List of amateur wrestlers
Encyclopedia
A number of wrestlers
competing in the freestyle
, Greco-Roman
, and collegiate
styles, and non-profit acting Pro are famous for their amateur wrestling
success.
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
competing in the freestyle
Freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practised throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest organized sports in history...
, Greco-Roman
Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...
, and collegiate
Collegiate wrestling
Collegiate wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the collegiate and university level in the United States. Collegiate wrestling emerged from the folk wrestling styles practised in the early history of the United States...
styles, and non-profit acting Pro are famous for their amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
success.
Armenia
- Ara AbrahamianAra AbrahamianAra Abrahamian is a retired Armenian-Swedish wrestler in Greco-Roman wrestling...
– 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist (for Sweden) - Armen MkertchianArmen MkertchianArmen Mkertchian is an Armenian wrestler. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won the silver medal in the men's Freestyle Light Flyweight category.-External links:**...
– 1996 Olympic Silver Medalist - Armen NazarianArmen NazarianArmen Nazarian |Masis]], Armenian SSR, Soviet Union) is an Armenian/Bulgarian Greco Roman wrestler and a member of the FILA Hall of Fame....
– 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist, 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist (for Bulgaria), 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist (for Bulgaria) - Mkkhitar ManukyanMkkhitar ManukyanMkhitar Manukyan is a Kazakhstani wrestler, of Armenian descent, who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He won the World Championship in 63 kg twice, in 1998 and 1999.-External links:*...
– 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist (for Kazakhstan)
Azerbaijan
- Farid MansurovFarid MansurovFarid Mansurov is a former Azerbaijani wrestler who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal....
– 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist - Namig AbdullayevNamig AbdullayevNamig Yadulla oglu Abdullayev was an Azerbaijani Olympic Champion wrestler, winning a gold medal in freestyle for Azerbaijan at the 2000 Summer Olympics...
– 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1996 Olympic Silver Medalist - Rovshan BayramovRovshan BayramovRovshan Bayramov is an Azerbaijani athlete.In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Bayramov successfully reached the final having beaten Mostafa Mohamed , Yagnier Hernandez , Roman Amoyan but lost to Nazyr Mankiev from Russia. Coach: Hijran Sharifov.-References:*...
– 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist - Vitaliy RahimovVitaliy RahimovVitaliy Rahimov is an Azerbaijani athlete.Rahimov moved with his family to Azerbaijan in 1990. He has been trained in Greco-Roman wrestling since 1994. He made the Azerbaijani Olympic teams in 2004 and 2008...
– 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist - Khetag GazyumovKhetag GazyumovKhetag Gozyumov is an Azerbaijani wrestler of Ossetian origin. He has won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :...
– 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist
Australia
- Richard Garrard – 1948 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Eddie Scarf – 1932 Olympic Bronze Medalist
Austria
- Nikolaus Hirschl – 1932 Olympic 2x Bronze Medalist, European Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, 10x Austrian Heavyweight Wrestling Champion
Belarus
- Viachaslau MakarankaViachaslau MakarankaViachaslau Makaranka is a wrestler from Belarus who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:...
– 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Dmitry DebelkaDmitry DebelkaDmitry Debelka is a Belarusian wrestler who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 97-130 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.-References:...
– 2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Valeriy TsilentValeriy TsilentValeriy Tsilent is a Belarusian wrestler. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the men's Greco-Roman Middleweight category.-References:...
– 1996 Olympic Bronze Medalist
Bulgaria
- Armen NazarianArmen NazarianArmen Nazarian |Masis]], Armenian SSR, Soviet Union) is an Armenian/Bulgarian Greco Roman wrestler and a member of the FILA Hall of Fame....
– 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 – 1994 World Silver Medalist
- Dimitar DobrevDimitar DobrevDimitar Dobrev is a former Greco-Roman wrestler from Bulgaria, where he spent most of his professional career.He became Olympic champion in the 1960 Summer Olympics.He was born in Ezerche.-External links:*...
– 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist (73 – 79 kg), 1956 Olympic Silver Medalist (73 – 79 kg) - Petko Sirakov – 1956 Olympic Silver Medalist (79 – 87 kg)
- Nikola StanchevNikola StanchevNikola Nikolov Stanchev was a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler.He was born in Tvarditsa, Burgas province.He was the 1956 Olympic Games middle weight freestyle wrestling champion - the first Bulgarian Olympics gold medal - and silver medal winner at the World championship in Istanbul the same...
– 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 – 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 ValchevEnyu ValchevEnyu Valchev Dimov is a former freestyle wrestler from Bulgaria.He is Olympic games champion , World champion and two time champion of Europe.He was born in Polski Gradec, Stara Zagora Province.-External links:*...
– 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 – 1964 Olympic Silver Medalist (70 – 78 kg)
- Boyan RadevBoyan RadevBoyan Radev is a former Greco Roman wrestler from Bulgaria.He is two-time Olympic Games champion and one-time champion of the world.-External links:*...
– 1964 Olympic Gold Medalist (87 – 97 kg), 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist (87 – 97 kg) - Stancho Kolev – 1964 Olympic Silver Medalist (57 – 63 kg)
- Prodan GardzhevProdan GardzhevProdan Stoyanov Gardzhev is a Bulgarian former Olympic Champion in freestyle wrestling in the 1964 Olympics. He also won a bronze medal and finished behind gold medalist Boris Michail Gurevich of the Soviet Union and silver medalist Jigjidiin Mönkhbat of Mongolia at the 1968 Summer Olympics...
– 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 – 1964 Olympic Silver Medalist (+ 97 kg)
- Enyu Todorov – 1968 Olympic Silver Medalist (57 – 63 kg)
- Osman Duraliev – 1968 Olympic Silver Medalist (+ 97 kg)
- Petar KirovPetar KirovPetar Kirov is a former Greco Roman wrestler from Bulgaria.He was born in Kalchevo, Yambol province.He is an Olympic gold winner from the games in Mexico 1968 and Munich 1972, three times champion of the World and four times champion of Europe....
– 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist (- 52 kg), 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist (48 – 52 kg) - Ognyan Nikolov – 1972 Olympic Silver Medalist (- 48 kg)
- Ivan KrastevIvan KrastevIvan Krastev is the Editor-in-Chief of the Bulgarian Edition of Foreign Policy, and Chairman of the Centre for Liberal Strategies in Sofia, Bulgaria. Since 2004 Mr. Krastev has been the executive director of the International Commission on the Balkans chaired by the former Italian Prime Minister...
