John Stefanowicz Explained
John Stefanowicz (born September 20, 1991) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler.[1] He is a two-time gold medalist at the Pan American Wrestling Championships.
Stefanowicz won the Olympic Trials at 87 kg, qualifying him for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] In the finals he beat Joe Rau in a controversial match.[3] He competed in the men's 87 kg event at Olympics, finishing 12th overall.[4]
Stefanowicz wrestled for the United States Marine Corps, becoming the first Marine member of the U.S. Olympic wrestling team since 1992.[5] He holds the rank of Staff Sergeant.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: John Stefanowicz. https://web.archive.org/web/20210404050921/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-wrestling/athletes/John-Stefanowicz. April 4, 2021. dead. June 18, 2021. Team USA.
- Web site: 'Warrior mindset' puts Kennard-Dale grad in strong position to earn unlikely Olympic berth. ROB. ROSE. York Dispatch.
- Web site: Recapping the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials | NBC Olympics. www.nbcolympics.com.
- Web site: Wrestling Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210807164330/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/WRE/OG2020-_WRE_B99_WRE-------------------------------.pdf. 7 August 2021. 8 August 2021. 2020 Summer Olympics.
- Web site: York County wrestler adds to his Hollywood story: How John Stefanowicz became an Olympian. Frank. Bodani. York Daily Record.
- Web site: Local Marine wins at U.S. Olympic Team Trials, set to wrestle in Tokyo Olympics. Calvin. Shomaker. The Daily News - Jacksonville, NC.
