USA OLYMPIC WRESTLING HISTORY
Freestyle Olympic Gold Medals 1. George Mehnert 2 (‘04, ‘08) Bruce Baumgartner 2 (‘84, ‘92) John Smith 2 (‘88, ‘92) 4. 43 people tied with 1
Greco-Roman Olympic gold medals 1. Jeff Blatnick 1 (‘84) Steve Fraser 1 (‘84) Rulon Gardner 1 (‘00)
World or Olympic Gold Medals (ALL styles)
1.John Smith 6 (‘87W, ‘88O, ‘89W, ‘90W, ‘91W, ‘92O)
2.Bruce Baumgartner 5 (‘84O, ‘86W, ‘92O, ‘93W,‘95W)
3.Tricia Saunders 4 (‘92W, ‘96W, ’98W, ‘99W) Jordan Burroughs 4 ('11W, '12O, '13W. '15W)
5.Lee Kemp 3 (‘78W, ‘79W, ‘82W) Mark Schultz 3 (‘84O, ‘85W, ‘87W) Kevin Jackson 3 (‘91W, ‘92O, ‘95W) Adeline Gray 3 ('12W, '14W, '15W)
9.George Mehnert 2 (‘04O, ‘08O) Wayne Wells 2 (‘70W, ‘72O) Dan Gable
2 (‘71W, ‘72O)
Dave Schultz 2 (‘83W, ‘84O) Kenny Monday 2 (‘88O, ‘89W) Terry Brands 2 (‘93W, ‘95W) Tom Brands 2 (‘93W, ‘96O) Kurt Angle
2 (‘95W, ‘96O)
Rulon Gardner 2 (‘00O, ‘01W) Kristie Marano 2 (‘00W, ‘03W)
Consecutive Olympic/World Gold Medals
1.John Smith 6 (‘87W, ‘88O, ‘89W, ‘90W,‘91W, ‘92O) 2. Jordan Burroughs 3 ('11W, '12O, '13W) 3.Dan Gable 2 (‘71W, ‘72O) Lee Kemp 2 (‘78W, ‘79W) Dave Schultz 2 (‘83W, ‘84O) Mark Schultz 2 (‘84O, ‘85W) Kenny Monday 2 (‘88O, ‘89W) Tricia Saunders 2 (‘98W, ‘99W) Rulon Gardner 2 (‘00O, ‘01W) Adeline Gray 2 ('14W, '15W)
Olympic medals (ALL styles) 1. Bruce Baumgartner 4 (‘84-g, ‘88-s, ‘92-g, ‘96-b) 2. George Mehnert 2 (‘04-g, ‘08-g) Henry Wittenberg 2 (‘48-g, ‘52-s) Rick Sanders 2 (‘68-s, ‘72-s) Ben Peterson 2 (‘72-g, ‘76-s) John Peterson 2 (‘72-s, ‘76-g) Dennis Koslowski 2 (‘88-b, ‘92-s) Kenny Monday 2 (‘88-g, ‘92-s) John Smith 2 (‘88-g, ‘92-g) Rulon Gardner 2 (‘00-g, ‘04-b)
Olympic and World medals (ALL styles)
1.Bruce Baumgartner 13 (‘83W-b, ‘84O-g, ‘85W-b, ‘86W-g, ‘87W-b, ‘88O-s, ‘89W-s, ‘90Ws, ‘92O-g, ‘93W-g, ‘94W-s, ‘95W-g, ‘96O-b) 2. Kristie Marano 9 (‘96W-s, ‘97W-s, ‘98W-s, ‘99W-s, ‘00W-g, ‘02W-b, ‘03W-g, ‘06W-b. ‘07-s) 3.Dave Schultz 7 (‘82W-b, ‘83W-g, ‘84O-g,‘85W-s, ‘86W-b,
‘87W-s, ‘93W-s)
4.John Smith 6 (‘87W-g, ‘88O-g, ‘89W-g,‘90W-g, ‘91W-g, ‘92O- g) 5. Larry Kristoff 5 (‘65W-b, ‘66W-s, ‘67W-b, ‘69W-s, ‘70W-s) Rick Sanders 5 (‘66W-b, ‘67W-s, ‘68O-s,‘69W-g, ‘72O-s) Bill Scherr 5 (‘85W-g, ‘86W-s, ‘87W-b, ‘88O-b, ‘89W-s) Tricia Saunders 5 (‘92W-g, ‘93W-s, ‘96W-g, ‘98W-g, ‘99W-g) Jordan Burroughs 5 ('11W-g, '12O-g, '13W-g, '14W-b, '15W-g) Adeline Gray 5 ('11W-b, '12W-g, 13W-b, '14W-g, '15W-g)
