Steven Mays (born June 17, 1966) is an American

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 holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat sport ...

. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 54 kg at the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...

. Mays was a bronze medalist in the men's Greco-Roman 54 kg event at the

1999 Pan American Games The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23 to August 8, 1999, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and surrounding towns and ...

. He competed on the All Navy Greco-Roman team from 1987–2001. In 2012, Mays was honored with the Outstanding American award by the

National Wrestling Hall of Fame The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum and hall of fame for amateur wrestling, headquartered in Stillwater, Oklahoma. In 2010, it began operating the Dan Gable Museum in Waterloo, Iowa. History The museum was awarded to Stillw ...

Michigan Chapter.Steven Mays
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* 1966 births Living people American male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for the United States Wrestlers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Pensacola, Florida Wrestlers at the 1999 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in wrestling 20th-century American people 21st-century American people {{US-wrestling-bio-stub