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who were competitors in either freestyle, Greco-Roman, or collegiate wrestling styles. These wrestlers are not to be confused with
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, and famous for their amateur wrestling success.


Armenia

* Alfred Ter-Mkrtychyan – 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 a ...
– 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 – 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 – 1988 Olympic gold medalist (for Soviet Union) * Mkkhitar Manukyan – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist (for Kazakhstan) * Roman Amoyan – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, 2006 and 2011 European champion


Azerbaijan

* Namig Abdullayev – 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 – 2012 Olympic gold medalist * Rovshan Bayramov – 2008 Olympic silver medalist, 2012 Olympic silver medalist *
Khetag Gazyumov Khetag Gazyumov (also Gozyumov, os, Гозымты Русланы фырт Хетæг, ''Gozymty Ruslany fyrt Xetæg''; russian: Хетаг Русланович Гозюмов, ''Khetag Ruslanovich Gozyumov''; az, Xetaq Qazümov; born 24 April ...
– 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist *
Farid Mansurov Farid Mansurov ( az, Fərid Mansurov) (born May 10, 1982 in Dmanisi, Georgia) is an Azerbaijani wrestler, gold medalist of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Greco-Roman wrestling at 66 kg. He retired in 2010, after conceding jaw injury dur ...
– 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 wrestle ...
– 2012 Olympic gold medalist


Australia

* Richard Garrard – 1948 Olympic silver medalist *
Eddie Scarf Edward Richard Scarf (3 November 1908 – 7 January 1980) was an Australian wrestler and boxer. He was Olympic bronze medalist in Freestyle wrestling in 1932, and also competed at the 1936 Olympics. Early life He was born in Quirindi in New S ...
– 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

* Armen Nazarian – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist, 1996&2000 Olympic gold medalist * Valentin Yordanov – 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 Dimitar Dimitrov Dobrev ( bg, Димитър Добрев; 14 April 1931 – 1 April 2019) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Bulgaria, where he spent most of his professional career. Dobrev was the Olympic champion in the middleweight divis ...
– 1960 Olympic gold medalist (73 – 79 kg), 1956 Olympic silver medalist (73 – 79 kg) *
Petko Sirakov Petko Sirakov ( bg, Петко Сираков) (16 February 1929 – 8 April 1996) was a Bulgarian wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint ...
– 1956 Olympic silver medalist (79 – 87 kg) * Nikola Stanchev – 1956 Olympic gold medalist (73 – 79 kg) * Hussein Mehmedov – 1956 Olympic silver medalist (+ 87 kg) * Dinko Petrov – 1960 Olympic bronze medalist (52 – 57 kg) *
Krali Bimbalov Krali Bimbalov ( bg, Крали Бимбалов) (1 November 1934 – 1988)Mention of Krali Bimbalov's deat ...
– 1960 Olympic silver medalist (79 – 87 kg) * Nezhdet Zalev – 1960 Olympic silver medalist (52 – 57 kg) * Stancho Ivanov – 1960 Olympic silver medalist (57 – 62 kg) *
Enyu Valchev Enyu Valchev Dimov ( bg, Еню Вълчев Димов; 4 January 1936 – 15 February 2014) was a lightweight freestyle wrestler from Bulgaria. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a bronze, gold and silver medal, respective ...
– 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 Angel Stoyanov Kerezov ( bg, Ангел Стоянов Керезов, born 24 July 1939) is a retired flyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) ...
– 1964 Olympic silver medalist (- 52 kg) * Kiril Todorov – 1964 Olympic silver medalist (70 – 78 kg) *
Boyan Radev Boyan Radev ( bg, Боян Радев; born February 25, 1942 in Moshino, Pernik) is a former Greco Roman wrestler from Bulgaria. He was the first Bulgarian two-time Olympic Games champion (1964 Tokyo and 1968 Mexico) and one-time world champio ...
– 1964 Olympic gold medalist (87 – 97 kg), 1968 Olympic gold medalist (87 – 97 kg) * Stancho Kolev – 1964 Olympic silver medalist (57 – 63 kg) *
Prodan Gardzhev Prodan Stoyanov Gardzhev ( bg, Продан Стоянов Гарджев, 8 April 1936 – 5 July 2003) was a Bulgarian middleweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1964 and a bronze i ...
– 1964 Olympic gold medalist (78 – 87 kg), 1968 Olympic bronze medalist (78 – 87 kg) *
Said Mustafov Said Mustafov ( bg, Саид Мустафов; born 13 March 1933) is a Bulgarian former wrestler who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968) ...
– 1964 Olympic bronze medalist (87 – 97 kg) * Lyutvi Akhmedov – 1964 Olympic silver medalist (+ 97 kg) * Enyu Todorov – 1968 Olympic silver medalist (57 – 63 kg) *
Osman Duraliev Osman Duraliev ( bg, Осман Дуралиев, 15 January 1939 – 25 April 2011) was a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler with Turkish origin. Between 1967 and 1972 he won ten silver medals at major international competitions, including the 1968 ...
– 1968 Olympic silver medalist (+ 97 kg) *
Petar Kirov Petar Kirov ( bg, Петър Киров, born September 17, 1942) is a former Greco Roman wrestler from Bulgaria. He was born in Kalchevo, Yambol province. Kirov was an Olympic gold winner from the games in Mexico 1968 and Mun ...
– 1968 Olympic gold medalist (- 52 kg), 1972 Olympic gold medalist (48 – 52 kg) * Ognyan Nikolov – 1972 Olympic silver medalist (- 48 kg) * Ivan Krastev – 1972 Olympic bronze medalist (57 – 62 kg) *
Osman Duraliev Osman Duraliev ( bg, Осман Дуралиев, 15 January 1939 – 25 April 2011) was a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler with Turkish origin. Between 1967 and 1972 he won ten silver medals at major international competitions, including the 1968 ...
– 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 ...
– 1972 Olympic bronze medalist (- 48 kg), 1976 Olympic bronze medalist (- 48 kg) *
Georgi Markov Georgi Ivanov Markov ( bg, Георги Иванов Марков ; 1 March 1929 – 11 September 1978) was a Bulgarian dissident writer. He originally worked as a novelist, screenwriter and playwright in his native country, the People's Repub ...
– 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 – 1972 Olympic silver medalist (+ 100), 1976 Olympic silver medalist (+ 100), 1980 Olympic silver medalist (+ 100) * Khasan Isaev – 1976 Olympic gold medalist (- 48 kg) * Dimo Kostov – 1976 Olympic bronze medalist (90 – 100 kg) * Ivan Kolev – 1976 Olympic bronze medalist (74 – 82 kg) * Stoyan Ivanov – 1976 Olympic silver medalist (82 – 90 kg) * Kamen Goranov – 1976 Olympic silver medalist (90 – 100 kg) * Nermedin Selimov – 1980 Olympic bronze medalist (48 – 52 kg) * Miho Dukov – 1980 Olympic silver medalist (57 – 62 kg) *
Ivan Yankov Ivan Yankov ( bg, Иван Янков; born 7 June 1951) 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 иг ...
– 1980 Olympic silver medalist (62 – 68 kg) *
Valentin Raychev Valentin Raychev ( bg, Валентин Райчев; born 20 September 1958) is a retired welterweight freestyle wrestler from Bulgaria. He won an Olympics gold medal in 1980 and silver medals at the world and European championships in 1981. ...
– 1980 Olympic gold medalist (68 – 74 kg) *
Ismail Abilov Ismail Abilov-Nizamoğlu ( bg, Исмаил Абилов, born 9 June 1951 in Lopushna, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler and Olympic champion. He became Olympic champion in 1980 in the freestyle middleweight class.
– 1980 Olympic gold medalist (74 – 82 kg) *
Slavcho Chervenkov Slavcho Georgiev Chervenkov ( bg, Славчо Георгиев Червенков, born 18 September 1955) is a retired heavyweight freestyle wrestler from Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republ ...
– 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 – 1980 Olympic gold medalist (90 – 100 kg) *
Ivan Tzonov Ivan Tsonov ( bg, Иван Цонов; born 31 July 1966) is a Bulgarian former wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and ...
– 1988 Olympic silver medalist (- 48 kg) * Simeon Shterev – 1988 Olympic bronze medalist (57 – 62 kg) * Rahmat Sukra – 1988 Olympic bronze medalist (68 – 74 kg) * Bratan Tzenov – 1988 Olympic bronze medalist (- 48 kg) *
Stoyan Balov Stoyan Balov ( bg, Стоян Балов; born 24 May 1960) is a Bulgarian former Amateur wrestling, wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. References External links

