Wrestlers from the United States have taken part in most of the major men's freestyle wrestling competitions over the years, in particular the Olympic Games and FILA Wrestling World Championships .
Men's freestyle wrestling competition began in the Olympics in 1904. FILA began holding World Championships in men's freestyle in 1951. During Olympic years, FILA suspends the World Championships.
The United States did not send wrestlers to the championships in 1951 , 1957 , 1959 , 1980 , and 2002 .
No official team standings are kept for the Olympics. Some team finishes are approximate.
List of United States results at the Olympics and World Championships [ ]
1904 [ ]
1904
1st
Curry, Robert (1st)
Mehnert, George (1st)
Niflot, Isidor (1st)
Bradshaw, Benjamin (1st)
Roehm, Otto (1st)
Ericksen, Charles (1st)
Hansen, Bernhoff (1st)
Hein, John (2nd)
Bauer, Gustave (2nd)
Wester, August (2nd)
McLear, Theodore (2nd)
Tesing, Rudolph (2nd)
Beckmann, William (2nd)
Kugler, Frank (2nd)
Thiefenthaler, Gustav (3rd)
Nelson, William (3rd)
Strebler, Louis (3rd)
Clapper, Charles (3rd)
Zirkel, Albert (3rd)
Jerry Winholtz (3rd)
Warmbold, Fred (3rd)
Holgate, Claude (4th)
N/A
Four Other Competitors
Six Other Competitors
Seven Other Competitors
Seven Other Competitors
Two Other Competitors
1908 [ ]
1920 [ ]
1920
2nd
Ackerly, Charles (1st)
Metropoulos, George (DNP)
Johnson, Charley (3rd)
Maurer, Walter (3rd)
Pendleton, Nat (2nd)
Gerson, Samuel (2nd)
Shimmon, Joseph (DNP)
Frantz, Angus (4th)
Redman, John (4th)
Meyer, Fred (3rd)
1924–1936 [ ]
1924
1st
Hines, Bryan (3rd)
Reed, Robin (1st)
Vis, Russell (1st)
Lookabaugh, Guy (4th)
Smith, Herschel (DNP)
Spellman, John (1st)
Steel, Harry (1st)
MacWilliam, Milton (DNP)
Newton, Chester (2nd)
Martter, Perry (DNP)
Johnson, William (5th)
Wright, Walter (DNP)
Strack, Charles (DNP)
Flanders, Roger (DNP)
1928
4th
Hewitt, Robert (5th)
Morrison, Allie (1st)
Berryman, Clarence (6th)
Appleton, Lloyd (2nd)
(4th)
Edwards, Heywood (4th)
George, Ed (4th)
1932
1st
Pearce, Robert (1st)
Nemir, Edgar (2nd)
Clodfelter, Melvin (4th)
van Bebber, Jack (1st)
(4th)
Mehringer, Peter (1st)
Riley, Jack (2nd)
1936
2nd
Flood, Ross (2nd)
Millard, Francis (2nd)
(5th)
Lewis, Frank (1st)
Voliva, Richard (2nd)
Clemons, Ray (5th)
Dunn, Roy (DNP)
1948–1968 [ ]
1948
2nd
Jernigan, William (7th)
Leeman, Gerald (2nd)
Moore, Hal (6th)
Koll, Bill (5th)
Merrill, Leland (3rd)
Brand, Glen (1st)
Wittenberg, Henry (1st)
(7th)
1949
N/A
Event Not Held