– 1972 Olympic Bronze Medalist (57 – 62 kg) - Osman Duraliev – 1972 Olympic Silver Medalist (+ 100)
- Stefan Angelov – 1972 Olympic Bronze Medalist (- 48 kg), 1976 Olympic Bronze Medalist (- 48 kg)
- Georgi MarkovGeorgi MarkovGeorgi Ivanov Markov was a Bulgarian dissident writer.Markov originally worked as a novelist and playwright, but in 1969 he defected from Bulgaria, then governed by President Todor Zhivkov...
– 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist (57 – 62 kg) - Stoyan Apostolov – 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 IsaevKhasan IsaevKhasan Isaev is a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler.He became Olympic champion in 1976 in the freestyle light flyweight class.-References:...
– 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 – 1980 Olympic Silver Medalist (62 – 68 kg)
- Valentin RaychevValentin RaychevValentin Raychev is a Bulgarian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.- Olympics :Raychev competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the welterweight class.- References :...
– 1980 Olympic Gold Medalist (68 – 74 kg) - Ismail AbilovIsmail AbilovIsmail Abilov is a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler and Olympic champion of Turkish descent.He became Olympic champion in 1980 in the freestyle middleweight class. He has received two silver medals and one bronze medal at the FILA Wrestling World Championships.- References :...
– 1980 Olympic Gold Medalist (74 – 82 kg) - Slavcho Chervenkov – 1980 Olympic Silver Medalist (90 – 100 kg)
- Mladen Mladenov – 1980 Olympic Bronze Medalist (48 – 52 kg)
- Pavel PavlovPavel Pavlov (wrestler)Pavel Pavlov Strakhilov is a former Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler who competed in the middleweight category....
– 1980 Olympic Bronze Medalist (74 – 82 kg) - Georgi Raikov – 1980 Olympic Gold Medalist (90 – 100 kg)
- Ivan Tzonov – 1988 Olympic Silver Medalist (- 48 kg)
- Simeon ShterevSimeon ShterevSimeon Shterev is a Bulgarian footballer who plays for Belasitsa Petrich. He is a fast forward, currently playing by winger. His father Simeon Shterev is a former wrestling champion.-Career:...
– 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 – 1988 Olympic Silver Medalist (52 – 57 kg)
- Zhivko Vangelov – 1988 Olympic Silver Medalist (57 – 62 kg)
- Atanas KomchevAtanas KomchevAtanas Komchev was a Bulgarian wrestler and Olympic champion.He became Olympic champion in 1988 in the greco-roman light heavyweight class. He received three silver medals and two bronze medals in the FILA Wrestling World Championships. Komchev was in an automobile accident on November 2, 1994,...
– 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 Getzov – 1992 Olympic Silver Medalist (62 – 68 kg)
- Serafim BarzakovSerafim BarzakovSerafim Barzakov Serafim Barzakov Serafim Barzakov (born on July 22, 1975 in Kolarovo is a male freestyle wrestler from Bulgaria.He participated in Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics, Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2004 Summer Olympics, Men's freestyle 63 kg at 2000 Summer Olympics and Men's...
– 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist (58 – 63 kg) - Radoslav VelikovRadoslav VelikovRadoslav Marinov Velikov is a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. He has been engaged in wrestling since 1997 and he currently competes for Levski Sofia, where his coach is former world champion and triple European champion Simeon Shterev, who also coaches Stanka Zlateva. Velikov won the 2006 World...
– 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist (- 54 kg) - Kiril TerzievKiril TerzievKiril Stoychev Terziev is a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. He won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in his category ....
– 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist (66 – 74 kg) - Yavor YanakievYavor YanakievYavor Dimitrov Yanakiev is a Bulgarian wrestler who won the bronze medal in the Men's Greco-Roman 74kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.Yanakiev currently competes for Slavia Litex, where his coach is Stoyan Dobrev; his first coach was Petar Manev...
– 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist (66 – 74 kg)
Canada
- Tonya VerbeekTonya VerbeekTonya Verbeek is a Canadian wrestler.-Sports career:She was born in Grimsby, Ontario. She took up wrestling in grade eleven and was undefeated throughout high school in Beamsville, Ontario. She trains at Brock University in St...
– 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist - Daniel IgaliDaniel IgaliBaraladei Daniel Igali is a Canadian freestyler wrestler who is an Olympic gold medalist. He lives in Surrey, British Columbia.-Wrestling career:...
– 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist - Guivi SissaouriGuivi SissaouriGuivi Sissaouri is a Canadian freestyle wrestler. Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, he began wrestling at age ten.Sissaouri won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 57 kg class...
– 1996 Olympic Silver Medalist - Gary BohayGary BohayGary Bohay 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 participated in the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea where he was overall 8th ranked in the world...
– 1989 World Silver Medalist, Canada Cup Champion and Canada Hall of Fame Recipient - Christine NordhagenChristine NordhagenChristine Nordhagen-Vierling is a former Canadian wrestler.-Wrestling Achievements:Nordhagen, who began wrestling at age 20, is a graduate of the University of Alberta...
– 2004 Olympic Bronze medallist, 6X World Champion - David ZilbermanDavid Zilberman-Early life:Zilberman is Jewish, and was born in Montreal, Quebec. He started wrestling when he was 14 years old. He attended McGill University and Concordia University.-Wrestling career:He wrestles in the Men's Freestyle, at 96 kg...
- Canadian Olympic heavyweight wrestler
China
- Wang Xu – 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Sheng ZetianSheng ZetianSheng Zetian is a male Chinese wrestler. He competed at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling on each occasion.-References:...
– 2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist
Cuba
- Feliberto Ascuy – 1996, 2000 Olympic Gold Medalists
- Yandro Miguel QuintanaYandro Miguel QuintanaYandro Miguel Quintana Rivalta 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 Jokar in the final with the help of his coach Filberto Delgado. He stands 5'2 and 132 lbs...
– 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist - Juan MarénJuan MarénJuan Luis Marén Delis is an Cuban wrestler who has won three Olympic medals.-References:*...
– 1992 Olympic Bronze Medalist, 1996, 2000 Silver Medalists - Alexis VilaAlexis Vila|-|Loss|align=center|11-1|Eduardo Dantas|Decision |Bellator 59||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States|Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament Final|-|Win|align=center|11-0|Marcos Galvão|Decision...
– 1996 Olympic Bronze Medalists - Roberto Monzon – 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Iván FundoraIván FundoraIvan Fundora Zaldivar is a male freestyle wrestler from Cuba who won the bronze medal in the Men's freestyle 74kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics...
– 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Yoel RomeroYoel RomeroYoel Romero Palacio is a Cuban wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is currently signed with Strikeforce and competes in the Light Heavyweight division.-Olympic career:...