* 1960 births Living people Olympic wrestlers of Bulgari ...
– 1988 Olympic silver medalist (52 – 57 kg) * Zhivko Vangelov – 1988 Olympic silver medalist (57 – 62 kg) * Atanas Komchev – 1988 Olympic gold medalist (82 – 90 kg) * Rangel Gerovski – 1988 Olympic silver medalist (+ 130 kg) * Valentin Yordanov – 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 Radoslav Marinov Velikov ( bg, Радослав Маринов Великов; born 2 September 1983 in Kutsina, Veliko Tarnovo Province) is a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. He has been engaged in wrestling since 1997 and he curre ...
– 2008 Olympic bronze medalist (- 54 kg) *
Kiril Terziev Kiril Stoychev Terziev ( bg, Кирил Стойчев Терзиев; born 1 September 1983, in Petrich) is a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. He won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternati ...
– 2008 Olympic bronze medalist (66 – 74 kg) *
Yavor Yanakiev Yavor Dimitrov Yanakiev ( bg, Явор Димитров Янакиев; born 3 June 1985 in Stara Zagora) is a Bulgarian wrestler who won the bronze medal in the Men's Greco-Roman 74kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing } Be ...
– 2008 Olympic bronze medalist (66 – 74 kg)


Canada

* Gary Bohay (born 1960) – 1989 World silver medalist *
Andy Borodow Andrew Mark Borodow (born September 16, 1969) is retired male wrestler from Canada. An Olympian, he won both the Maccabiah Games championship and the Commonwealth Games championship, and a silver medal in the Pan American Games. He was inducte ...
(born 1969) - Canadian Olympic wrestler, Maccabiah champion, Commonwealth champion *
Daniel Igali Baraladei Daniel Igali (born February 3, 1974 in Eniwari, Bayelsa State, Nigeria) is a Canadian freestyle wrestler who is an Olympic gold medallist. He lives in Surrey, British Columbia. Wrestling career As captain of the Nigerian wrestling tea ...
– 2000 Olympic gold medalist, 1 World Champion Gold, World Hall of Fame * Garry Kallos (born 1956) - wrestler and sambo competitor *
Guivi Sissaouri Guivi "Gia" Sissaouri ( ka, გივი სისაური, tr, born April 15, 1971) is a Canadian freestyle wrestler who lives and works in Canada. Biography Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sissaouri began wrestling at age ten. Sissaouri won the ...
– 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 Pan Am Games titles (1975, 1979), two
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championships, and four titles at the Maccabiah Games in Israel *
Tonya Verbeek Tonya Lynn Verbeek (born 14 August 1977) is a Canadian freestyle wrestler. Verbeek was the first woman to win a wrestling medal for Canada when she took silver in 2004, she added to that with a bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a second si ...
– 2004 & 2012 Olympic Silver, 2008 Olympic Bronze, 2011 World Silver, 2005 & 2009 World Bronze *
Christine Nordhagen Christine Nordhagen (born June 26, 1971 in Valhalla, Alberta) is a former Canadian wrestler. Wrestling Nordhagen, who began wrestling at age 20, is a graduate of the University of Alberta. She has won six world championship gold medals: 1994, 199 ...
(born 1971) – 6x World Champion, 3x World Silver, 1 World Bronze, World Hall of Fame *
Carol Huynh Carol Huynh (; born 16 November 1980) is a retired Canadian freestyle wrestler. Huynh was the first gold medalist for Canada in women's wrestling and was the first gold medallist for Canada at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She is also the 2010 Co ...
– 2008 Olympic Champion, 2012 Olympic Bronze, World Hall of Fame * Martine Dugrenier – 2008, 2009, 2010 World gold medalist, 2005, 2006, 2007 World silver medalist, World Hall of Fame * Jessica MacDonald – 2012 World gold medalist, 2011 & 2013 World bronze medalist *
Erica Wiebe Erica Elizabeth Wiebe (born June 13, 1989) is a wrestler competing for Canada. She is an Olympic champion in women's 75 kg freestyle, winning gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was the third Canadian champion ever in wrestling at the Oly ...
– 2016 Olympic Champion, 2019 & 2018 World bronze medalist * Justina Di Stasio – 2018 World gold medalist, 2017 World bronze medalist * Linda Morais – 2019 World gold medalist, 2016 World bronze medalist