1950
N/A
Event Not Held
1951
DNC
Team Did Not Compete
1952
4th
(7th)
Borders, Bill (DNP)
Henson, Josiah (3rd)
Evans, Jay (2nd)
Smith, William (1st)
Hodge, Dan (DNP)
Wittenberg, Henry (2nd)
Kerslake, William (5th)
1953
N/A
Event Not Held
1954
8th
(5th)
(5th)
Rice, Alan (5th)
No Recorded Competitor
(6th)
(4th)
Thomas, Dale (6th)
No Recorded Competitor
1955
N/A
Event Not Held
1956
6th
(5th)
Allen, Lee (DNP)
Roderick, Myron (4th)
Evans, Jay (5th)
(8th)
Hodge, Dan (2nd)
Blair, Peter (3rd)
Kerslake, William (7th)
1957
DNC
Team Did Not Compete
1958
N/A
Event Not Held
1959
DNC
Team Did Not Compete
1960
2nd
Simons, Gray (5th)
McCann, Terry (1st)
Giani, Louis (DNP)
Wilson, Shelby (1st)
Blubaugh, Douglas (1st)
DeWitt, Ed (4th)
Brand, Daniel (5th)
Kerslake, William (8th)
1961
9th
Wilson, Richard (5th)
(5th)
Allen, Lee (6th)
(5th)
(6th)
(6th)
Brand, Daniel (4th)
Lewis, Dale (DNP)
1962
6th
Wilson, Richard (DNP)
(4th)
Finley, Ron (4th)
Ruth, Gregory (5th)
(3rd)
(DNP)
Brand, Daniel (3rd)
(DNP)
1963
6th
Fitch, Andrew (6th)
(DNP)
Finley, Ron (4th)
Ruth, Gregory (3rd)
(4th)
(6th)
(DNP)
(DNP)
1964
8th
Simons, Gray (7th)
(4th)
Douglas, Bobby (4th)
Ruth, Gregory (5th)
Tribble, Charles (DNP)
Brand, Daniel (3rd)
Conine, Gerald (6th)
Kristoff, Larry (7th)
1965
8th
Sanders, Rick (DNP)
No Recorded Competitor
Douglas, Bobby (DNP)
Burke, James (DNP)
(DNP)
Baughman, Wayne (5th)
Conine, Gerald (DNP)
Kristoff, Larry (3rd)
1966
7th
Sanders, Rick (3rd)
(5th)
Douglas, Bobby (2nd)
Holzer, Werner (4th)
(4th)
(5th)
Lewis, Jess (5th)
Kristoff, Larry (2nd)
1967
6th
Sanders, Rick (2nd)
(DNP)
(3rd)
Holzer, Werner (DNP)
(DNP)
Baughman, Wayne (6th)
(4th)
Kristoff, Larry (3rd)
1968
6th
Sanders, Rick (2nd)
Behm, Don (2nd)
Douglas, Bobby (DNP)
Wells, Wayne (4th)
Combs, Steve (7th)
(4th)
Lewis, Jess (6th)
Kristoff, Larry (5th)
1969–1996 [ ]
1969
2nd
(5th)
Sanders, Rick (1st)
Behm, Don (2nd)
(5th)
Douglas, Bobby (4th)
Wells, Wayne (2nd)
(1st)
Schenk, Henk (3rd)
Kristoff, Larry (2nd)
Rasley, Rocky (5th)
1970
4th
(DNP)
(5th)
Behm, Don (5th)
(3rd)
Douglas, Bobby (3rd)
Wells, Wayne (1st)
(5th)
Harlow, Bill (2nd)
Kristoff, Larry (2nd)
Wojciechowski, Greg (4th)
1971
4th
(6th)
(DNP)
Behm, Don (2nd)
Davis, Gene (4th)
Gable, Dan (1st)
(DNP)
Peterson, John (DNP)
Hellickson, Russ (3rd)
Kristoff, Larry (DNP)
(DNP)
1972
2nd
(7th)
(DNP)
Sanders, Rick (2nd)
Davis, Gene (DNP)
Gable, Dan (1st)
Wells, Wayne (1st)
Peterson, John (2nd)
Peterson, Ben (1st)
Schenk, Henk (DNP)
