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,
Greco-Roman The Greco-Roman civilization (; also Greco-Roman culture; spelled Graeco-Roman in the Commonwealth), as understood by modern scholars and writers, includes the geographical regions and countries that culturally—and so historically—were di ...
, or collegiate wrestling styles. These wrestlers are not to be confused with
professional wrestling Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or ...
, and famous for their
amateur wrestling Amateur wrestling is a variant of wrestling practiced in collegiate, school, or other amateur level competitions. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games: freestyle and Greco-Roman. Both styles are under the ...
success.


Armenia

* Alfred Ter-Mkrtychyan – 1992 Olympic silver medalist (for Unified Team) *
Ara Abrahamian Ara Abrahamian ( hy , Արա Աբրահամյան; born 27 July 1975) is an Armenian- Swedish wrestler in Greco-Roman wrestling. He has won two World Championships in the 76 kg and 84 kg weight classes and a silver medal at the 2004 Su ...
– 2004 Olympic silver medalist (for Sweden) * Artem Teryan – 1952 Olympic bronze medalist (for Soviet Union) *
Artur Aleksanyan Artur Aleksanyan ( hy, Արթուր Ալեքսանյան, born 21 October 1991) is an Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler. He is an Olympic Champion (2016) as well as silver medalist (2021) and bronze medalist (2012), a four-time World Champion (2014 ...
– 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, 2014 and 2015 World champion *
Arsen Julfalakyan Arsen Julfalakyan ( hy, Արսեն Ջուլֆալակյան, born 8 May 1987) Ph.D., is an Armenian Greco-Roman style wrestler, Olympic silver medalist, World and European Champion, World Cup winner and three-time Olympian. Early life Julfalakya ...
– 2012 Olympic silver medalist *
Armen Mkrtchyan Armen Mkrtchyan ( hy, Արմեն Մկրտչյան; born 6 October 1973) is an Armenian freestyle wrestler. He is an Olympic silver medalist, World Championships medalist, and European Champion. In addition, he was also awarded the Master of Spor ...
– 1996 Olympic silver medalist *
Armen Nazaryan Armen Nazaryan ( hy, Արմեն Նազարյան, bg, Армен Назарян, born 9 March 1974) is an Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler who later represented Bulgaria. Nazaryan is a two-time Olympic Champion (1996, 2000), a three-time World Ch ...
– 1996 Olympic gold medalist, 2000 Olympic gold medalist (for Bulgaria), 2004 Olympic bronze medalist (for Bulgaria) * Levon Julfalakyan – 1988 Olympic gold medalist (for Soviet Union) * Mkkhitar Manukyan – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist (for Kazakhstan) *
Roman Amoyan Roman Amoyan ( hy, Ռոման Ամոյան, born 3 September 1983) is an Armenian retired Greco-Roman wrestler of Yazidi- Kurdish descent. He is an Olympic bronze medalist, three-time World Championships medalist, and two-time European Champion. ...
– 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, 2006 and 2011 European champion