China

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Wang Xu Wang Xu () (d. 886) was a warlord the late Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, who controlled Guang Prefecture (光州, in modern Xinyang, Henan) as its prefect from 881 to 885. Subsequently, faced with material demands from Qin Zongquan, who had clai ...
– 2004 Olympic gold medalist *
Sheng Zetian Sheng Zetian (; born November 15, 1973) is a male Chinese wrestler. He competed at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal ...
– 2000 Olympic bronze medalist


Cuba

* Feliberto Ascuy – 1996, 2000 Olympic gold medalists * Yandro Miguel Quintana – 2004 Olympic gold medalist * Juan Marén – 1992 Olympic bronze medalist, 1996, 2000 Olympic silver medalists * Alexis Vila – 1996 Olympic bronze medalists * Roberto Monzon – 2004 Olympic silver medalist * Iván Fundora – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist, 2007 World Bronze *
Yoel Romero Yoel Romero Palacio (born April 30, 1977) is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division for Bellator MMA. Romero formerly competed in the Middleweight divi ...
– 2000 Olympic silver medalist, world champion, world second twice, world third twice * Alexis Rodríguez – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist, 1998 world gold, 2001 world silver *
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– 2000 Olympic silver, 1999 world gold, 2003 & 2001 World bronze * Mijaín López – 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 – 2016 Olympic gold, 2019 & 2015 world gold medalist * Yasmany Lugo – 2016 Olympic silver medalist


Czechoslovakia

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Josef Urban Josef Urban (17 June 1899 – 2 September 1968) was a Czechoslovak wrestler. He was born in Středočeský kraj in June 1899. He won an Olympic silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1932. He also competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics ...
– 1932 Olympic silver medalist


Denmark

* Henrik Hansen – 1948 Olympic bronze medalist


Egypt

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Ibrahim Moustafa Ibrahim Moustafa ( ar, ابراهيم مصطفى, 23 September 1904 – 9 October 1968) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the nor ...
– 1928 Olympic gold medalist, Egypt's first Olympic Medal *
Karam Ibrahim Karam Ibrahim Gaber ( ar, كرم إبراهيم جابر, born 1 September 1979 in Alexandria) is an Egyptian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and won the ...
– 2004 Olympic gold medalist ((Greco-Roman)) was offered to work for
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competition * Mohamed Abdelfatah – 2006 World gold medalist ((Greco-Roman)) most decorated wrestler in Africa


Estonia

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August Neo August "Ago" Neo (12 February 1908 – 19 August 1982) was an Estonian wrestler who won two medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics: a silver medal in the freestyle wrestling and a bronze in Greco-Roman wrestling. His achievements were underscored b ...
– 1936 Olympic silver medalist in Freestyle and Bronze in Greco-Roman *
Kristjan Palusalu Kristjan Palusalu (until 1935 Kristjan Trossmann, – 17 July 1987) was an Estonian heavyweight wrestler and Olympic winner. Palusalu became the first and only wrestler in Olympic history ever to win both the Greco-Roman and freestyle heavy wei ...
– 1936 Olympic gold medalist Greco-Roman, 1936 Olympic gold medalist Freestyle. * Voldemar Väli – 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 Heiki Nabi (born 6 June 1985) is an Estonian Olympic champion Greco-Roman wrestler. Nabi was born in Hilleste, Hiiumaa. At the 2006 World Wrestling Championships he won the gold medal in the men's Greco-Roman (96 kg) category and became ...
– 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 – 1928 Olympic gold medalist Greco-Roman wrestling *
August Englas August Englas (15 January 1925 – 21 March 2017) was an Estonian wrestler who competed for the Soviet Union. Englas was born in Otepää. In the 1952 Summer Olympics, after defeating Adil Atan, Shirang Vithoba Jadav and Max Leichter, ...
– 1953 World Champion Greco-Roman wrestling, 1954 World Champion Freestyle wrestling * Albert Kusnets – 1928 Olympic bronze medalist Greco-Roman wrestling * Roman Steinberg – 1924 Olympic bronze medalist Greco-Roman wrestling * August Kippasto – 1912 Olympian * Martin Klein – 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 Anna Gomis (born 6 October 1973) is a French wrestler who competed in the Women's Freestyle 55 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. She was named ''1999 Female Wrestler of the Year'' by the International Federation of Associ ...
– 2004 Olympic bronze medalist *
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– 2004 Olympic bronze medalist


Finland

* Marko Yli-Hannuksela – 2004 Olympic silver medalist, 2000 Olympic bronze medalist * Marko Asell – 1996 silver medalist


Georgia

* Ramaz Nozadze – 2004 Olympic silver medalist


Germany

* Carl Schuhmann – 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 wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, ...
– 1936 Olympic silver medalist *
Alexander Leipold Alexander Leipold (born 2 June 1969 in Alzenau in Unterfranken) is a German former freestyle wrestler who won the German Championships eleven times, the European Championships three times, the World Championships in 1994, and won the tournament a ...
– originally awarded gold at the 2000 Olympics, but was stripped after testing positive for
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Great Britain

* Archie MacDonald – 1924 Olympic bronze medalist * Kenneth Richmond – 1952 Olympic bronze medalist *
Noel Loban Noel O Loban (born 29 April 1957) is a former British freestyle wrestler who won bronze at the 1984 Olympics. Wrestling career Noel won the 1980 NCAA National Championship in the 190lb weight division for Clemson University, beating Dan Severn ...
– 1984 Olympic bronze medalist


