United States results in men's freestyle wrestling explained

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 World Wrestling Championships. Men's freestyle wrestling competition at the Olympics was first held in 1904. FILA (now known as United World Wrestling) began holding World Championships in men's freestyle in 1951.

During Olympic years there is only six weight classes contested, with the World Championships featuring ten weight classes since 2018. The World Championships contest the six Olympic, along with four non-Olympic weight classes. 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.

Olympics and World Championships

1904

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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

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1908 2nd Mehnert, George (1st)Dole, George (1st)Krug, John (5th)Craige, John (DNP)Talbott, Lee (DNP)
N/A N/A N/A Narganes, Fred (DNP) N/A

1920

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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

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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 4thHewitt, Robert (5th)Morrison, Allie (1st)Berryman, Clarence (6th)Appleton, Lloyd (2nd)Hammonds, Ralph (4th)Edwards, Heywood (4th)George, Ed (4th)
1932 1st Pearce, Robert (1st)Nemir, Edgar (2nd)Clodfelter, Melvin (4th)van Bebber, Jack (1st)Hess, Robert (4th)Mehringer, Peter (1st)Riley, Jack (2nd)
1936 2nd Flood, Ross (2nd)Millard, Francis (2nd)Strong, Harley (5th)Lewis, Frank (1st)Voliva, Richard (2nd)Clemons, Ray (5th)Dunn, Roy (DNP)

1948–1968

Year Team Finish width=20052 kg !width=20057 kg !width=20062 kg (−1961), 63 kg (1962–1968) !width=20067 kg (−1961), 70 kg (1962–1968) !width=20073 kg (−1961), 78 kg (1962–1968) !width=22079 kg (−1961), 87 kg (1962–1968) !width=20087 kg (−1961), 97 kg (1962–1968) !width=20087+ kg (−1961), 97+ kg (1962–1968)
1948 2nd Jernigan, William (7th)Leeman, Gerald (2nd)Moore, Hal (6th)Koll, Bill (5th)Merrill, Leland (3rd)Brand, Glen (1st)Wittenberg, Henry (1st) Hutton, Richard (7th)
1949 N/A Event Not Held
1950 N/A Event Not Held
1951 DNC Team Did not compete
1952 4th Peery, Robert (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 Delgado, Richard (5th)Rose, James (5th)Rice, Alan (5th)No Recorded Competitor Holt, Jay (6th)Hubel, Wenzel (4th)Thomas, Dale (6th)No Recorded Competitor
1955 N/A Event Not Held
1956 6th Delgado, Richard (5th)Allen, Lee (DNP)Roderick, Myron (4th)Evans, Jay (5th)Fischer, Ernest (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 6th Wilson, Richard (5th)Molino, Carmen (5th)Allen, Lee (6th)Rodriguez, Michael (5th)Perillo, Earl (6th)Camilleri, Russ (6th)Brand, Daniel (4th) Lewis, Dale (DNP)
1962 6th Wilson, Richard (DNP)Auble, Dave (4th)Finley, Ron (4th)Ruth, Gregory (5th)Ferguson, James (3rd)Farrell, Bill (DNP)Brand, Daniel (3rd) Solowin, Merrell (DNP)
1963 6th Fitch, Andrew (6th)Auble, Dave (DNP)Finley, Ron (4th)Ruth, Gregory (3rd)Lahr, Dean (4th)Camilleri, Russ (6th)Winer, Russell (DNP) Solowin, Merrell (DNP)
1964 8th Simons, Gray (7th)Auble, Dave (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)Camilleri, Russ (DNP)Baughman, Wayne (5th)Conine, Gerald (DNP)Kristoff, Larry (3rd)
1966 3rd Sanders, Rick (3rd)Powell, Fred (5th)Douglas, Bobby (2nd)Holzer, Werner (4th)Kauffman, Len (4th)Lahr, Dean (5th)Lewis, Jess (5th)Kristoff, Larry (2nd)
1967 4th Sanders, Rick (2nd)Sofman, Richard (DNP)Young, Michael (3rd)Holzer, Werner (DNP)Kelly, Patrick (DNP)Baughman, Wayne (6th)Houska, Harry (4th)Kristoff, Larry (3rd)
1968 6th Sanders, Rick (2nd)Behm, Don (2nd)Douglas, Bobby (DNP)Wells, Wayne (4th)Combs, Steve (7th)Peckham, Thomas (4th)Lewis, Jess (6th)Kristoff, Larry (5th)

