List of amateur wrestlers

Listed are wrestlers who wrestled in either freestyle, Greco-Roman, collegiate, or associated amateur wrestling styles. These wrestlers should not be confused with the sports entertainment form of professional wrestling.

Armenia

Ara Abrahamian – 2004 Olympic silver medalist
Artur Aleksanyan – 2016 Olympic gold medalist, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, 2014 and 2015 World champion
Roman Amoyan – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, 2006 and 2011 European champion
Mkkhitar Manukyan – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist
Armen Mkrtchyan – 1996 Olympic silver medalist
Armen Nazaryan – 1996 Olympic gold medalist, 2000 Olympic gold medalist, 2004 Olympic bronze medalist
Arsen Julfalakyan – 2012 Olympic silver medalist
Levon Julfalakyan – 1988 Olympic gold medalist
Alfred Ter-Mkrtychyan – 1992 Olympic silver medalist
Artem Teryan – 1952 Olympic bronze medalist

Azerbaijan

Namig Abdullayev – 2000 Olympic gold medalist, 1996 Olympic silver medalist
Emin Ahmadov – 2012 Olympics bronze medalist
Haji Aliyev – 2020 Olympic silver medalist, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, three-time World champion
Toghrul Asgarov – 2012 Olympic gold medalist, 2016 Olympic silver medalist
Rovshan Bayramov – 2008 Olympic silver medalist, 2012 Olympic silver medalist
Rasul Chunayev – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, 2015 World champion
Khetag Gazyumov – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, 2016 Olympic silver medalist, 2010 World champion
Jabrayil Hasanov] – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
Rafig Huseynov – 2020 Olympic bronze medalist, two-time World champion
Farid Mansurov – 2004 Olympic gold medalist, two-time World champion
Vitaliy Rahimov – 2008 Olympic silver medalist
Yuliya Ratkevich – 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
Sabah Shariati – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
Sharif Sharifov – 2012 Olympic gold medalist and 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, 2011 World champion
Mariya Stadnik – 2012 and 2016 Olympic silver medalist, 2008 and 2020 Olympic bronze medalist, two-time World champion
Nataliya Synyshyn – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist

Australia

Richard Garrard – 1948 Olympic silver medalist, three-time Commonwealth Games gold medalist
Eddie Scarf – 1932 Olympic bronze medalist

Austria

Nikolaus Hirschl – 1932 Olympic 2-time bronze medalist, European Heavyweight champion, 10-time Austrian Heavyweight champion

Belarus

Dmitry Debelka – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist
Viachaslau Makaranka – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist
Valeriy Tsilent – 1996 Olympic bronze medalist

Belgium

Joseph Mewis – 1956 Olympic silver medalist
Pierre Ollivier – 1924 Olympic silver medalist
Clement Spapen – 1928 Olympic silver medalist

Bulgaria

Ismail Abilov – 1980 Olympic gold medalist
Lyutvi Akhmedov – 1964 Olympic silver medalist
Stefan Angelov – 1972 Olympic bronze medalist, 1976 Olympic bronze medalist
Stoyan Apostolov – 1972 Olympic silver medalist
Stoyan Balov – 1988 Olympic silver medalist
Serafim Barzakov – 2000 Olympic silver medalist
Krali Bimbalov – 1960 Olympic silver medalist
Slavcho Chervenkov – 1980 Olympic silver medalist
Dimitar Dobrev – 1960 Olympic gold medalist, 1956 Olympic silver medalist
Miho Dukov – 1980 Olympic silver medalist
Osman Duraliev – 1968 and 1972 Olympic silver medalist
Prodan Gardzhev – 1964 Olympic gold medalist, 1968 Olympic bronze medalist
Rangel Gerovski – 1988 Olympic silver medalist
Valentin Getsov – 1992 Olympic silver medalist
Kamen Goranov – 1976 Olympic silver medalist
Khasan Isaev – 1976 Olympic gold medalist
Stancho Ivanov – 1960 Olympic silver medalist
Stoyan Ivanov – 1976 Olympic silver medalist
Angel Kerezov – 1964 Olympic silver medalist
Petar Kirov – 1968 Olympic gold medalist, 1972 Olympic gold medalist
Ivan Kolev – 1976 Olympic bronze medalist
Stancho Kolev – 1964 Olympic silver medalist
Atanas Komchev – 1988 Olympic gold medalist
Dimo Kostov – 1976 Olympic bronze medalist
Ivan Krastev – 1972 Olympic bronze medalist
Georgi Markov – 1972 Olympic gold medalist
Hussein Mehmedov – 1956 Olympic silver medalist
Mladen Mladenov – 1980 Olympic bronze medalist
Said Mustafov – 1964 Olympic bronze medalist
Ognyan Nikolov – 1972 Olympic silver medalist
Pavel Pavlov – 1980 Olympic bronze medalist
Kiril Petkov – 1964 Olympic silver medalist
Dinko Petrov – 1960 Olympic bronze medalist
Boyan Radev – 1964 Olympic gold medalist, 1968 Olympic gold medalist
Ivan Radnev – 1994 World silver medalist
Georgi Raikov – 1980 Olympic gold medalist
Valentin Raychev – 1980 Olympic gold medalist
Nermedin Selimov – 1980 Olympic bronze medalist
Simeon Shterev – 1988 Olympic bronze medalist
Petko Sirakov – 1956 Olympic silver medalist
Nikola Stanchev – 1956 Olympic gold medalist
Rahmat Sukra – 1988 Olympic bronze medalist
Kiril Terziev – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
Enyu Todorov – 1968 Olympic silver medalist
Bratan Tzenov – 1988 Olympic bronze medalist
Ivan Tzonov – 1988 Olympic silver medalist
Aleksandar Tomov – 1972 Olympic silver medalist, 1976 Olympic silver medalist, 1980 Olympic silver medalist
Enyu Valchev – 1960 Olympic bronze medalist, 1964 Olympic gold medalist, 1968 Olympic silver medalist, 1962 World gold medalist
Zhivko Vangelov – 1988 Olympic silver medalist
Radoslav Velikov – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
Yavor Yanakiev – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
Ivan Yankov – 1980 Olympic silver medalist
Valentin Yordanov – 1996 Olympic gold medalist in up to 52 kg weight class, seven-time World Champion, seven-time European Champion, and the only wrestler to hold 10 World Championship medals
Nezhdet Zalev – 1960 Olympic silver medalist