Greece

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Georgios Tsitas Georgios Tsitas ( el, Γεώργιος Τσίτας, born 1872 in Smyrna, died between 1940 and 1945) was a Greek wrestler. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. In the first round of the wrestling competition, held in a roughly Gre ...
– 1896 Olympic silver medalist *
Stephanos Christopoulos Stephanos Christopoulos ( el, Στέφανος Χρηστόπουλος; 1876 – after 1906) was a Greek wrestler. He was a member of Gymnastiki Etaireia Patron, that merged in 1923 with Panachaikos Gymnastikos syllogos to become Panachaiki Gymna ...
– 1896 Olympic bronze medalist * Petros Galaktopoulos – 1972 Olympic silver medalist * Stelios Mygiakis – 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 – 1984 Olympic silver medalist * Amiran Karntanov – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist


Hungary

* Sandor Istvan Bardozi – 2000 Olympic silver medalist * Garry Kallos (born 1956) - Hungarian-born Canadian wrestler and sambo competitor


India

* Sushil Kumar – 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 indiv ...
– 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 ...
– 2012 Olympic bronze medalist


Iran

* Nasser Givehchi – 1952 Olympic silver medalist * Jahanbakht Tofigh – 1952 Olympic bronze medalist * Mahmoud Mollaghasemi – 1952 Olympic bronze medalist * Abdullah Mojtabavi – 1952 Olympic bronze medalist * Mohammad Ali Khojastépour – 1956 Olympic silver medalist * Mohammad Mehdi Yaghoubi – 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-R ...
– 1956 Olympic gold medalist, 1952, 1960 Olympic silver medalists * Emamali Habibi Goudarzi – 1956 Olympic gold medalist * Mohammad Paziraye – 1960 Olympic bronze medalist * Mohammad Ebrahim Seifpour – 1960 Olympic bronze medalist * Said Ali Akbar Heidari – 1964 Olympic bronze medalist * Mohammad Ali Sanatkaran – 1964 Olympic bronze medalist * Abutaleb Gorgori – 1968 Olympic bronze medalist * Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi – 1968 Olympic bronze medalist *
Abdollah Movahed Abdollah Movahed ( fa, عبدالله موحد , born March 20, 1940) is a retired Iranian lightweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1968. He served as flag bearer for Iran at the Ope ...
– 1968 Olympic gold medalist * Ebrahim Javadi – 1972 Olympic bronze medalist * Rahim Aliabadi – 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 – 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 Abbas Jadidi ( fa, عباس جدیدی; born 13 January 1969) is an Iranian wrestler who competed in the Freestyle Heavyweight (90–100 kg) category at the 1996 Summer Olympics, losing to Kurt Angle and winning the silver medal. He was susp ...
– 1996 Olympic silver medalist * Alireza Dabir – 2000 Olympic gold medalist * Masoud Jokar – 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 – 2004 Olympic silver medalist *
Alireza Heidari Alireza Heidari ( fa, علیرضا حیدری, born March 4, 1976 in Tehran) is a retired Iranian wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 96 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He also competed in Sydney 2000 ...
– 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 Seyed Morad Mohammadi Pahnehkalaei ( fa, سید مراد محمدی پهنه کلایی, born April 9, 1980 in Sari, Mazandaran) is an Iranian wrestler and an Olympic bronze medalist who competed in the 2006 Asian Games 6 (six) is the natura ...
– 2008 Olympic bronze medalist * Ghasem Rezaei – 2012 Olympic gold medalist, 2016 Bronze Olympic Medalist * Hamid Sourian – 2012 Olympic gold medalist * Omid Norouzi – 2012 Olympic gold medalist *
Sadegh Goudarzi Sadegh Goudarzi ( fa, صادق گودرزى, born 22 September 1987 in Malayer) is an Iranian wrestler. Goudarzi won the silver medal in the 74 kg Freestyle competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officia ...
– 2012 Olympic silver medalist * Ehsan Lashgari – 2012 Olympic bronze medalist * Komeil Ghasemi – 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 – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist * Hassan Rahimi – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist


Italy

* Enrico Porro – 1908 Olympic gold medalist * Vincenzo Maenza – 1984, 1988 Olympic gold medalists, 1992 Olympic silver medalist *
Andrea Minguzzi Andrea Minguzzi (born 1 February 1982) is an Italian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won a gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Biography Minguzzi was born on 1 February 1982 in Castel San Pietro Terme. His father was also a wrestler in the 1970s. ...
– 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 – 2004 Olympic gold medalist *
Kenji Inoue (born November 5, 1976 in Kyoto) is a Japanese wrestler who won the bronze medal in the Men's Freestyle 60 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Awards *''Tokyo Sports is a Japanese daily sports newspaper founded in 1960. See also ...
– 2004 Olympic bronze medalist *
Chikara Tanabe is a Japanese wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 55 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Α ...
– 2004 Olympic bronze medalist * Kyoko Hamaguchi – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist * Yojiro Uetake – 1964 and 1968 olympic gold medalist and 3 time undefeated NCAA Champion at Oklahoma State University


Kazakhstan

* Georgiy Tsurtsumia – 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 – 2000 Olympic silver medalist * Yuriy Melnichenko – 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. He ...
– 2000 Olympic bronze medalist * Kim II – 1996, 1992 Olympic gold medalists


Korea, South

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Moon Eui-Jae Moon Eui-Jae (Hangul: 문의제, Hanja: 文儀濟; born February 10, 1975) is a retired South Korean wrestler who won two Olympic silver medals in freestyle wrestling, Men's Freestyle 76 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics and Men' ...
– 2000, 2004 Olympic silver medalists * Sim Kwon-Ho – 1996, 2000 Olympic gold medalists *
Yang Jung-Mo Yang Jung-Mo (Hangul: 양정모, Hanja: 梁正模; born January 22, 1953 in Busan) is a retired South Korean Olympic freestyle wrestler and the first Olympic champion from South Korea. He received a gold medal in the featherweight div ...
– 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 O ...
– 1952 Olympic silver medalist *
Hassan Bchara Hassan Ali Bechara (March 17, 1945 – July 24, 2017) was a Lebanese wrestler. At the 1980 Summer Olympics, at the age of 35, he won the bronze medal in the men's Greco-Roman Super Heavyweight category. He was born in Beirut Beirut, ...
– 1980 Olympic bronze medalist