Azerbaijan

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Namig Abdullayev Namig Yadulla Abdullayev ( az, Namiq Abdullayev, born 4 January 1971) is a retired Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler, who won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as three gold medals at European championships and three silver medals ...
– 2000 Olympic gold medalist, 1996 Olympic silver medalist *
Emin Ahmadov Emin Ahmadov (born 6 October 1986, Baku) is an Azerbaijani wrestler. He won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an inte ...
– 2012 Olympics bronze medalist *
Toghrul Asgarov Toghrul Shahriyar oghlu Asgarov (; born on September 17, 1992, Ganja, Azerbaijan) is an Azerbaijani wrestler. He is an Olympic and European champion in freestyle wrestling. In 2012 Summer Olympics Toghrul Asgarov won Olympic wrestling gold meda ...
– 2012 Olympic gold medalist *
Rovshan Bayramov Rovshan Bayramov ( az, Rövşən Bayramov; born 7 May 1987, Baku, Azerbaijani SSR) is an Azerbaijani wrestler. He is a European and world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling. Moreover, he is a two-time Olympic silver medalist. I ...
– 2008 Olympic silver medalist, 2012 Olympic silver medalist *
Khetag Gazyumov Khetag Gazyumov (also Gozyumov, os, Гозымты Русланы фырт Хетæг, ''Gozymty Ruslany fyrt Xetæg''; russian: Хетаг Русланович Гозюмов, ''Khetag Ruslanovich Gozyumov''; az, Xetaq Qazümov; born 24 April ...
– 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist *
Farid Mansurov Farid Mansurov ( az, Fərid Mansurov) (born May 10, 1982 in Dmanisi, Georgia) is an Azerbaijani wrestler, gold medalist of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Greco-Roman wrestling at 66 kg. He retired in 2010, after conceding jaw injury dur ...
– 2004 Olympic gold medalist *
Vitaliy Rahimov Vitaliy Medzhidovich Rahimov (russian: Вита́лий Меджи́дович Раги́мов born 27 August 1984, Meghri, Armenian SSR) is an Azerbaijani athlete. Rahimov moved with his family to Azerbaijan in 1990. He has been train ...
– 2008 Olympic silver medalist *
Sharif Sharifov Sharif Naidhajavovich Sharifov (russian: Шариф Наидгаджавович Шарифов, az, Шәриф Шәрифов, italics=no; born November 11, 1988 in Gunukh, Charodinsky District, Dagestan) is a Russian-Azerbaijani male wrestler ...
– 2012 Olympic gold medalist


Australia

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Richard Garrard Richard Garrard (born 24 May 1937) was the seventh Suffragan Bishop of Penrith in the modern era. Garrard was educated at Northampton Grammar School and King's College London. Ordained in 1962, he began his career with a curacy in Woolwic ...
– 1948 Olympic silver medalist *
Eddie Scarf Edward Richard Scarf (3 November 1908 – 7 January 1980) was an Australian wrestler and boxer. He was Olympic bronze medalist in Freestyle wrestling in 1932, and also competed at the 1936 Olympics. Early life He was born in Quirindi in New So ...
– 1932 Olympic bronze medalist


Austria

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Nikolaus Hirschl Nickolaus (also "Nikolaus") "Mickey" (also "Micki") Hirschl (March 20, 1906 – October 10, 1991) was an Austrian Olympic-medal-winning wrestler. He was also a European heavyweight wrestling champion, and for 10 years held the ...
– 1932 Olympic 2 time bronze medalist, European Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, 10 time Austrian Heavyweight Wrestling Champion


Belarus

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Dmitry Debelka Dmitry Vladimirovich Debelka ( be, Дзмітрый (Зьміцер) Уладзіміравіч Дзябёлка; 7 January 1976 – February 2022) was a Belarusian wrestler who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympic ...
– 2000 Olympic bronze medalist *
Viachaslau Makaranka Viachaslau Makaranka (born September 19, 1975) is a wrestler from Belarus who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), off ...
– 2004 Olympic bronze medalist *
Valeriy Tsilent Valeriy Tsilent (born September 29, 1969) is a Belarusian wrestler. At the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial O ...
– 1996 Olympic bronze medalist


Belgium

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Joseph Mewis Joseph Mewis (born 23 March 1931) is a Belgian wrestler. He was Olympic silver medalist in Freestyle wrestling Freestyle wrestling is a style of wrestling originated from Great Britain and the United States. Along with Greco-Roman, it i ...
– 1956 Olympic silver medalist