1969–1996

Year Team Finish width=20048 kg !width=20052 kg !width=20057 kg !width=20062 kg !width=20068 kg !width=20074 kg !width=22082 kg !width=20090 kg !width=200100 kg !width=200100+ kg (−1984), 130 kg (1985–1996)
1969 2nd Kestel, Dale (5th)Sanders, Rick (1st)Behm, Don (2nd)Young, Michael (5th)Douglas, Bobby (4th)Wells, Wayne (2nd)Fozzard, Fred (1st) Schenk, Henk (3rd)Kristoff, Larry (2nd)Rasley, Rocky (5th)
1970 2nd Orta, Joe (DNP)Morley, John (5th)Behm, Don (5th)Young, Michael (3rd)Douglas, Bobby (3rd)Wells, Wayne (1st)Fozzard, Fred (5th) Harlow, Bill (2nd)Kristoff, Larry (2nd)Wojciechowski, Greg (4th)
1971 6th Gonzales, Sergio (6th)Carr, Jimmy (DNP)Behm, Don (2nd)Davis, Gene (4th)Gable, Dan (1st)Gallego, Mike (DNP)Peterson, John (DNP) Hellickson, Russ (3rd)Kristoff, Larry (DNP)Deadrich, Buck (DNP)
1972 2nd Gonzales, Sergio (7th)Carr, Jimmy (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 5th Range, David (DNP)Geller, Henry (DNP)Behm, Don (4th)Morgan, Larry (4th)Keaser, Lloyd (1st)Dziedzic, Stan (DNP)Peterson, John (DNP)Peterson, Ben (3rd) Duschen, James (DNP)McCready, Mike (DNP)
1974 15th Rosado, William (DNP)Breece, Gary (DNP)Gitcho, Jan (DNP)Humphrey, Jim (DNP)Davis, Gene (6th)Dziedzic, Stan (5th)Hicks, Greg (DNP)Paolano, Vincent (DNP) Bowlsby, John (DNP)McCready, Mike (6th)
1975 5th Baltezore, Larry (DNP)Haines, Jim (DNP)Massery, Mark (4th)Humphrey, Jim (4th)Keaser, Lloyd (DNP)Adams, Carl (5th)Hicks, Greg (5th)Hellickson, Russ (4th) Peterson, Ben (4th)McCready, Mike (5th)
1976 3rd Rosado, William (DNP)Haines, Jim (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  4th No Recorded Competitor Miller, Randal (DNP)Reinwand, Jack (3rd)Humphrey, Jim (2nd)Yagla, Chuck (DNP)Dziedzic, Stan (1st)Chris Campbell (5th)Soucie, Laurent (DNP) McCready, Mike (DNP)Bowlsby, John (6th)
1978  5thRosado, William (DNP)Haines, Jim (4th)Lewis, Randy (DNP)Cysewski, Tim (DNP)Humphrey, Jim (DNP)Kemp, Lee (1st)Peterson, John (3rd)Peterson, Ben (5th) Bielenberg, Larry (6th)Wojciechowski, Greg (5th)
1979  2ndWeaver, Bobby (2nd) Haines, Jim (2nd)Corso, Joe (3rd)Metzger, Andre (3rd)Yagla, Chuck (DNP)Kemp, Lee (1st)Peterson, John (2nd)Soucie, Laurent (6th) Hellickson, Russ (2nd)Klemm, David (DNP)
1980 DNC Weaver, Bobby (DNC)Mills, Gene (DNC)Azevedo, John (DNC)Lewis, Randy (DNC)Yagla, Chuck (DNC)Kemp, Lee (DNC)Chris Campbell (DNC)Peterson, Ben (DNC) Hellickson, Russ (DNC)Wojciechowski, Greg (DNC)
1981  3rdRosado, William (3rd)Gonzales, Joe (5th)Corso, Joe (DNP)Land, Mike (5th)Rein, Andy (4th)Kemp, Lee (3rd)Chris Campbell (1st)Lewis, Dan (DNP) Gibson, Greg (2nd)Smith, Harold (5th)
1982  2nd Vanni, Tim (6th)Gonzales, Joe (3rd)Azevedo, John (4th)Lewis, Randy (4th)Metzger, Andre (4th)Kemp, Lee (1st)Schultz, Dave (3rd)Hull, Mitch (9th) Gibson, Greg (3rd)Baumgartner, Bruce (7th)
1983  3rd Weaver, Bobby (5th)Gonzales, Joe (9th)Davis, Barry (12th)Smith, Lee Roy (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  2ndVanni, Tim (10th)Gonzales, Joe (4th)Darkus, Kevin (2nd)Mills, Gene (DNP)Metzger, Andre (DNP)Schultz, Dave (2nd)Schultz, Mark (1st)Scherr, Bill (1st) Severn, Dan (6th)Baumgartner, Bruce (3rd)
1986  2nd Vanni, Tim (6th)Erb, Mike (9th)Davis, Barry (2nd)McFarland, Joe (2nd)Metzger, Andre (2nd)Schultz, Dave (3rd)Schultz, Mark (7th)Scherr, Jim (3rd) Scherr, Bill (2nd) Baumgartner, Bruce (1st)
1987  2ndVanni, Tim (5th)Robbins, Greg (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 2ndVanni, 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  2ndVanni, Tim (5th)Jones, Zeke (7th)Penrith, Brad (DNP)Smith, John (1st)Giura, John (7th)Monday, Kenny (1st)Douglas, Melvin (2nd)Scherr, Jim (2nd) Scherr, Bill (2nd)Baumgartner, Bruce (2nd)
1990  2ndBaze, Cory (6th)Jones, Zeke (4th)Melchiore, Joe (7th)Smith, John (1st)Carr, Nate (5th)Koll, Rob (5th)Alger, Royce (2nd)Chris Campbell (2nd) Trost, Kirk (3rd)Baumgartner, Bruce (2nd)
1991  2ndVanni, Tim (11th)Jones, Zeke (1st)Penrith, Brad (2nd)Smith, John (1st)Saunders, Townsend (15th)Monday, Kenny (2nd)Jackson, Kevin (1st)Chris Campbell (5th) Coleman, Mark (2nd)Baumgartner, Bruce (7th)
1992 2ndVanni, 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