– 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist - Alexis Rodriguez – 2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist
Czechoslovakia
- Josef Urban – 1932 Olympic Silver Medalist
Denmark
- Henrik Hansen – 1948 Olympic Bronze Medalist
Egypt
- Ibrahim MoustafaIbrahim MoustafaIbrahim Moustafa was an Egyptian Greco-Roman wrestler.-Career:Moustafa competed in the Light Heavyweight weight class at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. He took home a gold medal.-External links:*...
– 1928 Olympic Gold Medalist, Egypt's first Olympic Medal - Karam IbrahimKaram IbrahimKaram Ibrahim Gaber 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 silver medal at the 2003 World Championships.-Career:...
– 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist ((Greco-Roman)) was offered to work for WWEWorld Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
but turned down the offer as he's currently interested in Mixed Martial ArtsMixed martial artsMixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
competition
Estonia
- August NeoAugust NeoAugust "Ago" Neo was an Estonian wrestler and Olympic medalist....
– 1936 Olympic Silver Medalist in Freestyle and Bronze in Greco-Roman - Kristjan PalusaluKristjan PalusaluKristjan Palusalu was an Estonian heavyweight wrestler and Olympic winner....
– 1936 Olympic Gold Medalist Greco-Roman, 1936 Olympic Gold Medalist Freestyle. - Voldemar VäliVoldemar VäliVoldemar Väli was a two-time Olympic medalist for Estonia in Greco-Roman wrestling.-External links:***...
– 1928 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1932 Olympic Bronze Medalist
France
- Henri DeglaneHenri DeglaneHenri Deglane was a French wrestler. He was an Olympic Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling and a world champion professional wrestler.-Olympics:...
– 1924 Olympic Gold Medalist - Lise LegrandLise LegrandLise Legrand is a female French wrestler who competed in the Women's Freestyle 63 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.-References:...
– 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Anna GomisAnna GomisAnna Gomis 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 Associated Wrestling Styles, and is four times world champion.-References:...
– 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist
Finland
- Marko Yli-HannukselaMarko Yli-HannukselaMarko Juhani Yli-Hannuksela is a former Finnish wrestler from Ilmajoki. His most notable accomplishments are his two Olympic medals and a world championship in greco-roman wrestling...
– 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist, 2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist
- Marko AsellMarko AsellMarko Asell 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:...
– 1996 silver medalist
Germany
- Carl SchuhmannCarl SchuhmannCarl Schuhmann was a German athlete, who was born in Münster and won four Olympic titles in gymnastics and wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, becoming the most successful athlete at the inaugural Olympics of the modern era...
– 1896 Olympic Gold Medalist - Arawat SabejewArawat SabejewArawat Sabejew in Petropavl, Kazakhstan) is a German wrestler. He won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:* at sports-reference.com* at FILA...
– 1996 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Fritz Schäfer – 1936 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Alexander LeipoldAlexander LeipoldAlexander Leipold 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 at the 2000 Summer Olympics but was later stripped of his gold medal.-Wrestling career:Leipold won...
– Originally awarded gold at the 2000 Olympics, but was stripped after testing positive for nandroloneNandroloneNandrolone is an anabolic steroid that may be present naturally in the human body, albeit in minute quantities of less than 0.4 ng/ml. Nandrolone is most commonly sold commercially as its decanoate ester and less commonly as a phenylpropionate ester...
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Great Britain
- Andrew McDonaldAndrew McDonald (wrestler)Andrew McDonald was a British wrestler who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924, at the 1924 Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the freestyle wrestling heavyweight class....
– 1924 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Kenneth RichmondKenneth RichmondKenneth "Ken" Alan Richmond was an English wrestler. He won a bronze medal at the 1952 Olympics and was also a whale ship crewman before he got into the gong business...
– 1952 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Noel Loban – 1984 Olympic Bronze Medalist
Greece
- Georgios TsitasGeorgios TsitasGeorgios Tsitas 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 Greco-Roman format, Tsitas had a bye to guarantee a top three finish before he even had a match. The semifinal pitted Tsitas against fellow...
– 1896 Olympic Silver Medalist - Stephanos ChristopoulosStephanos ChristopoulosStephanos Christopoulos was a Greek wrestler. He was a member of Gymnastiki Etaireia Patron, that merged in 1923 with Panachaikos Gymnastikos syllogos to become Panachaiki Gymnastiki Enosi.Christopoulos competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens...
– 1896 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Amiran Karntanov – 2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist
- Petros Galaktopoulos – 1972 Olympic Silver Medalist
Iran
- Mohammad Ali Khojastépour – 1956 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Mohammad Mehdi Yaghoubi – 1956 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Gholamreza TakhtiGholamreza TakhtiGholamreza Takhti is the most famous wrestler in Iranian history. He was most famous for his chivalrous behavior and sportsmanship, and he continues to symbolize the essence of sport to the Iranian people.- Early life :...
– 1956 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1952, 1960 Olympic Silver Medalists - Emamali Habibi Goudarzi – 1956 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Mohammad Paziraye – 1960 Olympic Bronze Medalist
- Mohammad Seifpour Saidabadi – 1960 Olympic Bronze Medalist
- Said Ali Akbar Heidari – 1964 Olympic Bronze Medalsit
- Mohammad Ali SanatkaranMohammad Ali SanatkaranMohammad Ali Sanatkaran is an Iranian wrestler who won a bronze medal in Freestyle at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References: *...
– 1964 Olympic Bronze Medalsit - Abutaleb Gorgori – 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Shamseddin Seyed-AbbasiShamseddin Seyed-AbbasiSeyed Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi was an Iranian wrestler who won a bronze medal in freestyle at the 1968 Summer Olympics.Seyed-Abbasi died at 3 o'clock on the afternoon of 16 March 2004 in Iranmehr Hospital in Gholhak, Tehran from cancer.-References:* *...
– 1968 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Abdollah MovahedAbdollah MovahedAbdollah Movahed Ardabili is an Iranian wrestler who competed in freestyle at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Like his counterpart Habibi, he came from Mazandaran Province....
– 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist - Amirreza Khadem Azghadi – 1992, 1996 Olympic Bronze Medalists
- Rasul Khadem Azghadi – 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1992 Silver Olympic Medalist
- Rasoul Khadem Azghadi – 1992 Olympic Bronze Medalist, 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Abbas JadidiAbbas JadidiAbbas Jadidi is an Iranian wrestler who competed in the Freestyle Heavyweight category at the 1996 Summer Olympics, losing controversially to Kurt Angle and winning the silver medal.-Achievements:...
– 1996 Olympic Silver Medalist - Alireza DabirAlireza DabirAlireza Dabir is a champion freestyle wrestler from Iran. Dabir won a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000, as well as the World Championship in 1998. He was runner-up in 1999, 2001, and 2002. In the Athens Olympics, Dabir lost his first two matches due to a severe shoulder...