Republic of Macedonia

* Mogamed Ibragimov – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist


Moldova

* Serguei Moureiko – 1996 Olympic bronze medalist


Mongolia

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Danzandarjaagiin Sereeter Danzandarjaagiin Sereeter ( mn, Данзандаржаагийн Сэрээтэр; born April 23, 1943) is a retired Mongolian wrestler. At the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), ...
– 1968 Olympic bronze medalist *
Tömöriin Artag Tömöriin Artag (; born April 10, 1943, died 1993) was a Mongolian wrestler. At the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Jue ...
– 1968 Olympic bronze medalist *
Khorloogiin Bayanmönkh Khorloogiin Bayanmönkh ( mn, Хорлоогийн Баянмөнх; born 22 February 1944) is a retired Mongolian wrestler. At the 1972 Summer Olympics he won the silver medal in the men's freestyle heavyweight category. His name Bayanmonkh me ...
– 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 – 1948 Olympic silver medalist


Pakistan

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Muhammad Bashir Mohammad Bashir ( ur, محمد بشیر) (10 March 1935, in Lahore – 24 June 2001, in Lahore) was a wrestler from Pakistan, who won the bronze medal in freestyle wrestling in the welterweight class (73 kg) at the 1960 Summer Olympics in ...
– 1960 Olympic bronze medalist


Poland

* Jozef Tracz – 1996 Olympic bronze medalist


Romania

* Ioan Grigoras – 1992 Olympic bronze medalist


Russia

* Khasan Baroyev – 2004 Olympic gold medalist, 2008 Olympic silver medalist * Sazhid Sazhidov – 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 Rulon Ellis Gardner (born August 16, 1971) is an American retired Greco-Roman Olympic Gold Medalist wrestler. He competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics and won the gold medal in 2000, defeating Russia's three-time reigning gold medalist Aleksan ...
. * Buvaysa Saytiev – 1996, 2004, 2008 Olympic gold medalist and 5X World Champion * Resanchev Valeri – two-time Olympic gold medalist, 5-time World Champion * Varteres Samourgachev – 2000 Olympic gold medalist, 2004 Olympic bronze medalist * Makhach Murtazaliev – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist *
Mavlet Batirov Mavlet Alavdinovich Batirov (russian: Мавлет Алавдинович Батиров, born December 12, 1983) is a Russian freestyle wrestler, world and 2-time Olympic champion, who competed in the men's freestyle 55 kg category at the ...
– 2004, 2008 Olympic gold medalist * Gouzel Maniourova – 2004 Olympic silver medalist * Alan Dudaev – 2005 World Champion * Khadjimourat Gatsalov – 2004 Olympic gold medalist * Nazir Mankiev – 2008 Olympic gold medalist * Islambek Albiev – 2008 Olympic gold medalist *
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 Shirvani Gadzhikurbanovich Muradov ( lbe, Ширвани Гаджикурбанович Мурадов; born 20 June 1985 in Dagestan) is a Russian wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques su ...
– 2008 Olympic gold medalist * Mourad Oumakhanov – 2000 Olympic gold medalist *
Adam Saitiev Adam Hamidovich Saitiev, also spelled Saytiev, ( ce, Адам Хамидович Сайтиев, born December 12, 1977) is a Russian wrestler of Chechen descent who won gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics for the Russian Federation at 85 kg ca ...
– 2000 Olympic gold medalist *
Sagid Murtazaliev Sagid Magomedovich Murtazaliev (russian: Сагид Магомедович Муртазалиев; av, СагIид МагIамедович МуртазгIалиев; born 11 March 1974) is a Russian freestyle wrestler. Born in Makhachka ...
– 2000 Olympic gold medalist *
David Musulbes David Vladimirovich Musulbes (russian: Давид Владимирович Мусульбес, also transliterated Musuľbes, born 28 May 1972 in Ordzhonikidze, North Ossetian ASSR) is a retired Russian wrestler of Georgian origin who competed f ...
– 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 – 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 – 1948 Olympic bronze medalist *
Frank Andersson Frank Öivind Stefan Andersson (9 May 1956 – 9 September 2018) was a Swedish amateur wrestler and entertainer. He started in amateur wrestling, winning several world championship gold medals as well as a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympic ...
– 1984 Olympic bronze medalist * Mikael Ljungberg – 1996 Olympic bronze medalist, 2000 Olympic gold medalist * Martin Lidberg – 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 – 2007 European bronze medalist, 2008 European silver medalist * Johan Eurén – 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, 2013 World bronze medalist * Jimmy Lidberg – 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, 2009-11 World Medalist * Sofia Mattsson – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Multible World Medalist * Jenny Fransson – 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 i ...
– 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 Sh ...
– 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 – 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 di ...
– 1948 Olympic gold medalist *
Ahmet Kireççi Ahmet Kireççi (aka Ahmet Mersinli, 27 October 1914 in Mersin – 17 August 1978 in Mersin, Turkey), was a Turkish people, Turkish Amateur wrestling, sports wrestler, who won the Olympic games, Olympic medal twice, the bronze medal in th ...
– 1948 Olympic gold medalist, 1936 Olympic bronze medalist * Mustafa Dagistanli – 1956, 1960 Olympic gold medalists *
Hamit Kaplan Hamit Kaplan (20 September 1934 – 5 January 1976) was a Turkish World and Olympic champion sports wrestler of Circassian descent in the Heavyweight class. He won the gold, silver and bronze medal in men's ...
– 1956 Olympic gold medalist, 1960 Olympic silver medalist, 1964 Olympic bronze medalist *
Mithat Bayrak Mithat Bayrak (3 March 1929 – 20 April 2014) was a Turkish sports wrestler and trainer, who won two consecutive gold medals in the Welterweight class of Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling at the 1956 Olympics and 1960 Olympics. ...
– 1956, 1960 Olympic gold medalists *
Müzahir Sille Müzahir Sille (21 September 1931 – 17 May 2016)Müzahir Sille Hayatını K ...
– 1960 Olympic gold medalist * Tevfik Kis – 1960 Olympic gold medalist * Ahmet Bilek – 1960 Olympic gold medalist *
Hasan Güngör Hasan Güngör (5 July 1934 – 13 October 2011) was a middleweight Turkish wrestler (79 kg before 1961, 87 kg after 1961) and a wrestling coach. He won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics and a silver medal at the 1964 Olympics, as wel ...
– 1960 Olympic gold medalist, 1964 Olympic silver medalist * Ismet Atli – 1960 Olympic gold medalist *
Ismail Ogan Ishmael ''Ismaḗl''; Classical/Qur'anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; Modern Standard Arabic: إِسْمَاعِيْل ''ʾIsmāʿīl''; la, Ismael was the first son of Abraham, the common patriarch of the Abrahamic religions; and is cons ...
– 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 ...
– 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 Adem Bereket (born Adam Barakhoyev 19 July 1973) is an Ingush-Turkish wrestler. He was Olympic bronze medalist in Freestyle wrestling in 2000. He won a bronze medal at the 1999 World Wrestling Championships The following is the final ...
– 2000 Olympic bronze medalist