Canada

Gary Bohay – 1989 World silver medalist
Andy Borodow – Canadian Olympic wrestler, Maccabiah champion, Commonwealth champion
Arjan Bhullar – two-time NAIA Champion, CIS Champion, Commonwealth Games Champion, Olympian, ONE Heavyweight Champion
Justina Di Stasio – 2018 World gold medalist, 2017 World bronze medalist
Martine Dugrenier – 2008, 2009, 2010 World gold medalist, 2005, 2006, 2007 World silver medalist
Carol Huynh – 2008 Olympic Champion, 2012 Olympic Bronze
Daniel Igali – 2000 Olympic gold medalist, World Champion
Garry Kallos – wrestler and sambo competitor
Jessica MacDonald – 2012 World gold medalist, 2011 & 2013 World bronze medalist
Linda Morais – 2019 World gold medalist, 2016 World bronze medalist
Christine Nordhagen – 6x World Champion, 3x World Silver, 1 World Bronze,
Guivi Sissaouri – 1996 Olympic silver medalist, 1 World Champion, 1 World Silver, 2 time World Bronze
Howard Stupp – Olympian, won five Canadian championships, two Pan Am Games titles, two Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union championships, and four titles at the Maccabiah Games in Israel
Erica Wiebe – 2016 Olympic Champion, 2019 & 2018 World bronze medalist
Tonya Verbeek – 2004 & 2012 Olympic Silver, 2008 Olympic Bronze, 2011 World Silver, 2005 & 2009 World Bronze

China

Zhang Fengliu – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
Sheng Jiang – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
Wang Jiao – 2008 Olympic gold medalist
Xu Li – 2008 Olympic silver medalist
Zhou Qian – 2020 Olympic bronze medalist
Pang Qianyu – 2020 Olympic silver medalist, 2024 Olympic bronze medalist
Jing Ruixue – 2012 Olympic silver medalist
Walihan Sailike – 2020 Olympic bronze medalist
Wang Xu – 2004 Olympic gold medalist
Sun Yanan – 2020 Olympic silver medalist, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
Chang Yongxiang – 2008 Olympic silver medalist
Sheng Zetian – 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympic bronze medalist

Cuba

Feliberto Ascuy – 1996 and 2000 Olympic gold medalist
Michel Batista – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
Ismael Borrero – 2016 Olympic gold medalist, 2015 and 2019 World gold medalist
Iván Fundora – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist, 2007 World bronze
Yusneylys Guzmán – 2024 Olympic silver medalist
Liván López – 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, 2013 World bronze, 2014 and 2011 World bronze
Mijaín López – 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024 Olympic gold medalist, 5-time World Champion, 3-time world second, only wrestler ever to win 5 Olympic gold medals
Yasmany Lugo – 2016 Olympic silver medalist
Juan Marén – 1992 Olympic bronze medalist, 1996, 2000 Olympic silver medalist
Milaimys Marín – 2024 Olympic bronze medalist
Yandro Miguel Quintana – 2004 Olympic gold medalist
Héctor Milián – 1992 Olympic gold medalist, 1991 World Champion
Roberto Monzon – 2004 Olympic silver medalist
Luis Orta – 2020 Olympic gold medalist, 2024 Olympic bronze medalist
Alejandro Puerto – 1992 Olympic gold medalist, two-time World Champion
Lázaro Rivas – 2000 Olympic silver, 1999 World Champion, 2003 and 2001 World bronze
Alexis Rodríguez – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist, 1998 World Champion, 2001 World silver
Yoel Romero – 2000 Olympic silver medalist, 1999 World Champion, World second twice, World third twice
Gabriel Rosillo – 2024 Olympic bronze medalist
Alexis Vila – 1996 Olympic bronze medalist

Czechoslovakia

Mikuláš Athanasov – 1952 Olympic bronze medalist
Petr Kment – 1968 Olympic bronze medalist
Jozef Lohyňa – 1988 Olympic bronze medalist
Vítězslav Mácha – 1972 Olympic gold medalist, 1976 Olympic silver medalist
Josef Urban – 1932 Olympic silver medalist

Denmark

Anders Andersen – 1908 Olympic bronze medalist
Turpal Bisultanov – 2024 Olympic bronze medalist
Johannes Eriksen – 1920 Olympic bronze medalist
Henrik Hansen – 1948 Olympic bronze medalist
Poul Hansen – 1920 Olympic silver medalist
Carl Jensen – 1908 Olympic bronze medalist
Søren Marinus Jensen – 1908 and 1912 Olympic bronze medalist
Abraham Kurland – 1932 Olympic silver medalist
Mark Madsen – 2016 Olympic silver medalist

Egypt

Mohamed Abdelfatah – 2006 World Champion in Greco-Roman
Mohamed Ibrahim El-Sayed – 2020 Olympic bronze medalist
Osman El-Sayed – 1960 Olympic silver medalist
Karam Gaber – 2004 Olympic gold medalist, 2012 Olympic silver medalist
Ibrahim Moustafa – 1928 Olympic gold medalist, Egypt's first Olympic Medal

Estonia

Aleksander Aberg – legitimate professional wrestling champion, namesake of a ship
August Englas – 1953 World Champion Greco-Roman wrestling, 1954 World Champion Freestyle wrestling
George Hackenschmidt – legitimate World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, European Greco-Roman Heavyweight Champion
Osvald Käpp – 1928 Olympic gold medalist Greco-Roman wrestling
August Kippasto – 1912 Olympian
Martin Klein – 1912 Olympic silver medalist
Johannes Kotkas – 1952 Olympic gold medalist Greco-Roman, 1953 World Championships silver medalist Greco-Roman
Albert Kusnets – 1928 Olympic bronze medalist Greco-Roman wrestling
Georg Lurich – legitimate professional wrestling champion, record-setting strongman, namesake of a a memorial competition held since 1956, trainer of Georg Hackenschmidt and Aleksander Aberg
Heiki Nabi – 1996 World Champion Greco-Roman wrestling, 2012 Olympic silver medalist, 2013 World Championships silver medalist Greco-Roman
August Neo – 1936 Olympic silver medalist in Freestyle and Bronze in Greco-Roman
Kristjan Palusalu – 1936 Olympic gold medalist Greco-Roman, 1936 Olympic gold medalist Freestyle
Eduard Pütsep – 1924 Olympic gold medalist Greco-Roman wrestling
Roman Steinberg – 1924 Olympic bronze medalist Greco-Roman wrestling
Voldemar Väli – 1928 Olympic gold medalist, 1932 Olympic bronze medalist