Year Team Finish width=20054 kg !width=20058 kg !width=20063 kg !width=20069 kg !width=20076 kg !width=20085 kg !width=20097 kg !width=200130 kg
1997 6th Jones, Zeke (11th)Purler, Tony (10th)Kolat, Cary (2nd)McIlravy, Lincoln (12th)St. John, Dan (16th)Gutches, Les (1st)Douglas, Melvin (9th)Erikson, Tom (4th)
1998 3rd Henson, Sammie (1st)Purler, Tony (11th)Kolat, Cary (3rd)McIlravy, Lincoln (3rd)Marianetti, Steve (11th)Gutches, Les (7th)Douglas, Melvin (5th)McCoy, Kerry (4th)
1999 2nd Akin, Eric (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)
20015th Abas, Stephen (16th)Guerrero, Eric (13th)Zadick, Bill (7th)Bono, Chris (13th)Williams, Joe (3rd)Eggum, Brandon (2nd)Black, Dominic (13th)McCoy, Kerry (4th)

2002–2013

Year Team Finish width=20055 kg  !width=20060 kg !width=20066 kg !width=20074 kg !width=20084 kg !width=20096 kg !width=200120 kg
2002DNC Abas, Stephen (DNC)Guerrero, Eric (DNC)Bono, Chris (DNC)Williams, Joe (DNC)Sanderson, Cael (DNC)Hartung, Tim (DNC)McCoy, Kerry (DNC)
20032ndAbas, Stephen (5th)Guerrero, Eric (10th)Kelly, Jamill (28th)Williams, Joe (13th)Sanderson, Cael (2nd)Cormier, Daniel (5th)McCoy, Kerry (2nd)
2004 2ndAbas, Stephen (2nd)Guerrero, Eric (16th)Kelly, Jamill (2nd)Williams, Joe (5th)Sanderson, Cael (1st)Cormier, Daniel (4th)McCoy, Kerry (7th)
2005 8thHenson, Sammie (14th)Lightner, Michael (22nd)Bono, Chris (22nd)Williams, Joe (3rd)Lawal, Mo (7th)Cormier, Daniel (11th)Thompson, Tolly (3rd)
2006 3rdHenson, Sammie (3rd)Zadick, Mike (2nd)Zadick, Bill (1st)Pritzlaff, Donny (3rd)Hrovat, Andy (18th)Cormier, Daniel (21st)Thompson, Tolly (14th)
2007  4th Cejudo, Henry (31st)Zadick, Mike (27th)Schwab, Doug (5th)Heskett, Joe (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 Felix, Danny (24th)Bunch, Shawn (28th)Paulson, Trent (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)Sigman, Les (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)Gavin, Keith (14th)Bergman, J.D. (25th)Dlagnev, Tervel (5th)