USSR

* Aleksandr Ivanov – 1976 Olympic silver medalist * Alexander Medved – 1964, 1968, 1972 Olympic gold medalist, FILA ''Greatest Wrestler of 20th Century'' (Freestyle) * Sergei Beloglazov – 1980, 1988 Olympic gold medalist, 6 time World Champion *
Makharbek Khadartsev Makharbek Khasbiyevich Khadartsev (russian: Махарбек Хазбиевич Хадарцев) (born 2 October 1964) is a former Soviet wrestler who later competed for Russia and Uzbekistan, two times Olympic champion and ...
– 1988, 1992 Olympic gold medalist, 1996 Olympic silver medalist * Shazam Safin – 1952 Olympic gold medalist *
Shamil Khisamutdinov Shamil Khisamutdinov ( tt-Cyrl, Шамил Хисаметдинев, born 20 September 1950) is a Russian wrestler. He won an Olympic gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1972, competing for the Soviet Union. He won gold medals at the 1973 ...
– 1972 Olympic gold medalist * Farhat Mustafin – 1976 Olympic bronze medalist *
Vladimir Bakulin Vladimir Bakulin (3 September 1939 – 10 December 2012) was a Kazakhstani wrestler who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Oly ...
− 1968 Olympic silver medalist * Ivan Koschergin – 1968 bronze medalist * Valentin Oleynick – 1968 silver medalist * Nikolai Yakovenko – 1968 silver medalist, 1972 silver medalist * Anatoli Roschtchin – 1968 silver medalist, 1972 gold medalist * Boris Gurowitsch – 1968 gold medalist *
Shota Lomidze Shota Lomidze (20 January 1936 – 23 October 1993) was a Georgian wrestler who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially know ...
– 1968 silver medalist * Roman Dmitriev – 1972 gold medalist, 1976 silver medalist * Arsen Allakhverdiev − 1972 silver medalist * Zagalav Abdulbekov − 1972 gold medalist * Rouslan Ashuraliev – 1972 bronze medalist *
Levan Tediashvili Levan Tediashvili ( ka, ლევან თედიაშვილი; born 15 March 1948 in Gegmoubani, Georgian SSR) is a former Soviet (Georgian) wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling in 1972 and 1976. He remained undefeated b ...
– 1972 gold medalist, 1976 gold medalist * gennadi Strachow – 1972 silver medalist *
Ivan Yarygin Ivan Sergeyevich Yarygin ( rus, Иван Сергеевич Ярыгин, p=ɪˈvan sʲɪrˈɡʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ jɪˈrɨɡʲɪn; 7 November 1948 – 11 October 1997) was a Soviet and Russian heavyweight freestyle wrestler. Between 1970 and 1980 h ...
– 1972 gold medalist, 1976 gold medalist * Roustan kasakov – 1972 gold medalist * Anatoli nazarenko – 1972 silver medalist * Valeri Resanzev – 1972 gold medalist, 1976 gold medalist * Alexej Shumakov – 1976 gold medalist *
Vladimir Yumin Vladimir Sergeyevich Yumin (russian: Владимир Сергеевич Юмин; 18 December 1951 – 4 March 2016) was a Russian freestyle wrestler. He won an Olympic gold medal in 1976 and world titles in 1974, 1977, 1978 and 1979, placing se ...
– 1976 gold medalist * Pavel Pinigin – 1976 gold medalist * Viktor Novishilov – 1976 silver medalist * Soslan Andiev – 1976 gold medalist, 1980 gold medalist * Vitali Konstantinov – 1976 gold medalist *
Nelson Davidyan Nelson Davidyan ( hy, Նելսոն Դավթյան, 6 April 1950 – 11 September 2016) was a Soviet Armenian people, Armenian Greco-Roman wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestler and coach. He was an Olympic silver medalist and two-time World and European ...
– 1976 silver medalist * Suren Nalbandyan – 1976 gold medalist *
Anatoly Bykov Anatoly Petrovich Bykov (russian: Анатолий Петрович Быков; born 17 January 1960) is a Russian businessman and politician. During the 1990s, Bykov gained prominence in Krasnoyarsk Krai and Krasnoyarsk as an entrepreneur, who ...
– 1976 gold medalist, 1980 silver medalist * Vladimir Tcheboksarov – 1976 silver medalist * Nikolai balboshin – 1976 gold medalist * Alexander Koltchinski – 1976 gold medalist, 1980 gold medalist * Magomed Arasilov – 1980 silver medalist * anatoli Belaglasov – 1980 gold medalist


Uzbekistan

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Artur Taymazov Artur Taymazov ( os, Таймазты Барисы фырт Артур; russian: Артур Борисович Таймазов; born 20 July 1979) is an Ossetian- Uzbek-Russian wrestler and politician. He was Uzbekistan's most decorated Olympi ...
– 2012 Olympic gold medalist, 2008 Olympic gold medalist, 2004 Olympic gold medalist, 2000 Olympic silver medalist * Magomed Ibragimov – 2004 Olympic silver medalist * Alexandr Dokturishvili – 2004 Olympic gold medalist