France

Edmond Dame – 1928 Olympic bronze medalist
Henri Deglane – 1924 Olympic gold medalist
Louis François – 1932 Olympic bronze medalist
Anna Gomis – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist
Christophe Guénot – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
Steeve Guénot – 2008 Olympic gold medalist, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
Charles Kouyos – 1948 Olympic bronze medalist
Henri Lefèbvre – 1928 Olympic bronze medalist
Lise Legrand – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist
Charles Pacôme – 1932 Olympic gold medalist, 1928 Olympic silver medalist
Émile Poilvé – 1936 Olympic gold medalist
Daniel Robin – 1968 Olympic silver medalist in freestyle and Greco-Roman
René Schiermeyer – 1960 Olympic bronze medalist
Yannick Szczepaniak – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
Ghani Yalouz – 1996 Olympic silver medalist

Finland

Kalle Anttila – 1924 Olympic gold medalist
Marko Asell – 1996 Olympic silver medalist
Risto Björlin – 1972 Olympic bronze medalist
Kelpo Gröndahl – 1952 Olympic gold medalist, 1948 Olympic silver medalist
Väinö Kokkinen – 1928 and 1932 Olympic gold medalist
Harri Koskela – 1988 Olympic silver medalist
Kaarlo Koskelo – 1912 Olympic gold medalist
Eino Leino – 1920 Olympic gold medalist, 1924 Olympic silver medalist, 1928 and 1932 Olympic bronze medalist
Kustaa Pihlajamäki – 1924 and 1936 Olympic gold medalist, 1928 Olympic silver medalist
Hermanni Pihlajamäki – 1932 Olympic gold medalist, 1936 Olympic bronze medalist
Pertti Ukkola – 1976 Olympic gold medalist
Yrjö Saarela – 1912 Olympic gold medalist, 1908 Olympic silver medalist
Jouko Salomäki – 1984 Olympic gold medalist
Tapio Sipilä – 1984 Olympic silver medalist and 1988 Olympic bronze medalist
Emil Väre – 1912 and 1920 Olympic gold medalist
Verner Weckman – 1908 Olympic gold medalist
Marko Yli-Hannuksela – 2004 Olympic silver medalist, 2000 Olympic bronze medalist

Georgia

Shmagi Bolkvadze – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
Akaki Chachua – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist
Giorgi Gogshelidze – 2008 Olympic silver medalist, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
Iakobi Kajaia – 2020 Olympic silver medalist
Vladimer Khinchegashvili – 2016 Olympic gold medalist, 2012 Olympic silver medalist
Eldar Kurtanidze – 1996 and 2000 Olympic bronze medalist
Manuchar Kvirkvelia – 2008 Olympic gold medalist
Revaz Lashkhi – 2012 Olympic silver medalist
Dato Marsagishvili – 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
Givi Matcharashvili – 2024 Olympic silver medalist
Revaz Mindorashvili – 2008 Olympic gold medalist
Ramaz Nozadze – 2004 Olympic silver medalist
Geno Petriashvili – 2024 Olympic gold medalist, 2020 Olympic silver medalist, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
Manuchar Tskhadaia – 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
Otar Tushishvili – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
Mukhran Vakhtangadze – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist

Germany

Heiko Balz – 1992 Olympic silver medalist
Jakob Brendel – 1932 Olympic gold medalist, 1936 Olympic bronze medalist
Maik Bullmann – 1992 Olympic gold medalist, 1996 Olympic bronze medalist
Wilfried Dietrich – 1960 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle, 1956 and 1960 Olympic silver medalist in Greco-Roman, 1964 Olympic bronze medalist in Greco-Roman, 1968 Olympic bronze medalist in Greco-Roman
Wolfgang Ehrl – 1932 and 1936 Olympic silver medalist
Mirko Englich – 2008 Olympic silver medalist
Georg Gehring – 1928 Olympic bronze medalist
Georg Gerstäcker – 1912 Olympic silver medalist
Heinz Kiehl – 1964 Olympic bronze medalist
Denis Kudla – 2016 and 2020 Olympic bronze medalist
Alexander Leipold – originally awarded gold at the 2000 Olympics, but was stripped after testing positive for nandrolone, multi-time World medalist, 1994 World Champion
Kurt Leucht – 1928 Olympic gold medalist
Günther Maritschnigg – 1960 Olympic silver medalist
Lothar Metz – 1968 Olympic gold medalist, 1960 Olympic silver medalist, 1964 Olympic bronze medalist
Adolf Rieger – 1928 Olympic silver medalist
Klaus Rost – 1964 Olympic silver medalist
Aline Rotter-Focken – 2020 Olympic gold medalist
Arawat Sabejew – 1996 Olympic bronze medalist
Fritz Schäfer – 1936 Olympic silver medalist
Carl Schuhmann – 1896 Olympic gold medalist
Eduard Sperling – 1928 Olympic silver medalist, 1932 Olympic bronze medalist
Frank Stäbler – 2020 Olympic bronze medalist, three-time World Champion
Rıfat Yıldız – 1992 Olympic silver medalist
Thomas Zander – 1996 Olympic silver medalist

Great Britain

Stanley Bacon – 1908 Olympic gold medalist
Edward Barrett – 1908 Olympic bronze medalist
Frederick Beck – 1908 Olympic bronze medalist
Bernard Bernard – 1920 Olympic bronze medalist
Arthur Gingell – 1908 Olympic bronze medalist
Noel Loban – 1984 Olympic bronze medalist
Archie MacDonald – 1924 Olympic bronze medalist
William McKie – 1908 Olympic bronze medalist
Con O'Kelly – 1908 Olympic gold medalist
William J. Press – 1908 Olympic silver medalist
Samuel Rabin – 1928 Olympic bronze medalist
George de Relwyskow – 1908 Olympic gold and silver medalist
Kenneth Richmond – 1952 Olympic bronze medalist
John Slim – 1908 Olympic silver medalist
William Wood – 1908 Olympic silver medalist
Herbert Wright – 1920 Olympic bronze medalist