Bulgaria

* Armen Nazarian – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist, 1996&2000 Olympic gold medalist *
Valentin Yordanov Valentin Dimitrov Yordanov ( bg, Валентин Димитров Йорданов; born January 26, 1960), also transliterated Jordanov, is a retired Bulgarian freestyle wrestler who competed in the up to 52 kg weight class. He is an Oly ...
– 1996 Olympic gold medalist in up to 52 kg weight class, seven times World Champion (1983, '85, '87, '89, '93, '94, and '95), seven times European Champion (1982, '83, '85, '86, '87, '88, and '89), and is the only wrestler to hold 10 World Championship medals (7 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze). * Ivan Radnev – 1994 World silver medalist *
Dimitar Dobrev Dimitar Dimitrov Dobrev ( bg, Димитър Добрев; 14 April 1931 – 1 April 2019) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Bulgaria, where he spent most of his professional career. Dobrev was the Olympic champion in the middleweight divis ...
– 1960 Olympic gold medalist (73 – 79 kg), 1956 Olympic silver medalist (73 – 79 kg) *
Petko Sirakov Petko Sirakov ( bg, Петко Сираков) (16 February 1929 – 8 April 1996) was a Bulgarian wrestler who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was the father of the former Bulgarian footballer Nasko Sirakov Nasko Petkov Sirakov ...
– 1956 Olympic silver medalist (79 – 87 kg) *
Nikola Stanchev Nikola Nikolov Stanchev ( bg, Никола Николов Станчев, 11 September 1930 – 12 July 2009) was a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. He was born in Tvarditsa, Burgas province. Club: Chernomoretz Burgas He was the 1956 O ...
– 1956 Olympic gold medalist (73 – 79 kg) * Hussein Mehmedov – 1956 Olympic silver medalist (+ 87 kg) * Dinko Petrov – 1960 Olympic bronze medalist (52 – 57 kg) *
Krali Bimbalov Krali Bimbalov ( bg, Крали Бимбалов) (1 November 1934 – 1988)Mention of Krali Bimbalov's deat ...
– 1960 Olympic silver medalist (79 – 87 kg) * Nezhdet Zalev – 1960 Olympic silver medalist (52 – 57 kg) * Stancho Ivanov – 1960 Olympic silver medalist (57 – 62 kg) * Enyu Valchev – 1960 Olympic bronze medalist (62 – 67 kg), 1964 Olympic gold medalist (62 – 67 kg), 1968 Olympic silver medalist (63 – 70 kg), 1962 World gold medalist (62 – 67 kg) * Angel Kerezov – 1964 Olympic silver medalist (- 52 kg) * Kiril Todorov – 1964 Olympic silver medalist (70 – 78 kg) *
Boyan Radev Boyan Radev ( bg, Боян Радев; born February 25, 1942 in Moshino, Pernik) is a former Greco Roman wrestler from Bulgaria. He was the first Bulgarian two-time Olympic Games champion (1964 Tokyo and 1968 Mexico) and one-time world champio ...
– 1964 Olympic gold medalist (87 – 97 kg), 1968 Olympic gold medalist (87 – 97 kg) * Stancho Kolev – 1964 Olympic silver medalist (57 – 63 kg) *
Prodan Gardzhev Prodan Stoyanov Gardzhev ( bg, Продан Стоянов Гарджев, 8 April 1936 – 5 July 2003) was a Bulgarian middleweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1964 and a bronze i ...
– 1964 Olympic gold medalist (78 – 87 kg), 1968 Olympic bronze medalist (78 – 87 kg) *
Said Mustafov Said Mustafov ( bg, Саид Мустафов; born 13 March 1933) is a Bulgarian former wrestler who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968) ...
– 1964 Olympic bronze medalist (87 – 97 kg) * Lyutvi Akhmedov – 1964 Olympic silver medalist (+ 97 kg) * Enyu Todorov – 1968 Olympic silver medalist (57 – 63 kg) *
Osman Duraliev Osman Duraliev ( bg, Осман Дуралиев, 15 January 1939 – 25 April 2011) was a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler with Turkish origin. Between 1967 and 1972 he won ten silver medals at major international competitions, including the 1968 ...
– 1968 Olympic silver medalist (+ 97 kg) *
Petar Kirov Petar Kirov ( bg, Петър Киров, born September 17, 1942) is a former Greco Roman wrestler from Bulgaria. He was born in Kalchevo, Yambol province. Kirov was an Olympic gold winner from the games in Mexico 1968 and Mun ...
– 1968 Olympic gold medalist (- 52 kg), 1972 Olympic gold medalist (48 – 52 kg) * Ognyan Nikolov – 1972 Olympic silver medalist (- 48 kg) *
