USA OLYMPIC WRESTLING HISTORY
MEN’S FREESTYLE OLYMPIC MEDALS (by year) 1904 - Robert Curry (gold, 105), George Mehnert (gold, 115), Isador Niflot (gold, 125), Ben Bradshaw (gold, 135), Otto Roehm (gold, 145), Charles Erikson (gold, 158), Bernhulf Hansen (gold, 158+), John Hein (silver, 105), Gustav Bauers (silver, 115), August Wester (silver, 125), Theodore McLeer (sil- ver, 135), Rudolph Tessing (silver, 145), William Beckman (silver 158), Frank Kungler (silver, 158+), Gus Thiefebthaler (bronze, 105), William Nelson (bronze, 115), ZB Strebler (bronze, 125), Charles Clapper (bronze, 135), Albert Zirkel (bronze, 145), Jerry Weinholz (bronze, 158), FC Warmbold (bronze, 158+) 1908 - George Dole (gold, 132.5), George Mehnert (gold,
119) 1920 - Charles Ackerly (gold, 119), Samuel M. Gerson (silver,
119), Nathanial Pendleton (silver, 176+), Charles Johnson (bronze, 152), Walter Mauer (bronze, 176), Fred Meyer (bronze, 176+) 1924 - Robin Reed (gold, 134), Russell Vis (gold, 145), John
Spellman (gold, 191.5), Harry Steele (gold, 191.5+), Chester Newton (silver, 134), Bryan Hines (bronze, 123) 1928 - Allie Morrison (gold, 134), Lloyd Appleton (silver,
158.5) 1932 - Jack Van Bebber (gold, 158.5), Pete Mehringer (gold, 191.5), Robert Pierce (gold, 123), Edgar Nemir (silver, 134), John Riley (silver, 191.5 +) 1936 - Frank Lewis (gold, 158.5), A. Ross Flood (silver, 123), Francis Mallard (silver, 134), Richard Voliva (silver, 174) 1948 - Glen Brand (gold, 174), Henry Wittenburg (gold, 191.5), Gerald Leeman (silver, 125.5), Leland Merrill (bronze, 160.5) 1952 - William Smith (gold, 160.5), Jay Evans (silver, 147.5), Henry Wittenburg (silver, 191.5), Josiah Henson (bronze, 136.5) 1956 - Dan Hodge (silver, 174), Peter Blair (bronze, 191.5) 1960 - Terry McCann (gold, 125.5), Shelby Wilson (gold, 147.5), Doug Blubaugh (gold, 160.5) 1964 - Daniel Brand (bronze, 191.5) 1968 - Rick Sanders (silver, 114.5), Don Behm (silver, 125.5) 1972 - Dan Gable (gold, 149.5), Wayne Wells (gold, 163), Ben Peterson (gold, 198), Rick Sanders (silver, 125.5), John Peterson (silver, 180.5), Chris Taylor (bronze, 220+) 1976 - John Peterson (gold, 180.5), Lloyd Keaser (silver, 149.5), Ben Peterson (silver, 198), Russ Hellickson (silver, 220), Gene Davis (bronze, 136.5), Stan Dziedzic (bronze, 163) 1984 - Bobby Weaver (gold, 105.5), Randy Lewis (gold, 136.5), Dave Schultz (gold, 163), Mark Schultz (gold 180.5), Ed Banach (gold, 198), Lou Banach (gold, 220), Bruce Baumgartner (gold, 286), Barry Davis (silver, 125.5), Andy Rein (silver, 149.5) 1988 - John Smith (gold, 136.5), Kenny Monday (gold, 163), Bruce Baumgartner (silver, 286), Nate Carr (bronze, 149.5), Bill Scherr (bronze, 220) 1992 - John Smith (gold, 136.5), Kevin Jackson (gold, 180.5), Bruce Baumgartner (gold, 286), Zeke Jones (silver, 114.5), Kenny Monday (silver, 163), Chris Campbell (bronze, 198) 1996 - Kendall Cross (gold, 125.5), Tom Brands (gold, 136.5),
Kurt Angle (gold, 220), Townsend Saunders (silver, 149.5), Bruce Baumgarnter (bronze, 286) 2000 - Brandon Slay (gold, 167.5), Sammie Henson (silver,
119), Terry Brands (bronze, 127.75), Lincoln McIlravy (bronze, 152)
2004 – Cael Sanderson (gold, 185), Stephen Abas (silver, 121), Jamill Kelly (silver, 145.5) 2008 – Henry Cejudo (gold, 121)
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OLYMPIC MEDALS BY USA WRESTLING Gold
Freestyle Total
Greco-Roman 3 Women
49 0
Silver Bronze 36 6 1
25 6 3
43 34
Total 110 15 4
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2012 – Jordan Burroughs (gold, 163), Jake Varner (gold, 211.5), Coleman Scott (bronze, 132)
GRECO-ROMAN OLYMPIC MEDALS (by year) 1984 - Steve Fraser (gold, 198), Jeff Blatnick (gold, 286), Greg Gibson (silver, 220), Jim Martinez (bronze, 149.5) 1988 - Dennis Koslowski (bronze, 220) 1992 - Dennis Koslowski (silver, 220), Rodney Smith (bronze,
149.5) 1996 - Brandon Paulson (silver, 114.5), Dennis Hall (silver, 125.5), Matt Ghaffari (silver, 286) 2000 - Rulon Gardner (gold, 286), Matt Lindland (silver, 187.25), Garrett Lowney (bronze, 213.75) 2004 – Rulon Gardner (bronze, 264.5) 2008 – Adam Wheeler (bronze, 211.5)
WOMEN’S FREESTYLE OLYMPIC MEDALS (by year) 2004 – Sara McMann (silver, 138), Patricia Miranda (bronze,
105)
2008 – Randi Miller (bronze, 138) 2012 – Clarissa Chun (bronze, 105)
USA OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALISTS (by year) all men’s freestyle unless noted 1904 - Robert Curry, George Mehnert, Isador Niflot, Ben Bradshaw, Otto Roehm, Charles Erikson, Bernhulf Hansen 1908 - George Dole, George Mehnert 1920 - Charles Ackerly 1924 - Robin Reed, Russell Vis, John Spellman, Harry Steele 1928 - Allie Morrison 1932 - Jack Van Bebber, Pete Mehringer, Robert Pierce 1936 - Frank Lewis 1948 - Glen Brand, Henry Wittenburg 1952 - William Smith 1960 - Terry McCann, Shelby Wilson, Doug Blubaugh 1972 - Dan Gable, Wayne Wells, Ben Peterson 1976 - John Peterson 1984 - Bobby Weaver, Randy Lewis, Dave Schultz, Mark Schultz, Ed Banach, Lou Banach, Bruce Baumgartner, Steve Fraser (Greco-Roman), Jeff Blatnick (Greco-Roman) 1988 - John Smith, Kenny Monday 1992 - John Smith, Kevin Jackson, Bruce Baumgartner 1996 - Kendall Cross, Tom Brands, Kurt Angle 2000 - Brandon Slay, Rulon Gardner (Greco-Roman) 2004 – Cael Sanderson 2008 – Henry Cejudo 2012 – Jordan Burroughs, Jake Varner
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