Greece

Stephanos Christopoulos – 1896 Olympic bronze medalist
Charalambos Cholidis – 1984 and 1988 Olympic bronze medalist
Petros Galaktopoulos – 1972 Olympic silver medalist and 1968 Olympic bronze medalist
Georgios Hatziioannidis – 1980 Olympic bronze medalist
Amiran Kardanov – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist
Artiom Kiouregkian – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist
Alexios Kolitsopoulos – 2001 Mediterranean Games silver medalist
Stelios Mygiakis – 1980 Olympic gold medalist
Dimitrios Thanopoulos – 1984 Olympic silver medalist
Georgios Tsitas – 1896 Olympic silver medalist

Hungary

Sándor Bárdosi – 2000 Olympic silver medalist
József Csatári – 1968 and 1972 Olympic bronze medalist
Imre Hódos – 1952 Olympic gold medalist
Garry Kallos – Hungarian-born Canadian wrestler and sambo competitor
Ferenc Kocsis – 1980 Olympic gold medalist
István Kozma – 1964 and 1968 Olympic gold medalist
László Papp – 1928 Olympic silver medalist
Ferenc Seres – 1980 Olympic bronze medalist
Richárd Weisz – 1908 Olympic gold medalist
Ödön Zombori – 1936 Olympic gold medalist, 1932 Olympic silver medalist

India

Ravi Kumar Dahiya – 2020 Olympic silver medalist
Yogeshwar Dutt – 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
Khashaba Jadhav – 1952 Olympic bronze medalist
Sushil Kumar – 2012 Olympic silver medalist, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist & 2010 World Champion
Sakshi Malik – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
Bajrang Punia – 2020 Olympic bronze medalist
Aman Sehrawat – 2024 Olympic bronze medalist

Iran

Saeid Abdevali – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
Rahim Aliabadi – 1972 Olympic silver medalist
Amirreza Khadem Azghadi – 1992, 1996 Olympic bronze medalists
Rasul Khadem Azghadi – 1996 Olympic gold medalist, 1992 Silver Olympic Medalist
Mansour Barzegar – 1976 Olympic silver medalist
Alireza Dabir – 2000 Olympic gold medalist
Komeil Ghasemi – 2012 Olympic gold medalist, 2016 Silver Olympic Medalist
Nasser Givehchi – 1952 Olympic silver medalist
Abutaleb Gorgori – 1968 Olympic bronze medalist
Sadegh Goudarzi – 2012 Olympic silver medalist
Emamali Habibi Goudarzi – 1956 Olympic gold medalist
Alireza Heidari – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist
Said Ali Akbar Heidari – 1964 Olympic bronze medalist
Abbas Jadidi – 1996 Olympic silver medalist
Ebrahim Javadi – 1972 Olympic bronze medalist
Masoud Jokar – 2004 Olympic silver medalist
Mohammad Ali Khojastépour – 1956 Olympic silver medalist
Ehsan Lashgari – 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
Fardin Masoumi – 2006 World bronze medalist, 2009 World silver medalist, Pahlevan of Iran
Mansour Mehdizadeh – 1961, 1962, and 1965 World Champion, three-time Olympian, two-time Pahlevan of Iran
Morad Mohammadi – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
Askari Mohammadian – 1988 Olympic silver medalist, 1992 Olympic silver medalist
Abdullah Mojtabavi – 1952 Olympic bronze medalist
Mahmoud Mollaghasemi – 1952 Olympic bronze medalist
Abdollah Movahed – 1968 Olympic gold medalist
Omid Norouzi – 2012 Olympic gold medalist
Mohammad Paziraye – 1960 Olympic bronze medalist
Hassan Rahimi – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
Alireza Rezaei – 2004 Olympic silver medalist
Ghasem Rezaei – 2012 Olympic gold medalist, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
Mohammad Ali Sanatkaran – 1964 Olympic bronze medalist
Mohammad Ebrahim Seifpour – 1960 Olympic bronze medalist
Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi – 1968 Olympic bronze medalist
Alireza Soleimani – 1989 World Champion, six-time Pahlevan of Iran
Reza Soukhtehsaraei – 1978 and 1981 World silver medalist, Pahlevan of Iran
Hamid Sourian – 2012 Olympic gold medalist
Gholamreza Takhti – 1956 Olympic gold medalist, 1952, 1960 Olympic silver medalists, three-time Pahlevan of Iran
Jahanbakht Tofigh – 1952 Olympic bronze medalist
Mohammad Mehdi Yaghoubi – 1956 Olympic silver medalist
Hassan Yazdani – 2016 Olympic gold medalist, 2020 and 2024 Olympic silver medalist, three-time World Champion
Abbas Zandi – 1954 World Champion, four-time Pahlevan of Iran

Italy

Giuseppe Bognanni – 1972 Olympic bronze medalist
Adelmo Bulgarelli – 1956 Olympic bronze medalist
Frank Chamizo – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
Abraham Conyedo – 2020 Olympic bronze medalist
Ignazio Fabra – 1952 and 1956 Olympic silver medalist, 1955 World champion
Guido Fantoni – 1948 Olympic bronze medalist
Ercole Gallegati – 1932 and 1948 Olympic bronze medalist
Giovanni Gozzi – 1932 Olympic gold medalist, 1928 Olympic bronze medalist
Mario Gruppioni – 1932 Olympic bronze medalist
Pietro Lombardi – 1948 Olympic gold medalist
Vincenzo Maenza – 1984, 1988 Olympic gold medalist, 1992 Olympic silver medalist
Andrea Minguzzi – 2008 Olympic gold medalist
Marcello Nizzola – 1932 Olympic silver medalist
Claudio Pollio – 1980 Olympic gold medalist
Enrico Porro – 1908 Olympic gold medalist
Gerolamo Quaglia – 1928 Olympic bronze medalist
Gian Matteo Ranzi – 1972 Olympic bronze medalist