– 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist - Masoud JokarMasoud JokarMasoud Mostafa Jokar is an Iranian wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 60 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal.His younger brother Meisam is an Olympian too.-References:*...
– 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist - Alireza HeidariAlireza HeidariAlireza Heidari is an Iranian wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 96 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal....
– 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Alireza RezaeiAlireza RezaeiAlireza Rezaei is a former Iranian wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 120 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal.-References:*...
– 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist - Fardin MasoumiFardin MasoumiFardin Masoumi Valadi is an Iranian wrestler.-References:*...
– 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist
Italy
- Enrico PorroEnrico PorroEnrico Porro is an Italian wrestler of Armenian origin and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:...
– 1908 Olympic Gold Medalist - Vincenzo MaenzaVincenzo MaenzaVincenzo Maenza was an Italian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won two gold medals and a silver medal at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games.-Career:...
– 1984, 1988 Olympic Gold Medalists, 1992 Olympic Silver Medalist - Andrea MinguzziAndrea MinguzziAndrea Minguzzi is an Italian wrestler, who has won a gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics...
– 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist
Japan
- Osamu WatanabeOsamu Watanabeis a Japanese Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling. Born in 1940, he attended Chuo University during a time when they were viewed as one of Japan's dominant collegiate wrestling programs....
– 1964 Olympic Gold Medalist and freestyle wrestling's only Olympic gold medalist to retire undefeated in competition - Kaori IchoKaori IchoKaori Icho is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She is a seven time world champion and two time Olympic champion, winning gold in 2004 and 2008. Chiharu Icho is Kaori's elder sister.-External links:...
– 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist - Kenji InoueKenji Inoueis a Japanese wrestler who won the bronze medal in the Men's Freestyle 60 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:...
– 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Chikara TanabeChikara Tanabeis a Japanese wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 55 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.-References:...
– 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Kyoko HamaguchiKyoko Hamaguchiis a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She has won five FILA Wrestling World Championships and two Olympic Bronze medals in the 72 kg weight class.She is sponsored by Japan Beverage Inc...
– 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist
Kazakhstan
- Georgiy TsurtsumiaGeorgiy TsurtsumiaGeorgi Tsurtsumia is an Kazakh wrestler who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal.-References:...
– 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist - Mkkhitar ManukyanMkkhitar ManukyanMkhitar Manukyan is a Kazakhstani wrestler, of Armenian descent, who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He won the World Championship in 63 kg twice, in 1998 and 1999.-External links:*...
– 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Gennadiy LaliyevGennadiy LaliyevGennadiy Laliyev is an Kazakhstani wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 74 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. He also competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Men's Freestyle 84 kg, placing 13th. He has been a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity program...
– 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist - Islam BairamukovIslam BairamukovIslam Bairamukov is a Kazakh wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 97 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. He also competed in the 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics, but did not reach the final rounds....
– 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist - Yuriy MelnichenkoYuriy MelnichenkoYuriy Melnichenko is an Kazakhstani wrestler. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won the gold medal in the men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight category.-External links:*...
– 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist - Doulet Tourlekhanov – 1988 Olympic Silver Medalist and 1987 World Champion
- Mkkhitar ManukyanMkkhitar ManukyanMkhitar Manukyan is a Kazakhstani wrestler, of Armenian descent, who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He won the World Championship in 63 kg twice, in 1998 and 1999.-External links:*...
– 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist
Korea, North
- Ri Yong-SamRi Yong-SamRi Yong-Sam is a North Korean wrestler. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the men's Freestyle Bantamweight category. He also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:...
– 1996 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Kang Yong-GyunKang Yong-GyunKang Yong-Gyun 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 was two-time gold medallist at the World Military Games and two-time silver medallist at...
– 2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Kim II – 1996, 1992 Olympic Gold Medalists
Korea, South
- Moon Eui-JaeMoon Eui-JaeMoon Eui-Jae 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's Freestyle 84 kg in Athens in 2004...
– 2000, 2004 Olympic Silver Medalists - Sim Kwon-HoSim Kwon-HoSim Kwon-Ho is a retired South Korean Greco Roman wrestler...
– 1996, 2000 Olympic Gold Medalists - Yang Jung-MoYang Jung-MoYang Jung-Mo is a retired South Korean freestyle wrestler and the first Olympic champion from South Korea. He received a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.-References:...
– 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist
Lebanon
- Zakaria ChibabZakaria ChibabZakaria Chihab is a retired Lebanese wrestler. At the 1952 Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal in the men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight category.-References:...
– 1952 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Hassan BcharaHassan BcharaHassan Ali Bechara is a retired 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.-References:*...
– 1980 Olympic Bronze Medalist
Republic of Macedonia
- Mogamed IbragimovMogamed IbragimovMogamed Ibragimov is an Macedonian wrestler of Azerbaijani descent.At the 1996 Summer Olympics he competed for Azerbaijan and finished fifth in the freestyle 82 kg event....
– 2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist
Mongolia
- Danzandarjaagiin Sereeter – 1968 Olympic Bronze Medalist
- Tömöriin ArtagTömöriin ArtagTömöriin Artag was a Mongolian wrestler. At the 1968 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the men's Freestyle Welterweight category.-References:*...
– 1968 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Khorloogiin Bayanmönkh – 1972 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Zevegiin Oidov – 1976 Olympic Silver Medalist
Norway
- Jon RønningenJon RønningenJon Rønningen is a former Norwegian wrestler and a member of Kolbotn IL...
– 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist - Aage EriksenAage EriksenAage Eriksen was a Norwegian wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:...
– 1948 Olympic Silver Medalist
Russia
- Khasan Baroyev – 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist, 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Sazhid SazhidovSazhid SazhidovSazhid Khalilrakhmanovich Sazhidov is a Russian Olympic wrestler who won the bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics.-References:...
– 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Alexander KarelinAlexander KarelinAleksandr Aleksandrovich Karelin, or simply Alexander Karelin, is a Hero of the Russian Federation and was a dominant Greco-Roman wrestler for the Soviet Union and later, after its dissolution, for Russia. He won gold medals at the 1988, 1992, and 1996 Olympic Games...
– 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 GardnerRulon GardnerRulon Gardner is an American Olympian who competed in the 2000 Olympic games, winning the gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling upon defeating Russian Aleksandr Karelin, who was previously undefeated in 13 years of international competition...
. - Buvaysa SaytievBuvaysa SaytievBuvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev, also spelled Buvaysar Hamidovich Saytiev, is a Chechen wrestler who has won nine world-level gold medals in freestyle wrestling.-Life:...