Ivan Krastev Ivan Krastev ( bg, Иван Кръстев, born 1965 in Lukovit, Bulgaria), is a political scientist, the chairman of the Centre for Liberal Strategies in Sofia, permanent fellow at the IWM (Institute of Human Sciences) in Vienna, and 2013-4 ...
– 1972 Olympic bronze medalist (57 – 62 kg) *
Osman Duraliev Osman Duraliev ( bg, Осман Дуралиев, 15 January 1939 – 25 April 2011) was a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler with Turkish origin. Between 1967 and 1972 he won ten silver medals at major international competitions, including the 1968 ...
– 1972 Olympic silver medalist (+ 100) * Stefan Angelov – 1972 Olympic bronze medalist (- 48 kg), 1976 Olympic bronze medalist (- 48 kg) *
Georgi Markov Georgi Ivanov Markov ( bg, Георги Иванов Марков ; 1 March 1929 – 11 September 1978) was a Bulgarian dissident writer. He originally worked as a novelist, screenwriter and playwright in his native country, the People's Repub ...
– 1972 Olympic gold medalist (57 – 62 kg) * Stoyan Apostolov – 1972 Olympic silver medalist (62 – 68 kg) * Aleksandar Tomov – 1972 Olympic silver medalist (+ 100), 1976 Olympic silver medalist (+ 100), 1980 Olympic silver medalist (+ 100) * Khasan Isaev – 1976 Olympic gold medalist (- 48 kg) * Dimo Kostov – 1976 Olympic bronze medalist (90 – 100 kg) * Ivan Kolev – 1976 Olympic bronze medalist (74 – 82 kg) * Stoyan Ivanov – 1976 Olympic silver medalist (82 – 90 kg) * Kamen Goranov – 1976 Olympic silver medalist (90 – 100 kg) * Nermedin Selimov – 1980 Olympic bronze medalist (48 – 52 kg) * Miho Dukov – 1980 Olympic silver medalist (57 – 62 kg) * Ivan Yankov – 1980 Olympic silver medalist (62 – 68 kg) * Valentin Raychev – 1980 Olympic gold medalist (68 – 74 kg) * Ismail Abilov – 1980 Olympic gold medalist (74 – 82 kg) * Slavcho Chervenkov – 1980 Olympic silver medalist (90 – 100 kg) * Mladen Mladenov – 1980 Olympic bronze medalist (48 – 52 kg) * Pavel Pavlov – 1980 Olympic bronze medalist (74 – 82 kg) * Georgi Raikov – 1980 Olympic gold medalist (90 – 100 kg) * Ivan Tzonov – 1988 Olympic silver medalist (- 48 kg) * Simeon Shterev – 1988 Olympic bronze medalist (57 – 62 kg) * Rahmat Sukra – 1988 Olympic bronze medalist (68 – 74 kg) * Bratan Tzenov – 1988 Olympic bronze medalist (- 48 kg) * Stoyan Balov – 1988 Olympic silver medalist (52 – 57 kg) * Zhivko Vangelov – 1988 Olympic silver medalist (57 – 62 kg) *
Atanas Komchev Atanas Komchev ( bg, Атанас Комшев, 23 October 1959 – 12 November 1994) was a Bulgarian wrestler and Olympic champion. He became Olympic champion in 1988 in the Greco-Roman light heavyweight class.Rangel Gerovski – 1988 Olympic silver medalist (+ 130 kg) *
Valentin Yordanov Valentin Dimitrov Yordanov ( bg, Валентин Димитров Йорданов; born January 26, 1960), also transliterated Jordanov, is a retired Bulgarian freestyle wrestler who competed in the up to 52 kg weight class. He is an Oly ...
– 1992 Olympic bronze medalist (48 – 52 kg), 1996 Olympic gold medalist (48 – 52 kg) *
Valentin Getsov Valentin Dochev Getsov ( bg, Валентин Дочев Гецов; born 14 March 1967 in Ruse, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian former wrestler who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Vera ...
– 1992 Olympic silver medalist (62 – 68 kg) *
Serafim Barzakov Serafim Ivanov Barzakov ( bg, Серафим Иванов Бързаков; born July 22, 1975, in Kolarovo) is a male freestyle wrestler from Bulgaria. He participated in Men's freestyle 66 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Men's frees ...
– 2000 Olympic silver medalist (58 – 63 kg) *
Radoslav Velikov Radoslav Marinov Velikov ( bg, Радослав Маринов Великов; born 2 September 1983 in Kutsina, Veliko Tarnovo Province) is a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. He has been engaged in wrestling since 1997 and he curre ...
– 2008 Olympic bronze medalist (- 54 kg) *
Kiril Terziev Kiril Stoychev Terziev ( bg, Кирил Стойчев Терзиев; born 1 September 1983, in Petrich) is a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. He won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternati ...
– 2008 Olympic bronze medalist (66 – 74 kg) * Yavor Yanakiev – 2008 Olympic bronze medalist (66 – 74 kg)