Japan

Sanshiro Abe – NCAA Division I national champion and 4-time NCAA All-American at Penn State University
Jiichiro Date – 1976 Olympic gold medalist
Kenichiro Fumita – 2024 Olympic gold medalist, 2020 Olympic silver medalist in Greco-Roman
Kyoko Hamaguchi – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist
Rei Higuchi – 2024 Olympic gold medalist, 2016 Olympic silver medalist
Chiharu Icho – 2004 and 2008 Olympic silver medalist
Kaori Icho – 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist
Kenji Inoue – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist
Shohachi Ishii – 1952 Olympic gold medalist
Yuka Kagami – 2024 Olympic gold medalist
Masaaki Kaneko – 1968 Olympic gold medalist
Shigeru Kasahara – 1956 Olympic silver medalist
Yukako Kawai – 2020 Olympic gold medalist
Yushu Kitano – 1952 Olympic silver medalist
Ryūtarō Matsumoto – 2012 Olympic bronze medalist in Greco-Roman
Tomohiro Matsunaga – 2008 Olympic silver medalist
Katsutoshi Naito – 1924 Olympic bronze medalist, wrestled collegiately at Penn State University
Hitomi Obara – 2012 Olympic gold medalist
Tsugumi Sakurai – 2024 Olympic gold medalist
Shozo Sasahara – 1956 Olympic gold medalist
Mitsuru Sato – 1988 Olympic gold medalist
Yui Susaki – 2020 Olympic gold medalist, 2024 Olympic silver medalist
Chikara Tanabe – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist
Hideaki Tomiyama – 1984 Olympic gold medalist
Yojiro Uetake – 1964 and 1968 olympic gold medalist and 3-time undefeated NCAA Champion at Oklahoma State University
Osamu Watanabe – 1964 Olympic gold medalist and freestyle wrestling's only Olympic gold medalist to retire undefeated in competition
Shohei Yabiku – 2020 Olympic bronze medalist in Greco-Roman
Hideaki Yanagida – 1972 Olympic gold medalist
Sun Yanan – 2020 Olympic silver medalist, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
Saori Yoshida – 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympic gold medalist, 2016 Olympic silver medalist
Kenichi Yumoto – 2008 Olympic silver medalist

Kazakhstan

Islam Bayramukov – 2000 Olympic silver medalist
Daniyal Gadzhiyev – 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
Gennadiy Laliyev – 2004 Olympic silver medalist
Yekaterina Larionova – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
Maulen Mamyrov – 1996 Olympic bronze medalist
Mkhitar Manukyan – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist, two-time World Champion
Guzel Manyurova – 2016 Olympic silver medalist, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
Yuriy Melnichenko – 1996 Olympic gold medalist, two-time World Champion
Marid Mutalimov – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
Nurislam Sanayev – 2020 Olympic bronze medalist
Daulet Shabanbay – 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
Yelena Shalygina – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
Elmira Syzdykova – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
Akzhurek Tanatarov – 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
Nurbakyt Tengizbayev – 2008 Olympic silver medalist
Georgiy Tsurtsumia – 2004 Olympic silver medalist

Korea, North

Kim Gwong-hyong – 1972 Olympic bronze medalist
Ri Hak-son – 1992 Olympic gold medalist
Li Ho-pyong – 1980 Olympic silver medalist
Choe Hyo-gyong – 2024 Olympic bronze medalist
Kim Il – 1992 and 1996 Olympic gold medalist
Yang Kyong-il – 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, two-time World champion
Jang Se-hong – 1980 Olympic silver medalist
Ri Se-ung – 2024 Olympic bronze medalist
Kang Yong-gyun – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist
Kim Yong-sik – 1992 Olympic bronze medalist
Ri Yong-Sam – 1996 Olympic bronze medalist

Korea, South

Chang Chang-sun – 1964 Olympic silver medalist
Bang Dae-du – 1984 Olympic bronze medalist
Park Eun-chul – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
Moon Eui-jae – 2000 and 2004 Olympic silver medalist
Kim Eui-kon – 1984 Olympic bronze medalist
Son Gab-do – 1984 Olympic bronze medalist
Jeon Hae-sup – 1976 Olympic bronze medalist
An Han-bong – 1992 Olympic gold medalist
Kim Hyeon-woo – 2012 Olympic gold medalist, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
Kim In-sub – 2000 Olympic silver medalist, two-time World Champion
You In-tak – 1984 Olympic gold medalist
Jang Jae-sung – 1996 Olympic silver medalist, 2000 Olympic bronze medalist
Lee Jae-suk – 1988 Olympic bronze medalist
Park Jang-soon – 1992 Olympic gold medalist, 1988 and 1996 Olympic silver medalist
Jung Ji-hyun – 2004 Olympic gold medalist
Kim Jong-kyu – 1984 Olympic silver medalist
Kim Jong-shin – 1992 Olympic silver medalist, 1989 World Champion
Lee Jung-keun – 1984 Olympic bronze medalist
Yang Jung-Mo – 1976 Olympic gold medalist
Sim Kwon-ho – 1996 and 2000 Olympic gold medalist, two-time World Champion
Min Kyung-gab – 1992 Olympic bronze medalist
Noh Kyung-sun – 1988 Olympic bronze medalist
Kim Weon-kee – 1984 Olympic gold medalist
Kim Young-nam – 1988 Olympic gold medalist

Lebanon

Hassan Bchara – 1980 Olympic bronze medalist
Zakaria Chibab – 1952 Olympic silver medalist
Khalil Taha – 1952 Olympic bronze medalist

Republic of Macedonia

Mogamed Ibragimov – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist

Moldova

Sergei Mureiko – 1996 Olympic bronze medalist
Anastasia Nichita – 2024 Olympic silver medalist