– 1996, 2004, 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist and 5X World Champion - Resanchev Valeri – 2X Olympic Gold Medalist, 5X World Champion
- Varteres SamourgachevVarteres SamourgachevVarteres Varteresovich Samourgachev is a Russian wrestler of Armenian descent who won a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, and a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. He is a lawyer by profession. Also has niece named Tatiana Samurgasheva...
– 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist, 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Makhach MurtazalievMakhach MurtazalievMakhach Dalgatovich Murtazaliev is a Russian Olympic wrestler who won the bronze medal for Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.In 2006, he went up to the next weight category and was the 2007 World and European champion at 74 kg....
– 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Mavlet BatirovMavlet BatirovMavlet Alavdinovich Batirov is a Russian wrestler who competed in the men's freestyle 55 kg category at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal...
– 2004, 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist - Gouzel ManiourovaGouzel ManiourovaGuzel Manyurova is a Russian freestyle wrestler who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, winning a silver medal in the 72 kg weight class.-External links:* at DatabaseOlympics.com...
– 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist - Alan Dudaev – 2005 World Champion
- Khadjimourat GatsalovKhadjimourat GatsalovKhadjimourat Soltanovich Gatsalov is a Russian wrestler who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.He won the gold medal in the freestyle 96 kg class.In 2011, he officially signed a contract to fight in the UFC as a middleweight.[1]...
– 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist - Nazir Mankiev – 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Islambek AlbievIslambek AlbievIslambek Tsilimovich Albiev is a Russian wrestler who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Greco-Roman wrestling.-References:...
– 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist - Aslanbek KhushtovAslanbek KhushtovAslanbek Vitalievich Khushtov is a Circassian wrestler, who has won a gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
– 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist - Shirvani MuradovShirvani MuradovShirvani Gadzikurbanovich Muradov is a Russian wrestler, who has won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.Shirvani is Lak.- References :*...
– 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist - Mourad OumakhanovMourad OumakhanovMourad Oumakhanov is a Russian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.-Olympics:Oumakhanov competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the featherweight class.-References:...
– 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist - Adam SaitievAdam SaitievAdam Hamidovich Saitiev, also spelled Saytiev, is a Chechen wrestler who won gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics for the Russian Federation at 85 kg cat....
– 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist - Sagid MurtazalievSagid MurtazalievSagid Murtazaliev is a Russian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.-Olympics:Murtazaliev competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the heavyweight class.-References:...
– 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist - David MusulbesDavid MusulbesDavid Vladimirovich Musulbes is a wrestler of georgian origin who currently represents Slovakia, in past he competed for Russia...
– 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist - Murat KardanovMurat KardanovMurat Nausbievich Kardanov is a Circassian wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.-External links:*...
– 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist - Alexei MichineAlexei MichineAleksey Vladimirovich Mishin is a wrestler from Russia. Mishin won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, 84 kg division, at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is also the 2007 world champion and 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2006 European champion. His personal trainer is Alexander Tarakanov.-References:*...
– 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist - Khadzhimurad MagomedovKhadzhimurad MagomedovKhadzhimurad Magomedov is a Russian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.-Olympics:Magomedov competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the middleweight class.-References:...
– 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist - Vadim BogiyevVadim BogiyevVadim Bogiyev is a Russian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.-Olympics:Bogiyev competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the lightweight class....
– 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist - See USSR for all pre-1988 wrestlers in the Russian/USSR region.
Sweden
- Edvin Matiasson – 1908 Olympic Bronze Medalist
- Erik LindénErik LindénErik Lindén was a Swedish athlete who won a bronze medal in wrestling in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London....
– 1948 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Frank AnderssonFrank AnderssonFrank Andersson is a Swedish former wrestler, most active around 1975 to 1983. In the World Championships, he won three gold medals and two silver ones. He won a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles...
– 1984 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Mikael LjungbergMikael LjungbergMikael Ljungberg was a Swedish wrestler from Gothenburg. He competed for Örgryte IS's wrestling section.Ljungberg was one of the most successful Swedish wrestlers ever...
– 1996 Olympic Bronze Medalist, 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist - Ara AbrahamianAra AbrahamianAra Abrahamian is a retired Armenian-Swedish wrestler in Greco-Roman wrestling...
– 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist, later became known for his antics during 2008 Olympics where he was stripped of his bronze - Sofia MattssonSofia MattssonSofia Magdalena Mattsson is a Swedish wrestler.- Profile :At the age of 18 years old, she is already one of the highest-ranking, female wrestlers in Europe. She wrestles in the 48 kilo division for the Gällivare SK Wrestling club, coached by Håkan Johansson and Kalle Taivalsaari...
– 2007 European Bronze Medalist, 2008 European Silver Medalist
Turkey
- Yaşar ErkanYasar ErkanYaşar Erkan was a Turkish sports wrestler, who became Olympic gold medalist for Turkey in the Featherweight class of Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling....
– 1936 Olympic Gold Medalist - Yasar DoguYasar DoguYaşar Doğu , was a renowned Turkish World and Olympic champion sports wrestler in Greco-Roman and Freestyle.He was born in the village Karlı of Kavak district in Samsun province to a family of Circassian origin...
– 1948 Olympic Gold Medalist - Gazanfer BilgeGazanfer BilgeGazanfer Bilge was a Turkish sports wrestler who won the gold medal in the Featherweight class of Men's Freestyle Wrestling at the 1948 Olympics.-Biography:...
– 1948 Olympic Gold Medalist - Hamza YerlikayaHamza YerlikayaHamza Yerlikaya is a Turkish Graeco-Roman style wrestler. He is a two-time Olympic champion, three-time World Champion , and the only Turkish wrestler to ever become European champion eight times...
– 1996, 2000 Olympic Gold Medalists - Nasuh AkarNasuh AkarNasuh Akar was a Turkish sports wrestler, who won the gold medal in the Bantamweight class of Men's Freestyle category at the 1948 Olympics....
– 1948 Olympic Gold Medalist - Ahmet KireççiAhmet KireççiAhmet Kireççi , was a Turkish sports wrestler, who won the Olympic medal twice, the bronze medal in the Middleweight class of Men's Freestyle Wrestling at the 1936 Olympics and the gold medal in the Heavyweight class of Men's Greco-Roman category at the 1948 Olympics.Born in the southern...
– 1948 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1936 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Mustafa DagistanliMustafa DagistanliMustafa Dağıstanlı , is a former Turkish sports wrestler, who won the gold medal twice in the Men's Freestyle Wrestling at the 1956 Olympics and 1960 Olympics and was three times World champion....