Taylor, Chris (3rd)
1973
3rd
(DNP)
(DNP)
Behm, Don (4th)
(4th)
Keaser, Lloyd (1st)
Dziedzic, Stan (DNP)
Peterson, John (DNP)
Peterson, Ben (3rd)
(DNP)
(DNP)
1974
15th
Rosado, William (DNP)
(DNP)
(DNP)
(DNP)
Davis, Gene (6th)
Dziedzic, Stan (5th)
(DNP)
(DNP)
(DNP)
(6th)
1975
11th
(DNP)
(DNP)
(4th)
(4th)
Keaser, Lloyd (DNP)
Adams, Carl (5th)
(5th)
Hellickson, Russ (4th)
Peterson, Ben (4th)
(5th)
1976
3rd
Rosado, William (DNP)
(DNP)
Corso, Joe (DNP)
Davis, Gene (3rd)
Keaser, Lloyd (2nd)
Dziedzic, Stan (3rd)
Peterson, John (1st)
Peterson, Ben (2nd)
Hellickson, Russ (2nd)
Jackson, Jimmy (DNP)
1977
3rd
No Recorded Competitor
(DNP)
(3rd)
(2nd)
(DNP)
Dziedzic, Stan (1st)
Chris Campbell (5th)
(DNP)
(DNP)
(6th)
1978
4th
Rosado, William (DNP)
(4th)
Lewis, Randy (DNP)
(DNP)
(DNP)
Kemp, Lee (1st)
Peterson, John (3rd)
Peterson, Ben (5th)
(6th)
Wojciechowski, Greg (5th)
1979
3rd
Weaver, Bobby (2nd)
(2nd)
Corso, Joe (3rd)
Metzger, Andre (3rd)
(DNP)
Kemp, Lee (1st)
Peterson, John (2nd)
(6th)
Hellickson, Russ (2nd)
(DNP)
1980
DNC
Weaver, Bobby (DNC)
(DNC)
(DNC)
Lewis, Randy (DNC)
(DNC)
Kemp, Lee (DNC)
Chris Campbell (DNC)
Peterson, Ben (DNC)
Hellickson, Russ (DNC)
Wojciechowski, Greg (DNC)
1981
3rd
Rosado, William (3rd)
Gonzales, Joe (5th)
Corso, Joe (DNP)
(5th)
Rein, Andy (4th)
Kemp, Lee (3rd)
Chris Campbell (1st)
(DNP)
Gibson, Greg (2nd)
(5th)
1982
3rd
Vanni, Tim (6th)
Gonzales, Joe (3rd)
(4th)
Lewis, Randy (4th)
Metzger, Andre (4th)
Kemp, Lee (1st)
Schultz, Dave (3rd)
(9th)
Gibson, Greg (3rd)
Baumgartner, Bruce (7th)
1983
2nd
Weaver, Bobby (5th)
Gonzales, Joe (9th)
Davis, Barry (12th)
(2nd)
Carr, Nate (8th)
Schultz, Dave (1st)
Schultz, Mark (7th)
Banach, Ed (7th)
Gibson, Greg (2nd)
Baumgartner, Bruce (3rd)
1984
1st
Weaver, Bobby (1st)
Gonzales, Joe (DNP)
Davis, Barry (2nd)
Lewis, Randy (1st)
Rein, Andy (2nd)
Schultz, Dave (1st)
Schultz, Mark (1st)
Banach, Ed (1st)
Banach, Lou (1st)
Baumgartner, Bruce (1st)
1985
2nd
Vanni, Tim (10th)
Gonzales, Joe (4th)
(2nd)
(DNP)
Metzger, Andre (DNP)
Schultz, Dave (2nd)
Schultz, Mark (1st)
Scherr, Bill (1st)
Severn, Dan (6th)
Baumgartner, Bruce (3rd)
1986
3rd
Vanni, Tim (6th)
(9th)
Davis, Barry (2nd)
(2nd)
Metzger, Andre (2nd)
Schultz, Dave (3rd)
Schultz, Mark (7th)
Scherr, Jim (3rd)
Scherr, Bill (2nd)
Baumgartner, Bruce (1st)
1987
2nd
Vanni, Tim (5th)
(12th)
Davis, Barry (2nd)
Smith, John (1st)
Metzger, Andre (3rd)
Schultz, Dave (2nd)
Schultz, Mark (1st)
Scherr, Jim (2nd)
Scherr, Bill (3rd)