Mongolia

Tömöriin Artag – 1968 Olympic bronze medalist
Soronzonboldyn Battsetseg – 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, 2-time world Champion
Khorloogiin Bayanmönkh – 1972 Olympic silver medalist, 1975 world Champion
Bat-Ochiryn Bolortuyaa – 2020 Olympic bronze medalist
Chimedbazaryn Damdinsharav – 1968 Olympic bronze medalist
Jamtsyn Davaajav – 1980 Olympic silver medalist
Jigjidiin Mönkhbat – 1968 Olympic silver medalist
Zevegiin Oidov – 1976 Olympic silver medalist, 2-time World Champion
Dugarsürengiin Oyuunbold – 1980 Olympic bronze medalist
Danzandarjaagiin Sereeter – 1968 Olympic bronze medalist

Norway

Stig-André Berge – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
Grace Bullen – 2024 Olympic bronze medalist
Aage Eriksen – 1948 Olympic silver medalist
Charles Ericksen – 1904 Olympic gold medalist
Bernhoff Hansen – 1904 Olympic gold medalist
Jon Rønningen – 1988 and 1992 Olympic gold medalist

Pakistan

Muhammad Bashir – 1960 Olympic bronze medalist

Poland

Jacek Fafiński – 1996 Olympic silver medalist
Damian Janikowski – 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
Kazimierz Lipień – 1976 Olympic gold medalist and 1972 Olympic bronze medalist
Jozef Tracz – 1992 Olympic silver medalist, 1988 and 1996 Olympic bronze medalist
Agnieszka Wieszczek – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
Ryszard Wolny – 1996 Olympic gold medalist
Andrzej Wroński – 1988 and 1996 Olympic gold medalist
Włodzimierz Zawadzki – 1996 Olympic gold medalist

Romania

Vasile Andrei – 1984 Olympic gold medalist and 1980 Olympic bronze medalist
Petre Dicu – 1980 Olympic bronze medalist
Ioan Grigoras – 1992 Olympic bronze medalist
Nicolae Martinescu – 1972 Olympic gold medalist and 1968 Olympic bronze medalist
Ilie Matei – 1984 Olympic silver medalist
Albert Saritov – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
Gheorghiță Ștefan – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist

Russia

Islambek Albiev – 2008 Olympic gold medalist
Khasan Baroyev – 2004 Olympic gold medalist, 2008 Olympic silver medalist
Mavlet Batirov – 2004, 2008 Olympic gold medalist
Vadim Bogiyev – 1996 Olympic gold medalist
Alan Dudaev – 2005 World Champion
Khadjimourat Gatsalov – 2004 Olympic gold medalist
Murat Kardanov – 2000 Olympic gold medalist
Alexander Karelin – FILA Greatest Wrestler of 20th Century, 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympic gold medalist, 2000 Olympic silver medalist, 9-time World Champion. He lost one match in 13 years to Rulon Gardner.
Aslanbek Khushtov – 2008 Olympic gold medalist
Khadzhimurad Magomedov – 1996 Olympic gold medalist
Gouzel Maniourova – 2004 Olympic silver medalist
Nazir Mankiev – 2008 Olympic gold medalist
Alexei Michine – 2004 Olympic gold medalist
Makhach Murtazaliev – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist
Sagid Murtazaliev – 2000 Olympic gold medalist
Shirvani Muradov – 2008 Olympic gold medalist
David Musulbes – 2000 Olympic gold medalist
Mourad Oumakhanov – 2000 Olympic gold medalist
Valery Rezantsev – two-time Olympic gold medalist, 5-time World Champion
Varteres Samourgachev – 2000 Olympic gold medalist, 2004 Olympic bronze medalist
Adam Saitiev – 2000 Olympic gold medalist
Buvaysa Saytiev – 1996, 2004, 2008 Olympic gold medalist and 5-time World Champion
Sazhid Sazhidov – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist
See USSR for all pre-1988 wrestlers in the Russian/USSR region

Sweden

Ara Abrahamian – 2004 Olympic silver medalist, later became known for his antics during 2008 Olympics where he was stripped of his bronze, two-time World champion
Olle Anderberg – 1952 Olympic gold medalist and 1948 Olympic silver medalist
Frank Andersson – 1984 Olympic bronze medalist
Gösta Andersson – 1948 Olympic gold medalist, 1952 Olympic silver medalist
Mauritz Andersson – 1908 Olympic silver medalist
Axel Cadier – 1936 Olympic gold medalist, 1932 Olympic bronze medalist, four-time World Champion
Johan Eurén – 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, 2013 World bronze medalist
Jenny Fransson – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, multi-time World medalist
Knut Fridell – 1936 Olympic gold medalist
Claes Johanson – 1912 and 1920 Olympic gold medalist
Ivar Johansson – 1932 and 1936 Olympic gold medalist
Jan Karlsson – 1972 Olympic silver and bronze medalist
Anders Larsson – 1920 Olympic gold medalist
Martin Lidberg – 2003 World gold medalist
Jimmy Lidberg – 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
Erik Lindén – 1948 Olympic bronze medalist
Mikael Ljungberg – 2000 Olympic gold medalist and 1996 Olympic bronze medalist
Frithiof Mårtensson – 1908 Olympic gold medalist
Edvin Mattiasson – 1912 Olympic bronze medalist
Sofia Mattsson – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, multi-time World medalist
Ida-Theres Karlsson-Nerell – multi-time World medalist
Ernst Nilsson – 1920 Olympic bronze medalist, two-time World champion
Karl-Erik Nilsson – 1948 Olympic gold medalist, 1952 and 1956 Olympic bronze medalist
Viking Palm – 1952 Olympic gold medalist
Kurt Pettersén – 1948 Olympic gold medalist
Johan Richthoff – 1928 and 1932 Olympic gold medalist
Thure Sjöstedt – 1928 Olympic gold medalist and 1932 Olympic silver medalist
Rudolf Svensson – 1928 and 1932 Olympic gold medalist, 1924 Olympic silver medalist
Carl Westergren – 1920, 1924 and 1932 Olympic gold medalist

Switzerland

Charles Courant – 1920 Olympic silver medalist and 1924 Olympic bronze medalist
Hugo Dietsche – 1984 Olympic bronze medalist
Hermann Gehri – 1924 Olympic gold medalist
Fritz Hagmann – 1924 Olympic gold medalist
Ernst Kyburz – 1928 Olympic gold medalist
Adolf Müller – 1948 Olympic bronze medalist
Otto Müller – 1924 Olympic bronze medalist
Robert Roth – 1920 Olympic gold medalist
Fritz Stöckli – 1948 Olympic silver medalist
Gustav Tiefenthaler – 1904 Olympic bronze medalist
Henri Wernli – 1924 Olympic silver medalist