Canada

* Gary Bohay (born 1960) – 1989 World silver medalist * Andy Borodow (born 1969) - Canadian Olympic wrestler, Maccabiah champion, Commonwealth champion *
Daniel Igali Baraladei Daniel Igali (born February 3, 1974 in Eniwari, Bayelsa State, Nigeria) is a Canadian freestyle wrestler who is an Olympic gold medallist. He lives in Surrey, British Columbia. Wrestling career As captain of the Nigerian wrestling tea ...
– 2000 Olympic gold medalist, 1 World Champion Gold, World Hall of Fame * Garry Kallos (born 1956) - wrestler and sambo competitor * Guivi Sissaouri – 1996 Olympic silver medalist, 1 World Champion, 1 World Silver, 2 time World Bronze *
Howard Stupp Howard Michael Stupp (born 3 May 1955) is a Canadian former wrestler. An Olympian, he won five Canadian championships (1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981), two Pan Am Games titles (1975, 1979), two Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union championsh ...
(born 1955) - Olympian, won five Canadian championships (1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981), two
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titles (1975, 1979), two Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union championships, and four titles at the
Maccabiah Games The Maccabiah Games (a.k.a. the World Maccabiah Games; he, משחקי המכביה, or משחקי המכביה העולמית; sometimes referred to as the "Jewish Olympics"), first held in 1932, are an international Jewish and Israeli multi- ...
in Israel * Tonya Verbeek – 2004 & 2012 Olympic Silver, 2008 Olympic Bronze, 2011 World Silver, 2005 & 2009 World Bronze * Christine Nordhagen (born 1971) – 6x World Champion, 3x World Silver, 1 World Bronze, World Hall of Fame * Carol Huynh – 2008 Olympic Champion, 2012 Olympic Bronze, World Hall of Fame * Martine Dugrenier – 2008, 2009, 2010 World gold medalist, 2005, 2006, 2007 World silver medalist, World Hall of Fame * Jessica MacDonald – 2012 World gold medalist, 2011 & 2013 World bronze medalist * Erica Wiebe – 2016 Olympic Champion, 2019 & 2018 World bronze medalist *
Justina Di Stasio Justina Di Stasio (born November 22, 1992) is a Canadian wrestler of Italian and Cree descent. Career In 2015, Di Stasio won a gold medal in the 75 kg weight class at the annual Pan American Wrestling Championships. She also won the 2015 D ...
– 2018 World gold medalist, 2017 World bronze medalist * Linda Morais – 2019 World gold medalist, 2016 World bronze medalist


China

* Wang Xu – 2004 Olympic gold medalist * Sheng Zetian – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist


Cuba

* Feliberto Ascuy – 1996, 2000 Olympic gold medalists * Yandro Miguel Quintana – 2004 Olympic gold medalist *
Juan Marén Juan Luis Marén Delis (born August 20, 1971) is a Cuban wrestler (Greco-Roman style) who has won three Olympic medals. He was born in Santiago de Cuba Santiago de Cuba is the second-largest city in Cuba and the capital city of Santiago de ...
– 1992 Olympic bronze medalist, 1996, 2000 Olympic silver medalists *
Alexis Vila Alexis Vila Perdomo (born March 12, 1971) is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist. An accomplished wrestler, Vila is also a two-time World Champion and 1996 Olympic bronze medallist. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in ...
– 1996 Olympic bronze medalists * Roberto Monzon – 2004 Olympic silver medalist *
Iván Fundora Ivan Fundora Zaldivar (born April 14, 1976) is a former Cuban freestyle wrestler, who was an Olympian in 2004 and 2008. He won the bronze medal in the Men's freestyle 74kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics. and finished in 5th place in Men's frees ...
– 2004 Olympic bronze medalist, 2007 World Bronze *
Yoel Romero Yoel Romero Palacio (born April 30, 1977) is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division for Bellator MMA. Romero formerly competed in the Middleweight divi ...
– 2000 Olympic silver medalist, world champion, world second twice, world third twice * Alexis Rodríguez – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist, 1998 world gold, 2001 world silver * Lázaro Rivas – 2000 Olympic silver, 1999 world gold, 2003 & 2001 World bronze * Mijaín López – three-time Olympic champion, five-time world champion, three-time world second *
Liván López Liván López Azcuy (born January 24, 1982) is a male freestyle wrestler from Cuba who competes in the 66 kg category. In 2011, he won a gold medal at the Pan American Games and a bronze medal at the 2011 World Wrestling Championships. The next ...
– 2012 Olympic bronze, 2013 World Bronze, 2014 & 2011 World Bronze *
Ismael Borrero Ismael Borrero Molina (born January 6, 1992) is a Greco-Roman wrestler from Cuba. He competed in the 59 kg (or 60 kg) weight category at the 2013, 2014 and 2015 World Championships and won gold medals in 2015 and 2019. Borrero won th ...
– 2016 Olympic gold, 2019 & 2015 world gold medalist * Yasmany Lugo – 2016 Olympic silver medalist


Czechoslovakia

* Josef Urban – 1932 Olympic silver medalist


Denmark

* Henrik Hansen – 1948 Olympic bronze medalist


Egypt

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Ibrahim Moustafa Ibrahim Moustafa ( ar, ابراهيم مصطفى, 23 September 1904 – 9 October 1968) was a Greco-Roman wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestler from Egypt. At his first international tournament, the 1924 Olympics, he finished fourth in the light-heavy ...
– 1928 Olympic gold medalist, Egypt's first Olympic Medal * Karam Ibrahim – 2004 Olympic gold medalist ((Greco-Roman)) was offered to work for WWE but turned down the offer as he's currently interested in
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competition * Mohamed Abdelfatah – 2006 World gold medalist ((Greco-Roman)) most decorated wrestler in Africa


