympic silver medalist * Cael Sanderson – 2004 Olympic gold medalist, 4 time NCAA Champion *
Richard Voliva Richard Voliva (October 18, 1912 – November 2, 1999) is an American former wrestler and coach. He was silver medalist in freestyle wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), ...
– 1936 Olympic silver medalist * Francis Millard – 1936 Olympic silver medalist * Frank Lewis – 1936 Olympic gold medalist * Glen Brand – 1948 Olympic gold medalist * Leland Merrill – 1948 Olympic bronze medalist * Henry Wittenberg – 1948 Olympic gold medalist, 1952 Olympic silver medalist * William Smith – 1952 Olympic gold medalist * Josiah Henson – 1952 Olympic bronze medalist * Peter Blair – 1956 Olympic bronze medalist * Danny Hodge – 1956 Olympic silver medalist *
Shelby Wilson Shelby Autrie Wilson (born July 14, 1937) is an American wrestler and Olympic champion. A native of Ponca City, Oklahoma, he was a two-time Oklahoma state tournament runner-up while in high school, and was a two-time NCAA runner-up in college a ...
– 1960 Olympic gold medalist * Douglas Blubaugh – 1960 Olympic gold medalist *
Daniel Brand Daniel Oliver "Dan" Brand (August 4, 1935 – February 10, 2015) was an American wrestler. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he was an All-America selection in 1958. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of ...
– 1964 Olympic bronze medalist *
Donald Behm Donald Ray "Don" Behm (born February 13, 1945 in Vancouver, Washington) is an American wrestler and coach. He was Olympic silver medalist in Freestyle wrestling in 1968. Career Behm's high school career, in which he was a two time, undefeated ...
– 1968 Olympic silver medalist * Dremiel Byers – 2002 World Champion, 3 time World medalist *
Sergio Gonzales Sergio may refer to: * Sergio (given name), for people with the given name Sergio * Sergio (carbonado), the largest rough diamond ever found * ''Sergio'' (album), a 1994 album by Sergio Blass * ''Sergio'' (2009 film), a documentary film * ''Se ...
– 1972 Olympic Team Member * Richard Sanders – 1968, 1972 Olympic silver medalist * Chris Taylor – 1972 Olympic bronze medalist * John Peterson – 1972 Olympic silver medalist, 1976 Olympic gold medalist *
Stanley Dziedzic Stanley Joseph Dziedzic, Jr. (born November 5, 1949) is a retired American welterweight freestyle wrestler. High school Dziedzic attended high school at William Allen High School in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Collegiate and amateur career He wa ...
– 1976 Olympic bronze medalist *
Randall Lewis Randall may refer to the following: Places United States *Randall, California, former name of White Hall, California, an unincorporated community * Randall, Indiana, a former town *Randall, Iowa, a city *Randall, Kansas, a city *Randall, Minnesot ...
– 1984 Olympics gold medalist * Jamill Kelly – 2004 Olympics silver medalist *
Jeff Blatnick Jeffrey Carl "Jeff" Blatnick (July 26, 1957 – October 24, 2012) was an American super heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler and sports commentator. He won NCAA Division II heavyweight wrestling championships in 1978 and 1979 and won the Olympic gold ...
– 1984 Olympic gold medalist *
Russell Owen Hellickson Russell may refer to: People * Russell (given name) * Russell (surname) * Lady Russell (disambiguation) * Lord Russell (disambiguation) Places Australia *Russell, Australian Capital Territory *Russell Island, Queensland (disambiguation) **Russ ...
– 1976 Olympic silver medalist * Lloyd Weldon Keaser – 1976 Olympic silver medalist *
Kevin Jackson Kevin Andre Jackson (born November 25, 1964 in Highland Falls, New York) is an American retired freestyle and folkstyle wrestler, and mixed martial artist. Following his competitive career, Jackson would become a wrestling coach. During his i ...