2014–2017

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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–present

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2018 2nd Gilman, Thomas (5th) Colon, Joe  (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 4th Fix, Daton (12th) Graff, Tyler  (5th) Retherford, Zain  (26th) Green, James (13th) Burroughs, Jordan (3rd) Dake, Kyle (1st) Downey, Pat (9th) Cox, J'Den (1st) Snyder, Kyle (3rc) Gwiazdowski, Nick (17th)
2020 2nd Gilman, Thomas (3rd) Non-Olympic WeightOliver, Jordan  (DNQ) Non-Olympic Weight Dake, Kyle (3rd) Non-Olympic WeightTaylor, 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)
2022 1st Gilman, Thomas (2nd)Gross, Seth  (5th) Diakomihalis, Yianni  (2nd) Retherford, Zain  (2nd) Dake, Kyle (1st) Burroughs, Jordan (1st) Taylor, David (1st)  Cox, J'Den (2nd) Snyder, Kyle (1st) Zillmer, Hayden (7th)
2023 1st Richards, Zane (20th) Arujau, Vito  (1st) Lee, Nick  (7th)Retherford, Zain  (1st) Dake, Kyle (2nd) Marsteller, Chance (14th) Taylor, David (1st)  Valencia, Zahid (3rd) Snyder, Kyle (3rd) Parris, Mason (3rd)
2024 3rd Lee, Spencer (2nd) Non-Olympic WeightRetherford, Zain (DNP) Non-Olympic Weight Dake, Kyle (3rd) Non-Olympic WeightBrooks, Aaron (3rd) Non-Olympic Weight Snyder, Kyle (5th) Parris, Mason (DNP)

Multiple-time gold medalists

The tables shows American male wrestlers who have won at least two gold medals at the World Championships or Olympic Games. Boldface denotes active wrestlers and highest medal count among all wrestlers (including these who not included in these tables) per type.

RankWrestlerWeightsFromToGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Jordan Burroughs 74 kg / 79 kg 2011 2022 7 - 3 10
2 62 kg 1987 1992 6 - - 6
3 130 kg 1983 1996 5 4 4 13
4 Kyle Snyder 97 kg 2015 2023 4 3 2 9
Kyle Dake 74 kg / 79 kg 2018 2024 4 1 2 7
David Taylor 86 kg 2018 2023 4 1 - 5
7 74 kg 1978 1982 3 - 1 4
82 kg 1992 1995 3 - - 3
82 kg 1984 1987 3 - - 3
10 74 kg / 82 kg 1982 1993 2 3 2 7
86 kg / 92 kg 2016 2022 2 1 3 6
74 kg 1988 1992 2 2 - 4
74 kg 1969 1972 2 1 - 3
57 kg / 58 kg 1993 2000 2 - 1 3
100 kg 1995 1996 2 - - 2
62 kg 1993 1996 2 - - 2
68 kg 1971 1972 2 - - 2
52 kg / 54 kg1904 1908 2 - - 2

Statistics

Medalists by weight, 1904–2016

width=435Category !width=13560 kg and below  !width=13561–70 kg !width=13571–87 kg !width=135more than 87 kg
Total weight classes contested at international championships 162140156151
Weights in which the United States medaled 45487756
Weights in which the United States won championships 16 21 34 17
Percentage of possible medals won by the United States 27.7 34.349.4 37.1
Percentage of championship titles won by the United States 9.9  15.0 21.8 11.3

Medalists by era

width=435Category !width=1351904–1936  !width=1351948–1968 !width=1351969–1996 !width=1351997–2010
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

width=435Category !width=1351904–1936  !width=1351948–1968 !width=1351969–1996 !width=1351997–2010
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

References