Estonia

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August Neo August "Ago" Neo (12 February 1908 – 19 August 1982) was an Estonian wrestler who won two medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics: a silver medal in the freestyle wrestling and a bronze in Greco-Roman wrestling. His achievements were underscored by ...
– 1936 Olympic silver medalist in Freestyle and Bronze in Greco-Roman * Kristjan Palusalu – 1936 Olympic gold medalist Greco-Roman, 1936 Olympic gold medalist Freestyle. * Voldemar Väli – 1928 Olympic gold medalist, 1932 Olympic bronze medalist *
Johannes Kotkas Johannes Kotkas (3 February 1915 – 8 May 1998) was a heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Estonia who won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He held the European title in 1938, 1939 and 1947 and placed second at the 1953 world champio ...
– 1952 Olympic gold medalist Greco-Roman, 1953 World Championships silver medalist Greco-Roman * Heiki Nabi – 1996 World Champion Greco-Roman wrestling, 2012 Olympic silver medalist, 2013 World Championships silver medalist Greco-Roman *
Eduard Pütsep Eduard Pütsep (21 October 1898 – 22 August 1960) was an Estonian wrestler. He competed in Greco-Roman wrestling in the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Olympics and won a gold medal in the bantamweight division in 1924, becoming the first Olympic champion ...
– 1924 Olympic gold medalist Greco-Roman wrestling *
Osvald Käpp Osvald Käpp (17 February 1905 – 22 December 1995) was an Estonian wrestler who competed in freestyle and Greco-Roman lightweight events at the 1924, 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics. He won the freestyle contest in 1928 and served as the Olympi ...
– 1928 Olympic gold medalist Greco-Roman wrestling *
August Englas August Englas (15 January 1925 – 21 March 2017) was an Estonian wrestler who competed for the Soviet Union. Englas was born in Otepää. In the 1952 Summer Olympics, after defeating Adil Atan, Shirang Vithoba Jadav and Max Leichter ...
– 1953 World Champion Greco-Roman wrestling, 1954 World Champion Freestyle wrestling *
Albert Kusnets Albert Eduard Kusnets (25 August 1902 – 1942) was a middleweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Estonia. He competed in the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics and placed fourth and third, respectively. He won his 1928 bronze medal despite breaking a leg ...
– 1928 Olympic bronze medalist Greco-Roman wrestling *
Roman Steinberg Roman Steinberg (after 1938, Roman Kivimägi; 5 April 1900 – 20 May 1939), was an Estonian Greco-Roman wrestling bronze medal winner in middleweight class at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Steinberg was also three times Estonian w ...
– 1924 Olympic bronze medalist Greco-Roman wrestling *
August Kippasto August Johannes Kippasto (28 August 1887 – 24 September 1973 ) was an Estonian wrestler who competed for Russian Empire at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. He competed in the Greco-Roman lightweight competition along with two other Esto ...
– 1912 Olympian *
Martin Klein Martin Klein may refer to: * Martin Klein (footballer) (born 1984), Czech international footballer *Martin Klein (wrestler) (1884–1947), Estonian wrestler * Martin A. Klein, historian of the Atlantic slave trade *Martin J. Klein (1924–2009), Am ...
– 1912 Olympic silver medalist


France

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Frank Chamizo Frank Chamizo Marquez (born 10 July 1992) is a Cuban-Italian freestyle wrestler who competes at 74 kilograms. Starting his career in Cuba, Chamizo became a World Cup Champion, World Championship medalist and Pan American champion at 55 kilo ...
– 2016 Olympic gold medalist *
Henri Deglane Henri Deglane (22 June 1902 – 7 July 1975) was a French wrestler. He was an Olympic Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling and AWA World Champion. In May 1931, Deglane faced Ed "Strangler" Lewis for the AWA World Heavyweight Championsh ...
– 1924 Olympic gold medalist * Anna Gomis – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist * Lise Legrand – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist


Finland

* Marko Yli-Hannuksela – 2004 Olympic silver medalist, 2000 Olympic bronze medalist *
Marko Asell Marko Asell (born 8 May 1970 in Ylöjärvi) is a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling. He was also a politician and member of Finnish Parliament in 2007–2011. Olympics Asell competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics ...
– 1996 silver medalist


Georgia

* Ramaz Nozadze – 2004 Olympic silver medalist


Germany

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Carl Schuhmann Carl August Berthold Schuhmann (12 May 1869 – 24 March 1946) was a German athlete who won four Olympic titles in gymnastics and wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, becoming the most successful athlete at the inaugural Olympics ...
– 1896 Olympic gold medalist * Arawat Sabejew – 1996 Olympic bronze medalist * Fritz Schäfer – 1936 Olympic silver medalist * Alexander Leipold – originally awarded gold at the 2000 Olympics, but was stripped after testing positive for
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Great Britain