Turkey

Nasuh Akar – 1948 Olympic gold medalist
Ismet Atli – 1960 Olympic gold medalist
Mithat Bayrak – 1956, 1960 Olympic gold medalists
Adem Bereket – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist
Ahmet Bilek – 1960 Olympic gold medalist
Gazanfer Bilge – 1948 Olympic gold medalist
Mustafa Dagistanli – 1956, 1960 Olympic gold medalists
Yasar Dogu – 1948 Olympic gold medalist
Yaşar Erkan – 1936 Olympic gold medalist
Şeref Eroğlu – 2004 Olympic silver medalist
Hasan Güngör – 1960 Olympic gold medalist, 1964 Olympic silver medalist
Hamit Kaplan – 1956 Olympic gold medalist, 1960 Olympic silver medalist, 1964 Olympic bronze medalist
Ahmet Kireççi – 1948 Olympic gold medalist, 1936 Olympic bronze medalist
Tevfik Kis – 1960 Olympic gold medalist
Ismail Ogan – 1960 Olympic silver medalist
Mehmet Özal – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist
Aydin Polatci – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist
Müzahir Sille – 1960 Olympic gold medalist
Hamza Yerlikaya – 1996, 2000 Olympic gold medalists

USSR

Zagalav Abdulbekov − 1972 Olympic gold medalist
Arsen Alakhverdiyev − 1972 Olympic silver medalist
Soslan Andiev – 1976 Olympic gold medalist, 1980 Olympic gold medalist
Magomed Arasilov – 1980 Olympic silver medalist
Ruslan Ashuraliyev – 1972 Olympic bronze medalist
Nikolay Balboshin – 1976 Olympic gold medalist
Vladimir Bakulin − 1968 Olympic silver medalist
Anatoly Beloglazov – 1980 Olympic gold medalist
Sergei Beloglazov – 1980, 1988 Olympic gold medalist, 6-time World Champion
Anatoly Bykov – 1976 Olympic gold medalist, 1980 Olympic silver medalist
Vladimir Cheboksarov – 1976 Olympic silver medalist
Nelson Davidyan – 1976 Olympic silver medalist
Roman Dmitriyev – 1972 Olympic gold medalist, 1976 Olympic silver medalist
Boris Gurowitsch – 1968 Olympic gold medalist
Aleksandr Ivanov – 1976 Olympic silver medalist
Roustan Kasakov – 1972 Olympic gold medalist
Makharbek Khadartsev – 1988, 1992 Olympic gold medalist, 1996 Olympic silver medalist
Shamil Khisamutdinov – 1972 Olympic gold medalist
Ivan Kochergin – 1968 Olympic bronze medalist
Alexander Koltchinski – 1976 and 1980 Olympic gold medalist
Vitali Konstantinov – 1976 Olympic gold medalist
Alexander Medved – 1964, 1968, 1972 Olympic gold medalist, 7-time World champion, FILA Greatest Wrestler of 20th Century
Shota Lomidze – 1968 Olympic silver medalist
Farhat Mustafin – 1976 Olympic bronze medalist
Suren Nalbandyan – 1976 Olympic gold medalist
Anatoly Nazarenko – 1972 Olympic silver medalist
Viktor Novishilov – 1976 Olympic silver medalist
Valentin Olenik – 1968 Olympic silver medalist
Pavel Pinigin – 1976 Olympic gold medalist
Anatoli Roschtchin – 1968 Olympic silver medalist, Olympic 1972 gold medalist
Valeri Resanzev – 1972 and 1976 Olympic gold medalist
Shazam Safin – 1952 Olympic gold medalist
Aleksey Shumakov – 1976 Olympic gold medalist
Gennady Strakhov – 1972 Olympic silver medalist
Levan Tediashvili – 1972 and 1976 Olympic gold medalist
Nikolai Yakovenko – 1968 and 1972 Olympic silver medalist
Ivan Yarygin – 1972 and 1976 Olympic gold medalist
Vladimir Yumin – 1976 Olympic gold medalist

Uzbekistan

Gulomjon Abdullaev – 2024 Olympic bronze medalist
Magomed Ibragimov – 2004 Olympic silver medalist
Bekzod Abdurakhmonov – 2020 Olympic bronze medalist
Alexandr Dokturishvili – 2004 Olympic gold medalist
Magomed Ibragimov – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
Ikhtiyor Navruzov – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
Elmurat Tasmuradov – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
Artur Taymazov – 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympic gold medalist, 2000 Olympic silver medalist
Razambek Zhamalov – 2024 Olympic gold medalist

Ukraine

Valeriy Andriytsev – 2012 Olympic silver medalist
Zhan Beleniuk – 2020 Olympic gold medalist, 2016 Olympic silver medalist, 2024 Olympic bronze medalist, two-time World Champion
Andriy Kalashnikov – 1996 Olympic bronze medalist
Iryna Koliadenko – 2024 Olympic silver medalist, 2020 Olympic bronze medalist
Iryna Merleni – 2004 Olympic gold medalist, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, three-time World Champion
Parviz Nasibov – 2020 and 2024 Olympic silver medalist
Vyacheslav Oliynyk – 1996 Olympic gold medalist
Davyd Saldadze – 2000 Olympic silver medalist
Elbrus Tedeyev – 2004 Olympic gold medalist, 1996 Olympic bronze medalist, three-time World Champion
Zaza Zazirov – 1996 Olympic bronze medalist