– 1956, 1960 Olympic Gold Medalists - Hamit KaplanHamit KaplanHamit Kaplan , was a renowned Circassian World and Olympic champion sports wrestler in the Heavyweight class who was born in Turkey...
– 1956 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1960 Olympic Silver Medalist, 1964 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Mithat BayrakMithat BayrakMithat Bayrak , is a former Turkish sports wrestler and trainer, who won two 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 SilleMüzahir SilleMüzahir Sille , is a former Turkish Olympic champion sports wrestler in the Featherweight class and a trainer. He won the gold medal in Men's Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1960 Olympics....
– 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist - Tevfik KisTevfik KisTevfik Kış is a former Turkish European, World and Olympic champion sports wrestler in the Light heavyweight class and a trainer. He won the gold medal in men's Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1960 Olympics.Born 1934 in Pelitçik village of Kargı district in the Çorum Province, he began 1956 wrestling...
– 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist - Ahmet BilekAhmet BilekAhmet Bilek , was a Turkish Olympic champion sports wrestler in the flyweight class and a trainer...
– 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist - Hasan GüngörHasan GüngörHasan Güngör , is a former Turkish Olympic medalist sports wrestler in the Middleweight class and a trainer...
– 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1964 Olympic Silver Medalist - Ismet AtliIsmet Atliİsmet Atlı , is a former Turkish Olympic medalist sports wrestler in the Light heavyweight class and a trainer. He won the gold medal in Men's Freestyle wrestling at the 1960 Olympics....
– 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist - Ismail OganIsmail Oganİsmail Ogan , is a former Turkish Olympic medalist sports wrestler in the Welterweight class and a trainer...
– 1960 Olympic Silver Medalist - Mehmet ÖzalMehmet ÖzalMehmet Özal is a Turkish wrestler who competed in the men's Greco-Roman 96 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.He was born in Ankara....
– 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Aydin Polatci – 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist
- Şeref EroğluSeref ErogluŞeref Eroğlu is a Turkish wrestler who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal....
– 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist - Adem Bereket – 2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist
USSR
- Aleksandr Ivanov – 1976 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Alexander MedvedAlexander MedvedAlexander Vasiliyevich Medved is a famous Soviet/Russian Belarussian wrestler. He is considered by most to be the best freestyle wrestler of all time. He was the first person ever to win three gold medals in freestyle wrestling. FILA recognizes Medved as The Greatest Wrestler of the 20th Century...
– 1964, 1968, 1972 Olympic Gold Medalists, FILA Greatest Wrestler of 20th Century (Freestyle) - Sergei BeloglazovSergei BeloglazovSergei Alekseevich Beloglazov is one of the greatest modern wrestlers. He trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Kaliningrad in 1976-77 and at Dynamo in Kiev since 1979. He was a two-time Olympic Champion in 1980 and 1988, a six-time World Champion and a World Silver medalist...
– 1980, 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist, 6X World Champion - Makharbek KhadartsevMakharbek KhadartsevMakharbek Khasbiyevich Khadartsev is a former Soviet wrestler who later competed for Russia, two times Olympic champion and five times world champion in Freestyle wrestling.-Olympics:Khadartsev competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the...
– 1988, 1992 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1996 Olympic Silver Medalist - Shazam SafinShazam SafinShazam Sergeyevich Safin was a Soviet wrestler who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Kochki-Pozharki, Nizhny Novgorod....
– 1952 Olympic Gold Medalist - Shamil Khisamutdinov – 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Farhat Mustafin – 1976 Olympic Bronze Medallist
- Vladimir Bakulin −1968 Olympic Silver Medallist
- Ivan Koschergin – 1968 Bronze Medallist
- Valentin Oleynick – 1968 Silver Medallist
- Nikolai Yakovenko- 1968 Silver Medallist, 1972 Silver medallist
- Anatoli Roschtchin-1968 Silver Medallist, 1972 Gold Medallist
- Boris Gurowitsch- 1968 Gold Medallist
- Shota Lomidze – 1968 Silver Medallist
- Roman Dmitriev- 1972 Gold Medallist, 1976 Silver Medallist
- Arsen Allakhverdiev −1972 Silver medallist
- Zagalav AbdulbekovZagalav AbdulbekovZagalav Abdulbekovich Abdulbekov is a former Soviet wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling. He is also twice world champion in freestyle wrestling.-Olympics:...
−1972 Gold Medallist - Rouslan Ashuraliev- 1972 Bronze Medallist
- Levan TediashviliLevan TediashviliLevan Tediashvili is a former Soviet wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.-Olympics:...
– 1972 Gold Medallist, 1976 Gold Medallist - gennadi Strachow- 1972 Silver Medallist
- Ivan YaryginIvan YaryginIvan Yarygin was a former Soviet wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling. He became a coach following his competitive career and later he was the President of the Russian Wrestling Federation. He was killed in a car crash in 1997...
- 1972 Gold medallist, 1976 Gold Medallist - Roustan kasakov- 1972 Gold Medallist
- Anatoli nazarenko- 1972 Silver Medallist
- Valeri Resanzev – 1972 Gold Medallist, 1976 Gold medal
- Alexej Shumakov – 1976 Gold Medallist
- Vladimir YuminVladimir YuminVladimir Yumin is a former Soviet wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.-Olympics:Yumin competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the bantamweight class.-References:...
– 1976 Gold Medallist - Pavel PiniginPavel PiniginPavel Pinigin is a former Soviet wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling. He is also three times world champion in freestyle wrestling.-Olympics:...
– 1976 Gold Medallist - Viktor Novishilov- 1976 Silver Medallist
- Soslan Andiev- 1976 Gold Medallist, 1980 Gold medallist
- Vitali Konstantinov – 1976 Gold Medallist
- Nelson Davidyan – 1976 Silver Medallist
- Suren Nalbandyan – 1976 Gold Medallist
- Anatoli Bykov – 1976 Gold Medallist, 1980 Silver Medal
- Vladimir Tcheboksarov 1976 Silver Medal
- Nikolai balboshin – 1976 Gold medal
- Alexander Koltchinski- 1976 Gold medal, 1980 Gold medal
- Magomed Arasilov- 1980 Silver Medal
- anatoli Belaglasov- 1980 Gold medal
Uzbekistan
- Artur TaymazovArtur TaymazovArtur Taymazov is an Uzbek wrestler of Ossetian origin, and Uzbekistan's most decorated Olympian. Making his Olympic debut in Sydney in 2000, he won Uzbekistan's first Olympic wrestling medal in the 130 kg weight class, losing to Russian David Musul'bes in the final...
– 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist, 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist - Magomed Ibragimov – 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist, 2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist
- Alexandr DokturishviliAlexandr DokturishviliAleksandr Dokturishvili is an Uzbek wrestler who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal.-References:...