Baumgartner, Bruce (3rd)
1988
2nd
Vanni, Tim (4th)
Chertow, Ken (DNP)
Davis, Barry (DNP)
Smith, John (1st)
Carr, Nate (3rd)
Monday, Kenny (1st)
Schultz, Mark (6th)
Scherr, Jim (5th)
Scherr, Bill (3rd)
Baumgartner, Bruce (2nd)
1989
2nd
Vanni, Tim (5th)
Jones, Zeke (7th)
(DNP)
Smith, John (1st)
(7th)
Monday, Kenny (1st)
Douglas, Melvin (2nd)
Scherr, Jim (2nd)
Scherr, Bill (2nd)
Baumgartner, Bruce (2nd)
1990
4th
(6th)
Jones, Zeke (4th)
(7th)
Smith, John (1st)
Carr, Nate (5th)
Koll, Rob (5th)
Alger, Royce (2nd)
Chris Campbell (2nd)
(3rd)
Baumgartner, Bruce (2nd)
1991
2nd
Vanni, Tim (11th)
Jones, Zeke (1st)
(2nd)
Smith, John (1st)
Saunders, Townsend (15th)
Monday, Kenny (2nd)
Jackson, Kevin (1st)
Chris Campbell (5th)
Coleman, Mark (2nd)
Baumgartner, Bruce (7th)
1992
2nd
Vanni, Tim (5th)
Jones, Zeke (2nd)
Cross, Kendall (6th)
Smith, John (1st)
Saunders, Townsend (7th)
Monday, Kenny (2nd)
Jackson, Kevin (1st)
Chris Campbell (3rd)
Coleman, Mark (7th)
Baumgartner, Bruce (1st)
1993
1st
Eiter, Rob (9th)
Jones, Zeke (4th)
Brands, Terry (1st)
Brands, Tom (1st)
Saunders, Townsend (4th)
Schultz, Dave (2nd)
Jackson, Kevin (4th)
Douglas, Melvin (1st)
Kerr, Mark (7th)
Baumgartner, Bruce (1st)
1994
10th
Vanni, Tim (9th)
Jones, Zeke (11th)
Brands, Terry (11th)
Brands, Tom (11th)
Saunders, Townsend (11th)
Schultz, Dave (7th)
Jackson, Kevin (11th)
Douglas, Melvin (3rd)
Kerr, Mark (11th)
Baumgartner, Bruce (2nd)
1995
1st
Eiter, Rob (7th)
Jones, Zeke (3rd)
Brands, Terry (1st)
Brands, Tom (9th)
Saunders, Townsend (8th)
Schultz, Dave (5th)
Jackson, Kevin (1st)
Douglas, Melvin (3rd)
Angle, Kurt (1st)
Baumgartner, Bruce (1st)
1996
1st
Eiter, Rob (8th)
Rosselli, Lou (11th)
Cross, Kendall (1st)
Brands, Tom (1st)
Saunders, Townsend (2nd)
Monday, Kenny (6th)
Gutches, Les (7th)
Douglas, Melvin (7th)
Angle, Kurt (1st)
Baumgartner, Bruce (3rd)
1997–2001 [ ]
1997
3rd
Jones, Zeke (11th)
(10th)
Kolat, Cary (2nd)
McIlravy, Lincoln (12th)
(16th)
Gutches, Les (1st)
Douglas, Melvin (9th)
Erikson, Tom (4th)
1998
3rd
Henson, Sammie (1st)
(11th)
Kolat, Cary (3rd)
McIlravy, Lincoln (3rd)
(11th)
Gutches, Les (7th)
Douglas, Melvin (5th)
McCoy, Kerry (4th)
1999
2nd
(16th)
Guerrero, Eric (7th)
Kolat, Cary (4th)
McIlravy, Lincoln (2nd)
Williams, Joe (4th)
Gutches, Les (3rd)
Black, Dominic (17th)
Neal, Stephen (1st)
2000
2nd
Henson, Sammie (2nd)
Brands, Terry (3rd)
Kolat, Cary (9th)
McIlravy, Lincoln (3rd)
Slay, Brandon (1st)
Burton, Charles (5th)