– 1992 Olympic gold medalist * Tom Brands – 1996 Olympic gold medalist * Terry Brands – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist, 2 time World Champion *
Edward Banach Edward Joseph "Ed" Banach (born February 6, 1960) is an athlete who won a gold medal in wrestling in the 1984 Summer Olympics. He wrestled for the University of Iowa under coach Dan Gable from 1980 to 1983, where he was a four-time NCAA All- ...
– 1984 Olympic gold medalist * Louis Banach – 1984 Olympic gold medalist *
Andrew Rein Andrew "Andy" Roland Rein (born March 11, 1958) is an American former wrestler who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, for the United States. Rein was born in Stoughton, Wisconsin. In 1984, he won the silver medal in the freestyle 68 kg competi ...
– 1984 Olympic silver medalist * Barry Davis – 1984 Olympic silver medalist *
Steve Fraser Steven Howard "Steve" Fraser (born March 23, 1958) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler and coach. He was the 1984 Olympic Games gold medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling, in the 90 kg weight class. Fraser's gold medal was the first ever for the Uni ...
– 1984 Olympic gold medalist * Lloyd Weldon Keaser – 1976 Olympic silver medalist * Eugene Lee Davis – 1976 Olympic bronze medalist *
Matt James Lindland Matthew James Lindland (born May 17, 1970), also known as The Law, is an American retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, Olympic Games, Olympic wrestler, speaker, actor, coach, entrepreneur and politician. He won the Oregon ...
– 2000 Olympic silver medalist *
Garrett Lowney Steven Garrett Lowney (born October 3, 1979 in Appleton, Wisconsin) is an American former Greco-Roman Olympic wrestler. Lowney wrestled for the University of Minnesota under coach J Robinson. While at the University of Minnesota, he received ...
– 2000 Olympic bronze medalist * Ben Peterson – 1972 Olympic gold medalist, 1976 Olympic silver medalist * Townsend Saunders – 1996 Olympic silver medalist *
Zeke Jones Larry Lee "Zeke" Jones (born December 2, 1966) is an American wrestler who won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, a world championship in Varna, Bulgaria, in 1991, and was the former freestyle head coach at USA Wrestling. He ...
– 1996 Olympic silver medalist *
John Allan Peterson John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...
– 1976 Olympic gold medalist *
Patricia Miranda Patricia Noriko Miranda (born June 11, 1979 in Manteca, California) is a former American collegiate wrestler. She is the first American woman in Olympic history to receive a medal in woman's Olympic wrestling, winning the bronze ...
– 2004 Olympic bronze medalist *
Brandon Slay Brandon Slay (born October 14, 1975) won an Olympic gold medal for the United States in wrestling. Slay also help found Dallas Dynamite wrestling club in Dallas, TX. Slay currently is the Assistant National Freestyle Coach and National Freestyl ...
– 2000 Olympic gold medalist *
Brandon Paulson Brandon Douglas Paulson (born October 22, 1973) is a former Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler and current wrestling coach. Paulson was born in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, and is a 1992 graduate of Anoka High School. At Anoka High, Paulson was a three t ...
– 1996 Olympic silver medalist * Dennis Hall – 1996 Olympic silver medalist * Sara McMann – 2004 Olympic silver medalist * Lincoln McIlravy – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist * Nate Carr – 1988 Olympic bronze medalist *
Dennis Koslowski Dennis Marwin Koslowski (born August 16, 1959) is an American amateur wrestler and professional wrestler. He was born in Watertown, South Dakota. He was Olympic bronze medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1988, and won a silver medal in 1992. ...
– 1992 Olympic silver medalist *
William Scherr William "Bill" Harold Scherr (born July 27, 1961) is an American former Amateur wrestling, wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, for the United States. Born in Eureka, South Dakota, Scherr also competed in the World Championships a ...
– 1988 Olympic bronze medalist * Robert Weaver – 1984 Olympics gold medalist *James Martinez – 1984 Olympic bronze medalist * Greg Gibson – 1984 Olympic silver medalist * Waldo Zhang – 1992 Olympics bronze medalist *
Stephen Abas Stephen Anthony Abas (born January 12, 1978) is an American Olympic freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist. Abas became a three-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion in the weight division while attending Fresno State University. He has c ...