Ukraine

* Irini Merleni – 2004 Olympic gold medalist * Elbrus Tedeyev – 2004 Olympic gold medalist, 1996 Olympic bronze medalist * Davyd Saldadze – 2000 Olympic silver medalist *
Zaza Zazirov Zaza Dianozovych Zazirov (born April 25, 1972, in Gori, Georgian SSR) is a former Ukrainian wrestler and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.Osman Sayed Muhammad Osman El-Sayed ( ar, محمد عثمان السيد; 28 February 1930 – 21 April 2013) was a flyweight Greco-Roman The Greco-Roman civilization (; also Greco-Roman culture; spelled Graeco-Roman in the Commonwealth), as unde ...
– 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) Kyle Frederick Snyder (born November 20, 1995) is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler who competes at 97 kilograms. He holds the distinctions of being the youngest Olympic Gold medalist and the youngest World Champ ...
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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 Siamak "Matt" Ghaffari ( ; fa, سیامک غفاری, ; born November 11, 1961, in Tehran, Imperial State of Iran) is an Iran-born American amateur wrestler, MMA Fighter and professional wrestler. Matt Ghaffari was a two-time USA Olympic team mem ...
– 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

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Robert Curry Robert Samuel Curry (August 14, 1882 – November 12, 1944), was a wrestler of the early twentieth century. He was born in New York, New York. In 1903, the National Wrestling Championships were held in the gymnasium of the New Polo A ...
– 1904 Olympic gold medalist *
Robin Reed Robin Reed (October 20, 1899 – December 20, 1978) was an American amateur and professional wrestler, and wrestling coach. Throughout his amateur career he never lost a wrestling match, official or unofficial, to anyone at any weight class. ...
– 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 Bruce Robert Baumgartner (born November 2, 1960) is a retired American freestyle wrestler. He is the current assistant vice president for university advancement and former athletic director at the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania near Erie, Pe ...
– 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 – 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 Danny Mack Gable (born October 25, 1948) is an American former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler and coach. Considered to be one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Gable is a two-time NCAA Division I national champion, a world gold medalist, ...
– 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 USA Wrestling (formerly known as the United States Wrestling Federation and as the United States Wrestling Association) is the organization that currently governs freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling in the United States. USA Wrestling is ...
* Dave Schultz – 1984 Olympic gold medalist * Mark Schultz – 1984 Olympic gold medalist *
Rulon Gardner Rulon Ellis Gardner (born August 16, 1971) is an American retired Greco-Roman Olympic Gold Medalist wrestler. He competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics and won the gold medal in 2000, defeating Russia's three-time reigning gold medalist Aleksan ...
– 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 Wayne ...
– 1988 Olympic gold medalist, 1992 Olympic silver medalist *
Cael Sanderson Cael Norman Sanderson ( ; born June 20, 1979) is an American former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler who is the current head coach of Penn State University's wrestling team. As a wrestler, he won an Olympic Gold medal and was undefeated in four ...
– 2004 Olympic gold medalist, 4 time NCAA Champion * Richard Voliva – 1936 Olympic silver medalist * Francis Millard – 1936 Olympic silver medalist * Frank Lewis – 1936 Olympic gold medalist *
Glen Brand Glen Brand (3 November 1923 – 15 November 2008) was an American wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling Freestyle wrestling is a style of wrestling originated from Great Britain and the United States. Along with Greco-Roman, ...
– 1948 Olympic gold medalist *
Leland Merrill Leland Gilbert Merrill, Jr. (born October 4, 1920 in Danville, Illinois – died July 28, 2009 in Princeton, New Jersey) was an American wrestler who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, for the United States. In 1948, he won the bronze me ...
– 1948 Olympic bronze medalist *
Henry Wittenberg Henry Wittenberg (September 18, 1918 – March 9, 2010) was an American wrestler and Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling. He won two Olympic medals and was the first American wrestler after 1908 to achieve this feat. Wittenberg at one ...
– 1948 Olympic gold medalist, 1952 Olympic silver medalist * William Smith – 1952 Olympic gold medalist *
Josiah Henson Josiah Henson (June 15, 1789 – May 5, 1883) was an author, abolitionist, and minister. Born into slavery, in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland, he escaped to Upper Canada (now Ontario) in 1830, and founded a settlement and laborer's scho ...
– 1952 Olympic bronze medalist * Peter Blair – 1956 Olympic bronze medalist *
Danny Hodge Daniel Allen Hodge (May 13, 1932 – December 24, 2020) was an American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and boxer. He is renowned primarily for his wrestling career, where he competed both as an amateur and professional. A three-time NC ...
– 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 at ...
– 1960 Olympic gold medalist *
Douglas Blubaugh Douglas Morlan Blubaugh (December 31, 1934 – May 16, 2011) was an American wrestling, wrestler and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where he became the freestyle Olympic Gold Medalist at wel ...
– 1960 Olympic gold medalist * Daniel Brand – 1964 Olympic bronze medalist * Donald Behm – 1968 Olympic silver medalist *
Dremiel Byers Dremiel Byers (born September 11, 1974) is an American former wrestler in the Greco-Roman discipline. Byers joined the World Class Athletes Program (WCAP) in 1996 and was the 2002 World Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling at 120 kg. In total, B ...
– 2002 World Champion, 3 time World medalist * Sergio Gonzales – 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 – 1976 Olympic bronze medalist * Randall Lewis – 1984 Olympics gold medalist *
Jamill Kelly Larry Jamill Kelly (born October 25, 1977) is an American freestyle wrestler. He represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games where he earned a silver medal. He is currently a part of the University of North Carolina At Chape ...
– 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 gol ...
– 1984 Olympic gold medalist * Russell Owen Hellickson – 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 Tom Brands (born April 9, 1968) is an American former Olympic wrestler and is currently the head coach of the University of Iowa men's wrestling team. He won a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. An intense competitor, Brands' wrestling c ...
– 1996 Olympic gold medalist *