Douglas, Melvin (18th)
McCoy, Kerry (5th)
2001
6th
Abas, Stephen (16th)
Guerrero, Eric (13th)
Zadick, Bill (7th)
(13th)
Williams, Joe (3rd)
(2nd)
Black, Dominic (13th)
McCoy, Kerry (4th)
2002–2013 [ ]
2002
DNC
Abas, Stephen (DNC)
Guerrero, Eric (DNC)
(DNC)
Williams, Joe (DNC)
Sanderson, Cael (DNC)
(DNC)
McCoy, Kerry (DNC)
2003
2nd
Abas, Stephen (5th)
Guerrero, Eric (10th)
Kelly, Jamill (28th)
Williams, Joe (13th)
Sanderson, Cael (2nd)
Cormier, Daniel (5th)
McCoy, Kerry (2nd)
2004
2nd
Abas, Stephen (2nd)
Guerrero, Eric (16th)
Kelly, Jamill (2nd)
Williams, Joe (5th)
Sanderson, Cael (1st)
Cormier, Daniel (4th)
McCoy, Kerry (7th)
2005
9th
Henson, Sammie (14th)
(22nd)
(22nd)
Williams, Joe (3rd)
Lawal, Mo (7th)
Cormier, Daniel (11th)
(3rd)
2006
3rd
Henson, Sammie (3rd)
Zadick, Mike (2nd)
Zadick, Bill (1st)
Pritzlaff, Donny (3rd)
Hrovat, Andy (18th)
Cormier, Daniel (21st)
(14th)
2007
4th
Cejudo, Henry (31st)
Zadick, Mike (27th)
Schwab, Doug (5th)
(5th)
Williams, Joe (5th)
Cormier, Daniel (3rd)
Rowlands, Tommy (5th)
2008
9th
Cejudo, Henry (1st)
Zadick, Mike (19th)
Schwab, Doug (14th)
Askren, Ben (7th)
Hrovat, Andy (12th)
Cormier, Daniel (19th)
Mocco, Steve (7th)
2009
7th
(24th)
Bunch, Shawn (28th)
(24th)
Schlatter, Dustin (23rd)
Herbert, Jake (2nd)
Varner, Jake (9th)
Dlagnev, Tervel (3rd)
2010
22nd
Blanc, Obe (9th)
Zadick, Mike (25th)
Metcalf, Brent (20th)
Paulson, Travis (29th)
Herbert, Jake (25th)
Bergman, J.D. (10th)
(9th)
2011
3rd
Simmons, Nick (5th)
Humphrey, Reece (9th)
Ware, Teyon (30th)
Burroughs, Jordan (1st)
Sanderson, Cael (5th)
Varner, Jake (3rd)
Dlagnev, Tervel (5th)
2012
2nd
Hazewinkel, Sam (17th)
Scott, Coleman (3rd)
Frayer, Jared (17th)
Burroughs, Jordan (1st)
Herbert, Jake (7th)
Varner, Jake (1st)
Dlagnev, Tervel (3rd)
2013
5th
Escobedo, Angel (5th)
Humphrey, Reece (8th)
Metcalf, Brent (27th)
Burroughs, Jordan (1st)
(14th)
Bergman, J.D. (25th)
Dlagnev, Tervel (5th)
2014–2017 [ ]
2014
9th
Ramos, Tony (16th)
Kennedy, Jimmy (10th)
Metcalf, Brent (12th)
Marable, Nick (8th)
Burroughs, Jordan (3rd)
Ruth, Edward (15th)
Varner, Jake (13th)
Dlagnev, Tervel (3rd)
2015
7th
Ramos, Tony (11th)
Humphrey, Reece (12th)
Metcalf, Brent (10th)
Green, James (3rd)
Burroughs, Jordan (1st)
Herbert, Jake (33rd)
Snyder, Kyle (1st)
Rey, Zach (23rd)
2016
3rd
Dennis, Daniel (19th)
Stieber, Logan * (1st)
Molinaro, Frank (5th)
Green, James * (7th)
Burroughs, Jordan (9th)
Cox, J'Den (3rd)
Snyder, Kyle (1st)
Dlagnev, Tervel (5th)
2017