– 2004 Olympic silver medalist *
Samuel Henson Samuel "Sammie" Henson (born January 1, 1971) is a World Champion wrestler, winning a gold medal in freestyle for the USA at the 1998 FILA Wrestling World Championships, held in Tehran, Iran. He was also a silver medalist at the 2000 Summer Olympi ...
– 2000 Olympic silver medalist * Kurt Angle – 1996 Olympic gold medalist and later professional wrestler WWE Champion/ WCW Champion/
TNA Champion The TNA World Championshiphttps://tnawrestling.com/wrestlers/ is a professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). It is the promotion's principal championship. Like most professional wrestl ...
* Henry Cejudo – 2008 Olympic gold medalist * Lindsey Durlacher – 2006 world bronze medalist * Joe Warren – 2006 World Champion *
Ike Okoli Ike Okoli (born March 23, 1988) from Cayce, South Carolina is a beach wrestler who is a 3x U.S. Beach Wrestling Nationals/ World Team Trials champion at +90 kg. Winning in 2013 2014 and 2015 At the 2014 FILA (now known as the UWW or United Wo ...
– 2014 World bronze medalist and 2015 Pan-Am gold medalist ( beach wrestling) * Anthony Robles – NCAA Division I champion in 2011 despite being born with only one leg *
Kyle Dake Kyle Douglas Dake (born February 25, 1991) is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler who currently competes at 74 kilograms. Dake is a four-time and the reigning World Champion, winning back-to-back titles twice, at ...
– 4 time NCAA Division I champion, and the only wrestler to win NCAA titles in four different weight classes *
Logan Stieber Logan Stieber (born January 24, 1991) is an American former freestyle and folkstyle wrestler, who competed internationally at 61 and 65 kilograms. In the Olympic year of 2016, he won the non-Olympic world championship at 61kg, and in 2018, ...
– 4 time NCAA Division I champion


YUG

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Josip Čorak Josip Čorak (14 June 1943 – 28 November 2023) was a Croatian wrestler. Competing as a senior in the 90 kg Greco-Roman division he won gold medals at the 1969 European Championships and 1967 Mediterranean Games and a silver medal at the 1 ...
– 1972 Olympic silver medalist * Ivan Frgić – 1976 Olympic silver medalist *
Stevan Horvat Stevan Horvat (7 October 1932 – 28 May 2018)
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– 1968 Olympic silver medalist *
Vlado Lisjak Vlado Lisjak (born 29 April 1962 in Petrinja) is a former Croatian Greco-Roman wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestler who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics for Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia. He won gold in the Wrestling at t ...
– 1984 Olympic gold medalist *
Branislav Martinović Branko Martinović (29 November 1937 – 26 February 2015)Branislav Martinović's obit ...
– 1960 Olympic silver and 1964 bronze medalist *
Refik Memišević Refik Memišević (14 May 1956 in Bačko Novo Selo – 4 January 2004 in Subotica) was a Yugoslav wrestler who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII O ...
– 1984 Olympic silver medalist *
Milan Nenadić Milan Nenadić (born 12 August 1943) is a retired Serbian middleweight Greco-Roman wrestler. Representing SFR Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia, Nenadić competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1972. He ...
– 1972 Olympic bronze medalist * Momir Petković – 1976 Olympic gold medalist * Šaban Sejdiu – 1980 and 1984 Olympic bronze medalist * Branislav Simić – 1964 Olympic gold and 1968 bronze medalist *
Jožef Tertei Jožef Tertei (born 5 May 1960) is a retired wrestler who competed for Yugoslavia. He won a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics and finished fifth place in the 1988 Summer Olympics in the heavyweight class (under 100 kg). He won a silv ...
– 1984 Olympic bronze medalist * Šaban Trstena – 1984 Olympic gold and 1988 silver medalist


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