– 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist
Ukraine
- Irini MerleniIrini MerleniIrina Oleksiyivna Merleni-Mykulchyn is a Ukrainian wrestler, who competed in the – 48 kg weight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics and claimed the gold medal. In the same event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal....
– 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist - Elbrus TedeyevElbrus TedeyevElbrus Tedeyev 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 Athens...
– 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1996 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Davyd Saldadze – 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Zaza ZazirovZaza ZazirovZaza Zazirov is a Ukrainian wrestler and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He obtained one silver medal and one bronze medal at the FILA Wrestling World Championships....
– 1996 Olympic Bronze Medalist
United Arab Republic
- Osman SayedOsman SayedOsman Sayed was a Greco-Roman flyweight as an Egyptian wrestling team at the Summer Olympics of 1960 in Rome. He obtained a silver medal for Egypt.-See also:* List of Egyptians...
– 1960 Olympic Silver Medalist
USA
- Josh Duncan – 1904, 1908 Olympic Gold Medalist, First American to ever win this medal
- Robert CurryRobert CurryRobert Samuel Curry was a wrestler in the early twentieth century....
– 1904 Olympic Gold Medalist, Second American to ever win this medal - Robin ReedRobin ReedRobin Reed is considered among the greatest amateur wrestlers in the history of the sport. Throughout his 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 NewtonChester NewtonChester William Newton was an Olympic wrestler for the United States. He won a silver medal in the featherweight...
– 1924 Olympic Silver Medalist - Bruce BaumgartnerBruce BaumgartnerBruce Robert Baumgartner is a retired American amateur wrestler and current Director of Athletics for the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania....
– 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 SmithJohn Smith (wrestler)John William Smith is a successful college wrestler, 6-time World Champion, 2-time Olympic Games champion, and is currently the head coach of wrestling at Oklahoma State University.-High school career:...
– 1988, 1992 Olympic Gold Medalist, 4X World Champion. He is considered by some to be the best wrestler in USA history. - Dan GableDan GableDan Gable is an American amateur wrestler. He is famous for having only lost one match in his entire Iowa State University collegiate career—his last, and winning gold at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany while not giving up a single point...
– 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist, first wrestler in history to not have one point scored on him in the Olympics - Terrence McCannTerrence McCannTerrence John McCann , 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 later helped found the United States Wrestling Federation...
– 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist, founder of now USA WrestlingUSA WrestlingUSA Wrestling is the organization that currently governs freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling in the United States... - Dave SchultzDave Schultz (amateur wrestler)David Leslie Schultz was an Olympic and world champion freestyle wrestler.-Early life:...
– 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist - Mark SchultzMark Schultz (amateur wrestler)Mark Philip Schultz is an Olympic and 2-time World champion freestyle wrestler and a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.-Biography:...
– 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist - Rulon GardnerRulon GardnerRulon Gardner is an American Olympian who competed in the 2000 Olympic games, winning the gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling upon defeating Russian Aleksandr Karelin, who was previously undefeated in 13 years of international competition...
– 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist, 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Kenny MondayKenny MondayKenny Dale Monday 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 Wells. He is a 3X Olympian.Monday attended Booker T...
– 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1992 Olympic Silver Medalist - Cael SandersonCael SandersonCael Norman Sanderson , is considered one of the greatest American amateur wrestlers of all time. A 2004 Olympic champion in Athens, Greece, he went undefeated in four years of college wrestling at Iowa State University , winning four consecutive NCAA titles...
– 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist, 4X NCAA Champion - Richard Voliva – 1936 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Francis MillardFrancis MillardFrancis Edward "Frank" Millard was an American wrestler who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the silver medal in the Freestyle featherweight competition.-External links:*...
– 1936 Olympic Silver Medalist - Frank LewisFrank Lewis (wrestler)Frank Lewis was an American wrestler and olympic champion. He competed at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, where he received a gold medal in freestyle welterweight.-References:...
1936 Olympic Gold Medalist - Glen BrandGlen BrandGlen Brand was an American wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling. He was a graduate of Clarion, Iowa and Iowa State University. He was a three-time All-American for the Cyclones with an overall record of 54-3, earning a reputation as a fierce competitor and pinner...
– 1948 Olympic Gold Medalist - Leland MerrillLeland MerrillLeland Gilbert "Lee" Merrill, Jr. was a American wrestler who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, for the United States....
– 1948 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Henry WittenbergHenry WittenbergHenry Wittenberg was a prodigious 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. He at one point in his career wrestled 300 matches without losing...
– 1948 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1952 Olympic Silver Medalist - William SmithWilliam Smith (wrestler)William T. Smith is an American wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.He was born in Portland, Oregon.-Olympics:...
– 1952 Olympic Gold Medalist - Josiah HensonJosiah Henson (wrestler)Josiah "Joe" Henson is a former American wrestler who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics, for the United States.In 1952 he won the bronze medal in the Freestyle Featherweight competition.-External links:...
1952 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Peter Blair – 1956 Olympic Bronze Medalist
- Danny HodgeDanny HodgeDaniel "Danny" Allen Hodge is a retired American wrestler and boxer. He is renowned for his wrestling career, both amateur and professional, and has also been a boxer. Hodge was born, grew up, and still lives in Perry, Oklahoma...
– 1956 Olympic Silver Medalist - Shelby WilsonShelby WilsonShelby Wilson is an American wrestler and Olympic champion. A native of Ponca City, Oklahoma, he competed at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where he received a gold medal in freestyle lightweight. He later became a high school wrestling coach at Owen Valley Community High School.-References:...
– 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist - Douglas BlubaughDouglas BlubaughDouglas Morlan Blubaugh , was an American wrestler and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where he received a gold medal in freestyle welterweight, defeating the five-time world champion Emam-Ali Habibi.Blubaugh, born in Ponca City, Oklahoma, was a two-time AAU...
– 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist - Daniel BrandDaniel BrandDaniel Oliver Brand is a retired American wrestler. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he was an All-America selection in 1958....
– 1964 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Donald Behm – 1968 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Sergio Gonzales – 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Richard SandersRichard Sanders (wrestler)Richard Sanders was an Olympic wrestler from the United States. He won a silver medal in both the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games, the flyweight division, and the 1972 Munich Olympic Games in Germany in the bantamweight division. Both medals were won in freestyle wrestling...
– 1968, 1972 Olympic Silver Medalist - Chris TaylorChris Taylor (wrestler)Chris Taylor was an American freestyle wrestler who competed at 1972 Munich Olympics. At 412 pounds he was the heaviest Olympian ever until the appearance of judoka Ricardo Blas, Jr. in 2008...