Terry Brands Terry Brands (born April 9, 1968) is an American Olympic wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, after losing the semi-final match to the Iranian wrestler, Alireza Dabir. While wrestling at the University of Iowa, Brands won ...
– 2000 Olympic bronze medalist, 2 time World Champion * Edward Banach – 1984 Olympic gold medalist *
Louis Banach Ludwig David "Lou" Banach (born February 6, 1960) is an American athlete who won a gold medal in wrestling in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He was noted with his fraternal twin brother Ed Banach for both winning gold medals in freest ...
– 1984 Olympic gold medalist * Andrew Rein – 1984 Olympic silver medalist * Barry Davis – 1984 Olympic silver medalist * Steve Fraser – 1984 Olympic gold medalist * Lloyd Weldon Keaser – 1976 Olympic silver medalist *
Eugene Lee Davis Eugene may refer to: People and fictional characters * Eugene (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Eugene (actress) (born 1981), Kim Yoo-jin, South Korean actress and former member of the sin ...
– 1976 Olympic bronze medalist * Matt James Lindland – 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 Benjamin Lee "Ben" Peterson (born June 27, 1950) is a retired American freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal, respectively. As a college wrestler, Peterson was a two-time NCAA champion at ...
– 1972 Olympic gold medalist, 1976 Olympic silver medalist *
Townsend Saunders Townsend Saunders (born April 20, 1967) is an Olympic silver medalist in wrestling who was a two-time All-American at Arizona State University. In 1987 Saunders became an NCAA Div. II National Champion for California State University-Bakersfield ...
– 1996 Olympic silver medalist * Zeke Jones – 1996 Olympic silver medalist * John Allan Peterson – 1976 Olympic gold medalist * Patricia Miranda – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist * Brandon Slay – 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 Dennis William Hall (born February 5, 1971) is a Greco-Roman wrestler from Neosho, Wisconsin, United States. Hall was a 10-time US National Champion, a World Champion, and 3-time USA Olympian. He won a silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic ...
– 1996 Olympic silver medalist *
Sara McMann Sara McMann (born September 24, 1980) is an American female mixed martial artist who competed in the bantamweight division. McMann is a former Olympic wrestler and received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and was a ...
– 2004 Olympic silver medalist *
Lincoln McIlravy Lincoln Paul McIlravy (born July 17, 1974 in Rapid City, South Dakota) from Philip, South Dakota is a businessman notable for his collegiate and Olympic wrestling accolades. High School and College Career McIlravy wrestled for Philip High Sc ...
– 2000 Olympic bronze medalist *
Nate Carr Nate Carr (born June 24, 1960) is an American former Collegiate wrestling, collegiate and international senior level Freestyle wrestling, freestyle wrestler. He grew up in a family of 16 children in Erie, Pennsylvania. Five of these, including Na ...
– 1988 Olympic bronze medalist * Dennis Koslowski – 1992 Olympic silver medalist * William Scherr – 1988 Olympic bronze medalist * Robert Weaver – 1984 Olympics gold medalist *James Martinez – 1984 Olympic bronze medalist * Greg Gibson – 1984 Olympic silver medalist *
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– 1992 Olympics bronze medalist * Stephen Abas – 2004 Olympic silver medalist * Samuel Henson – 2000 Olympic silver medalist *
Kurt Angle Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American retired professional wrestler, Olympic gold medalist in American freestyle wrestling, and former collegiate wrestler. He is best known for his tenures in WWE and Total Nonstop Action ...
– 1996 Olympic gold medalist and later
professional wrestler Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring o ...
WWE World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a as WWE, is an American professional wrestling promotion. A global integrated media and entertainment company, WWE has also branched out into other fields, including film, American football, and vari ...
Champion/
WCW World Championship Wrestling, Inc. (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Ted Turner in 1988, after Turner Broadcasting System, through a subsidiary named Universal Wrestling Corporation, purchased the assets of Nationa ...
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 ...
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Henry Cejudo Henry Cejudo (born February 9, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler. He is the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight Champion and Bantamweight Champion. He is the fourth UFC fighter to h ...
– 2008 Olympic gold medalist *
Lindsey Durlacher Lindsey Durlacher (September 14, 1974 – June 4, 2011) was an American Greco-Roman wrestler whose career highlight was a bronze medal at the 2006 FILA Wrestling World Championships at 121 pounds. He was among the most accomplished ...
– 2006 world bronze medalist * Joe Warren – 2006 World Champion * Ike Okoli – 2014 World bronze medalist and 2015 Pan-Am gold medalist (
beach wrestling Beach wrestling is a type of wrestling that has been officially held since 2005. History First time in 2004, during the International United Wrestling Federation (FILA), beach wrestling was registered as a type of wrestling. Beach wrestling is ...
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Anthony Robles Anthony Robles (born July 15, 1988) is an American wrestler who won the 2010–11 NCAA individual wrestling championship in the 125-pound weight class despite being born with only one leg. He is the author of the book ''Unstoppable: From Underdog ...
– 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 – 4 time NCAA Division I champion


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* Josip Čorak – 1972 Olympic silver medalist *
Ivan Frgić Ivan Frgić (18 July 1953, in Sombor – 31 October 2015, in Sombor)Stevan Horvat – 1968 Olympic silver medalist * Vlado Lisjak – 1984 Olympic gold medalist * Branislav Martinović – 1960 Olympic silver and 1964 bronze medalist * Refik Memišević – 1984 Olympic silver medalist * Milan Nenadić – 1972 Olympic bronze medalist *
Momir Petković Momir Petković ( sr-cyrl, Момир Петковић; born 21 July 1953) is a Serbian Olympic wrestling champion. Wrestling career Momir Petković was a 1976 Olympic gold medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling in Montreal, competing for the fo ...
– 1976 Olympic gold medalist * Šaban Sejdiu – 1980 and 1984 Olympic bronze medalist *
Branislav Simić Branislav Simić ( sr-cyrl, Бранислав Симић; born 21 March 1935) is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler from Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia ( Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in ...
– 1964 Olympic gold and 1968 bronze medalist * Jožef Tertei – 1984 Olympic bronze medalist * Šaban Trstena – 1984 Olympic gold and 1988 silver medalist


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