11. John Peterson 4 (‘72O-s, ‘76O-g, ‘78W-b, ‘79W-s) Lee Kemp 4 (‘78W-g, ‘79W-g, ‘81W-b, ‘82W-g) Greg Gibson 4 (‘81W-s, ‘82W-b, ‘83W-b,‘84O-s) Kenny Monday 4 (‘88O-g, ‘89O-g, ‘91W-s,‘92O-s) Melvin Douglas4 (‘89W-s, ‘93W-g,‘94W-b, ‘95W-b) Shannon Williams 4 (‘91W-s, ‘93W-s, 94W-s,‘97W-s) Matt Ghaffari 4 (‘91W-s, 95W-b, ‘96O-s, ‘98W-s) Patricia Miranda 4 (‘00W-s, ‘03W-s, ‘04O-b,‘06W-b) Elena Pirozhkova 4 ('10W-s, '12W-g, ‘13-b, ‘14-s)
Olympic Team berths 1. Bruce Baumgartner 4 (‘84, ‘88, ‘92, ‘96, freestyle) Mark Fuller 4 (‘80, ‘84, ‘88, ‘92, Greco-Roman) 3. Bill Kerslake (’52, ’56, ’60, freestyle) Richard Wilson (’56, ’60, ’64, Greco-Roman) Wayne Baughman (’64, ’68, ’72, Greco-Roman) Ben Peterson (’72, ’76, ’80, freestyle) Dan Chandler (’76, ’80, ’84, Greco-Roman) Kenny Monday (’88, ’92, ’96, freestyle) Dennis Hall (’92, ’96, ’04, Greco-Roman) 10. 50 athletes tied with two Olympic teams George Mehnert (1904, 1908 FS); Henry Wittenberg (’48, ’52 FS); Dan Hodge (’52, ’56 FS); Tommy Evans (’52, ’56 FS/GR); Lee Allen (’56, ’60 FS/GR); Dale Lewis (’56, ’60 GR); Daniel Brand (’60, ’64 FS); Russ Camilleri (’60, ’64 GR); Gray Simons (’60, ’64 FS); Bobby Douglas (’64, ’68 FS); Larry Kristoff (’64, ’68 FS); David Hazewinkel (’68, ’72 GR); James Hazewinkel (’68, ’72 GR); Rick Sanders (’68, ’72 FS); Wayne Wells (’68, ’72 FS); Henk Schenk (’68, ’72 GR/FS); Gene Davis (’72, ’76 FS); John Peterson (’72, ’76 FS); Russ Hellickson (’76, ’80 FS); Bruce Thompson (’76, ’80 GR); John Matthews (’76, ’80 GR); Brad Rheingans (’76, ’80 GR); Randy Lewis (’80, ’84 FS); Chris Campbell (’80, ’92 FS); Jeff Blatnick (’80, ’84 GR); Barry Davis (’84, ’88 FS); Mark Schultz (’84, ’88 FS); Tim Vanni (’88, ’92 FS); John Smith (’88, ’92 FS); Shawn Sheldon (’88, ’92 GR); Michial Foy (’88, ’92 GR); Dennis Koslowski (’88, ’92 GR); Townsend Saunders (’92, ’96 FS); Rodney Smith (’92, ’96 GR); Dan Henderson (’92, ’96 GR); Matt Ghaffari (’92, ’96 GR); Melvin Douglas (’00, ’04 FS); Kerry McCoy (’00, ’04 FS); Garrett Lowney (’00, ‘04 GR); Rulon Gardner (’00, ’04) GR; Daniel Cormier (’04, ’08 FS); Brad Vering (’04, ’08 GR); Spenser Mango (’08, ’12 GR); Dremiel Byers (’08, ’12 GR); Clarissa Chun (’08, ’12 W); Ali Bernard (’08, ’12 W); Jordan Burroughs (’12, ’16 FS); Tervel Dlagnev (’12, ’16 FS); Elena Pirozhkova (’12, ’16 W); Ben Provisor (’12, ’16 W)
U.S. Olympians who wrestled in freestyle and Greco-Roman 1. Tommy Evans (‘52 FS, ‘56 FS and GR) Lee Allen (‘56 FS, ‘60 GR) Henk Schenk (‘68 GR, ‘72 FS) Chris Taylor (‘72 FS and GR)
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