Robby Smith


Robby Smith is an American Greco-Roman wrestler who competed at the 2016 Olympics.
He won a bronze medal at the 2015 [Pan American Games] in the Wrestling at the [2015 Pan American Games – Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg|Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg] event.
Smith is a three-time competitor at the Wrestling World Championships with his best result being a pair of 5th-place finishes including in 2015. The 2015 5th place finish was upgraded to 3rd in 2025, after it was determined that his opponent in the 3rd place cheated by using a banned substance . This result secured the U.S. a place in the 2016 Olympics in his weight class. Smith won the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in the same division and represented the U.S. in Rio. He was defeated in the Round of 16 by Sabah Shariati.
He wrestles for the New York Athletic Club.
Smith attended Northern Michigan University.