1st
Gilman, Thomas (2nd)
Stieber, Logan (12th)
Retherford, Zain (11th)
Green, James (2nd)
Burroughs, Jordan (1st)
Cox, J'Den (3rd)
Snyder, Kyle (1st)
Gwiazdowski, Nick (3rd)
2018– [ ]
2018
2nd
Gilman, Thomas (5th)
(3rd)
Stieber, Logan (19th)
Green, James (13th)
Burroughs, Jordan (3rd)
Dake, Kyle (1st)
Taylor, David (1st)
Cox, J'Den (1st)
Snyder, Kyle (2nd)
Gwiazdowski, Nick (3rd)
2019
2nd
Fix, Daton (DNP)
Graff, Tyler (5th)
Retherford, Zain (DNP)
Green, James (DNP)
Burroughs, Jordan (3rd)
Dake, Kyle (1st)
Downey, Pat (DNP)
Cox, J'Den (1st)
Snyder, Kyle (3rd)
Gwiazdowski, Nick (DNP)
2020
2nd
Gilman, Thomas (3rd)
Non-Olympic Weight
Oliver, Jordan (DNC)
Non-Olympic Weight
Dake, Kyle (3rd)
Non-Olympic Weight
Taylor, David (1st)
Non-Olympic Weight
Snyder, Kyle (2nd)
Steveson, Gable (1st)
2021
2nd
Gilman, Thomas (1st)
Fix, Daton (2nd)
Diakomihalis, Yianni (26th)
Green, James (13th)
Dake, Kyle (1st)
Burroughs, Jordan (1st)
Taylor, David (2nd)
Cox, J'Den (3rd)
Snyder, Kyle (2nd)
Gwiazdowski, Nick (5th)
Statistics [ ]
Medalists by weight, 1904–2016 [ ]
Total weight classes contested at international championships
162
140
156
151
Weights in which the United States medaled
45
48
77
56
Weights in which the United States won championships
16
21
34
17
Percentage of possible medals won by the United States
27.7
34.3
49.4
37.1
Percentage of championship titles won by the United States
9.9
15.0
21.8
11.3
Medalists by era [ ]
Total weight classes contested at international championships
45
128
280
103
Weight classes in which the United States medaled
30
26
127
29
Weight classes in which the United States won championships
20
6
49
7
Percentage of medals won by the United States
66.7
20.3
45.4
28.2
Percentage of championship titles won by the United States
44.4
4.7
17.5
6.8
Average performances by era [ ]
Weight classes contested by United States wrestlers
45
101
269
96
Number of United States wrestlers
N/A
66
107
50
Average number of international championship appearances per wrestler
N/A
1.53
2.51
1.92
Medalists' average number of international championship appearances until first medal
1.00
1.40
1.60
1.71
Champions' average number of international championship appearances until first title
1.00
1.00
1.85
1.57
Average number of medals ultimately won by United States medalists
1.02
1.67
2.23
1.38
Average number of championships ultimately won by United States champions
1.05
1.00
1.81
1.00
See also [ ]
Sports portal
References [ ]