United Arab Republic

Osman Sayed – 1960 Olympic silver medalist

USA

Stephen Abas – 2004 Olympic silver medalist
Kurt Angle – 1996 Olympic gold medalist, professional wrestling WWE Champion
Edward Banach – 1984 Olympic gold medalist
Louis Banach – 1984 Olympic gold medalist
Bruce Baumgartner – 1984, 1992 Olympic gold medalist, 1988 Olympic silver medalist, 1996 Olympic bronze medalist, most Olympic and World medals by an American wrestler
Donald Behm – 1968 Olympic silver medalist
Peter Blair – 1956 Olympic bronze medalist
Jeff Blatnick – 1984 Olympic gold medalist
Douglas Blubaugh – 1960 Olympic gold medalist
Daniel Brand – 1964 Olympic bronze medalist
Glen Brand – 1948 Olympic gold medalist
Terry Brands – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist, 2-time World Champion
Tom Brands – 1996 Olympic gold medalist, 1993 World Champion
Jordan Burroughs – 2012 Olympic gold medalist, 6-time World Champion
Dremiel Byers – 2002 World Champion, 3-time World medalist
Nate Carr – 1988 Olympic bronze medalist
Henry Cejudo – 2008 Olympic gold medalist, simultaneous UFC Flyweight and Bantamweight Champion
Mark Coleman – 1991 World silver medalist, NCAA Division I Champion, UFC Heavyweight Champion
Daniel Cormier – six-time National Freestyle Champion, World bronze medalist, six-time Olympian, UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion
Randy Couture – three-time Olympic alternate, two-time NCAA Division I runner-up, three-time UFC Heavyweight Champion and two-time Light Heavyweight Champion
Robert Curry – 1904 Olympic gold medalist
Kyle Dake – 4-time NCAA Division I Champion, only wrestler to win four NCAA titles in four different weight classes
Barry Davis – 1984 Olympic silver medalist
Lindsey Durlacher – 2006 World bronze medalist
Stanley Dziedzic – 1976 Olympic bronze medalist
Steve Fraser – 1984 Olympic gold medalist in Greco-Roman
Dan Gable – 1972 Olympic gold medalist, 1971 World Champion, first wrestler in history to not have one point scored on him in the Olympics
Rulon Gardner – 2000 Olympic gold medalist, 2004 Olympic bronze medalist
Matt Ghaffari – 1996 Olympic silver medalist
Greg Gibson – 1984 Olympic silver medalist
Dennis Hall – 1996 Olympic silver medalist
Dan Henderson – two-time Olympian, Pan American Champion, PRIDE Middleweight and Welterweight Champion
Josiah Henson – 1952 Olympic bronze medalist
Samuel Henson – 2000 Olympic silver medalist
Danny Hodge – 1956 Olympic silver medalist, Dan Hodge Trophy namesake, professional wrestling NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
Kevin Jackson – 1992 Olympic gold medalist
Jamill Kelly – 2004 Olympics silver medalist
Mark Kerr – NCAA Division I Champion, three-time ADCC World Champion, UFC 14 and UFC 15 tournament champion
Brock Lesnar – NCAA Division I Champion, professional wrestling WWE Champion, UFC Heavyweight Champion
Frank Lewis – 1936 Olympic gold medalist
Matt James Lindland – 2000 Olympic silver medalist
Zeke Jones – 1996 Olympic silver medalist
Dennis Koslowski – 1992 Olympic silver medalist
Garrett Lowney – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist
Helen Maroulis – 2016 Olympic gold medalist, 2020 and 2024 Olympic bronze medalist
Terrence McCann – 1960 Olympic gold medalist, founder of now USA Wrestling
Sara McMann – 2004 Olympic silver medalist
Lincoln McIlravy – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist
George Mehnert – 1904 and 1908 Olympic gold medalist
Leland Merrill – 1948 Olympic bronze medalist
Francis Millard – 1936 Olympic silver medalist
Patricia Miranda – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist
Kenny Monday – 1988 Olympic gold medalist, 1992 Olympic silver medalist
Chester Newton – 1924 Olympic silver medalist
Ike Okoli – 2014 World bronze medalist and 2015 Pan-Am gold medalist in beach wrestling
Brandon Paulson – 1996 Olympic silver medalist
Ben Peterson – 1972 Olympic gold medalist, 1976 Olympic silver medalist
John Peterson – 1972 Olympic silver medalist, 1976 Olympic gold medalist
Kevin Randleman – two-time NCAA Division I Champion, UFC Heavyweight Champion
Robin Reed – 1924 Olympic gold medalist, undefeated, pinned every opponent in Olympic competition
Andrew Rein – 1984 Olympic silver medalist
Anthony Robles – NCAA Division I Champion in 2011 despite being born with only one leg
Richard Sanders – 1968, 1972 Olympic silver medalist
Townsend Saunders – 1996 Olympic silver medalist
Cael Sanderson – 2004 Olympic gold medalist, 4-time undefeated NCAA Division I Champion
Bill Scherr – 1988 Olympic bronze medalist
Dave Schultz – 1984 Olympic gold medalist, 1983 World Champion
Mark Schultz – 1984 Olympic gold medalist, two-time World Champion
Dan Severn – 1986 World Cup champion, Olympic alternate, UFC 5 and Ultimate Ultimate 1995 tournament champion, UFC Superfight champion, professional wrestling NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship
Brandon Slay – 2000 Olympic gold medalist
John Smith – 1988 and 1992 Olympic gold medalist, 4-time World Champion
Pat Smith – younger brother of John Smith; first wrestler to win four NCAA Division I titles
William Smith – 1952 Olympic gold medalist
Kyle Snyder – 2016 Olympic gold medalist, 2020 Olympic silver medalist, three-time World Champion, three-time NCAA Division I Champion
Logan Stieber – 4-time NCAA Division I Champion, 2016 World Champion
Chris Taylor – 1972 Olympic bronze medalist
Jake Varner – 2012 Olympic gold medalist
Richard Voliva – 1936 Olympic silver medalist
Joe Warren – 2006 World Champion
Robert Weaver – 1984 Olympics gold medalist
Shelby Wilson – 1960 Olympic gold medalist
Henry Wittenberg – 1948 Olympic gold medalist, 1952 Olympic silver medalist

Yugoslavia

Josip Čorak – 1972 Olympic silver medalist
Ivan Frgić – 1976 Olympic silver medalist
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 – 1976 Olympic gold medalist
Šaban Sejdiu – 1980 and 1984 Olympic bronze medalist
Branislav Simić – 1964 Olympic gold and 1968 bronze medalist
Jožef Tertei – 1984 Olympic bronze medalist
Šaban Trstena – 1984 Olympic gold and 1988 silver medalist