– 1972 Olympic Bronze Medalist - John PetersonJohn Peterson (wrestler)John Peterson is an American wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.-Olympics:Peterson competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich where he received a silver medal in Freestyle wrestling, the middleweight class...
– 1972 Olympic Silver Medalist, 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist - Stanley Joseph Dziedzic Jr. – 1976 Olympic Bronze Medalist
- Randall Lewis – 1984 Olympics Gold Medalist
- Jamill KellyJamill KellyJamill Kelly is an American freestyle wrestler. He represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games where he earned a silver medal...
– 2004 Olympics Silver Medalist - Jeff BlatnickJeff BlatnickJeff Blatnick is a former American Super Heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler and sports commentator. He won NCAA Division II heavyweight wrestling championships in 1978 and 1979 and an Olympic gold in 1984. As a commentator, Blatnick worked UFC 4 through UFC 32 for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
– 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist - Russell Owen Hellickson – 1976 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Lloyd Weldon Keaser – 1976 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Kevin JacksonKevin JacksonKevin Andre Jackson is the head wrestling coach at Iowa State University, having been hired in 2009 when Cael Sanderson quit the post and moved to Penn State University...
– 1992 Olympic Gold Medalist - Tom BrandsTom BrandsTom Brands is the head wrestling coach at the University of Iowa. He won a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics....
– 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist - Terry BrandsTerry BrandsTerry Brands is an American Olympic wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. While wrestling at the University of Iowa, Brands won NCAA titles in 1990 and 1992, both at 126 pounds. He was a two-time world freestyle champion at 58 kg, winning titles in 1993 and 1995...
– 2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist, 2X World Champion - Edward Banach – 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Louis Banach- 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Andrew ReinAndrew ReinAndrew Roland Rein is a former American wrestler who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, for the United States.In 1984 he won the silver medal in the Freestyle Lightweight competition.-External links:*...
– 1984 Olympic Silver Medalist - Barry Davis – 1984 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Steve FraserSteve FraserSteve Fraser was the 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling in the 198 lb weight class. A native of Hazel Park, Michigan, Fraser was a Michigan High School Athletic Association state wrestling champion and later an All-American in wrestling at the University of Michigan...
- 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist - Lloyd Weldon Keaser – 1976 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Eugene Lee Davis – 1976 Olympic Bronze Medalist
- Matt James Lindland – 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Garrett LowneyGarrett LowneySteven Garrett Lowney is an American Greco-Roman wrestler.Lowney wrestled for the University of Minnesota under former Army Special Forces coach J Robinson. He also won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Also a member of the 2004 Summer Olympics team-External links:*...
– 2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Ben Peterson – 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1976 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Townsend SaundersTownsend SaundersTownsend Saunders 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.-Biography:Known in college as "Junior" Saunders, he adopted his given...
– 1996 Olympic Silver Medalist - Zeke JonesZeke JonesLarry Jones is one of the finest wrestlers in American history who won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, a world championship in Varna, Bulgaria in 1991 and is currently the U.S. National Freestyle Head Coach at USA Wrestling...
– 1996 Olympic Silver Medalist - John Allan Peterson – 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Patricia MirandaPatricia MirandaPatricia Noriko Miranda is the first American woman in Olympic history to receive a medal in woman's wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics games in Athens, Greece...
– 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Brandon SlayBrandon SlayBrandon Slay won an Olympic gold medal for the United States in wrestling. Slay currently is the Assistant National Freestyle Coach and National Freestyle Resident Coach for USA wrestling, stationed at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.-High school Years:He graduated from Tascosa...
– 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist - Brandon PaulsonBrandon PaulsonBrandon Paulson is a former Olympic-caliber greco-roman wrestler and current wrestling coach. Paulson was born in 1973 in Coon Rapids, MN and is a 1992 graduate of Anoka High School. At Anoka High, Paulson was a three time state champion in his weight class and was named Mr. Minnesota Wrestling in...
– 1996 Olympic Silver Medalist - Dennis HallDennis HallDennis Hall is a Greco-Roman wrestler from Hartford, 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....
– 1996 Olympic Silver Medalist - Sara McMannSara McMannSara McMann is the first American woman in history to receive a silver medal in women's wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics games in Athens, Greece. She wrestled in the Women's Freestyle 63 kg or 138.75 lb weight class. Sara was a Silver Medalist in 2003 World Championships and Bronze...
– 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist - Lincoln McIlravyLincoln McIlravyLincoln Paul McIlravy and wrestled for Philip High School in Philip, SD where he won 5 state titles is a former American wrestler who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics, for the United States....
– 2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Nate CarrNate CarrNate Carr is an American collegiate and international level freestyle wrestler. He grew up in a family of 16 children...
– 1988 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Dennis Koslowski – 1992 Olympic Silver Medalist
- William ScherrWilliam ScherrWilliam Harold "Bill" Scherr is a former American wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, for the United States.In 1988 he won the bronze medal in the Freestyle 100kg competition.-External links:...
– 1988 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Robert WeaverBobby WeaverRobert Brooks Weaver, Sr. was a freestyle wrestler who won a gold medal at 48 kg at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles...
– 1984 Olympics Gold Medalist - James MartinezJames MartinezJames Martinez was a fictional character in the television series NYPD Blue. He was portrayed by Nicholas Turturro from the first episode until midway through the seventh season. He began his run on the show as a plainclothes officer in the Anti-Crime unit who made a very positive impression with...
– 1984 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Gregory GibsonGregory GibsonGregory Gibson is an American author.Gibson is the author of Gone Boy , Demon of the Waters , and Hubert's Freaks .-Biography:...
– 1984 Olympic Silver Medalist - Siamak Ghaffari – 1996 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Stephen AbasStephen AbasStephen Anthony Abas 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...
– 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist - Samuel HensonSamuel HensonSamuel Henson 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 defeated Namig Abdullayev of Azerbaijan to take the gold...
– 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist - Kurt AngleKurt AngleKurt Steven Angle is an American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and 1996 Olympic gold medalist. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is recognized as a 15-time World Heavyweight Champion...
– 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist and later professional wrestler WWE Champion/WCW Champion/TNA Champion - Henry CejudoHenry CejudoHenry Cejudo is a freestyle wrestler, Olympic gold medalist, and author. Cejudo became an Olympic gold medalist at just 21 years old, the youngest American wrestler to win a gold medal....
– 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist - Lindsey DurlacherLindsey DurlacherLindsey Durlacher was an American Greco-Roman wrestler whose career highlight was a bronze medal at the 2006 FILA Wrestling World Championships at 121 pounds...
- 2006 world bronze medalist