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Archie MacDonald Archibald James Florence "Archie" Macdonald (2 May 1904 – 20 April 1983) was a Scottish Liberal and later Conservative politician, who also had a career in business. Early life and career Macdonald was born in Uniondale, Western Cape in So ...
– 1924 Olympic bronze medalist * Kenneth Richmond – 1952 Olympic bronze medalist * Noel Loban – 1984 Olympic bronze medalist


Greece

* Georgios Tsitas – 1896 Olympic silver medalist *
Stephanos Christopoulos Stephanos Christopoulos ( el, Στέφανος Χρηστόπουλος; 1876 – after 1906) was a Greek wrestler. He was a member of Gymnastiki Etaireia Patron, that merged in 1923 with Panachaikos Gymnastikos syllogos to become Panachaiki Gymna ...
– 1896 Olympic bronze medalist * Petros Galaktopoulos – 1972 Olympic silver medalist * Stelios Mygiakis – 1980 Olympic gold medalist, only non Russian wrestler win a Gold medal inside USSR * Haralampos Holidis – 1984 Olympic bronze medalist, 1988 Olympic bronze medalist * Dimitrios Thanopoulos – 1984 Olympic silver medalist * Amiran Karntanov – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist


Hungary

* Sandor Istvan Bardozi – 2000 Olympic silver medalist * Garry Kallos (born 1956) - Hungarian-born Canadian wrestler and sambo competitor


India

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Sushil Kumar Sushil Kumar Solanki (born 26 May 1983) is a former Indian wrestler. He carried the Indian flag at the opening ceremony of 2012 London Olympics. His 2008 Olympic medal was second for India in wrestling, and the first since Khashaba Dadasaheb J ...
– 2012 Olympic silver medalist, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist & 2010 World Champion * Khashaba Jadhav – 1952 Olympic bronze medalist *
Yogeshwar Dutt Yogeshwar Dutt (born 2 November 1982) is an Indian freestyle wrestler. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the 60 kg category. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2013. He won gold medals at t ...
– 2012 Olympic bronze medalist


Iran

* Nasser Givehchi – 1952 Olympic silver medalist * Jahanbakht Tofigh – 1952 Olympic bronze medalist * Mahmoud Mollaghasemi – 1952 Olympic bronze medalist * Abdullah Mojtabavi – 1952 Olympic bronze medalist * Mohammad Ali Khojastépour – 1956 Olympic silver medalist * Mohammad Mehdi Yaghoubi – 1956 Olympic silver medalist *
Gholamreza Takhti Gholamreza Takhti ( fa, غلامرضا تختی, August 27, 1930 – January 7, 1968) was an Iranian Olympic Gold-Medalist wrestler and Varzesh-e Bastani (''Persian Traditional Sport'') practitioner.Houchang E. Chehabi, �TAḴTI, Ḡolām-R ...
– 1956 Olympic gold medalist, 1952, 1960 Olympic silver medalists * Emamali Habibi Goudarzi – 1956 Olympic gold medalist * Mohammad Paziraye – 1960 Olympic bronze medalist * Mohammad Ebrahim Seifpour – 1960 Olympic bronze medalist * Said Ali Akbar Heidari – 1964 Olympic bronze medalist * Mohammad Ali Sanatkaran – 1964 Olympic bronze medalist * Abutaleb Gorgori – 1968 Olympic bronze medalist * Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi – 1968 Olympic bronze medalist *
Abdollah Movahed Abdollah Movahed ( fa, عبدالله موحد , born March 20, 1940) is a retired Iranian lightweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1968. He served as flag bearer for Iran at the Ope ...
– 1968 Olympic gold medalist * Ebrahim Javadi – 1972 Olympic bronze medalist *
Rahim Aliabadi Rahim Aliabadi ( fa, رحیم علی‌آبادی, born 22 March 1943) is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler from Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It ...
– 1972 Olympic silver medalist *
Mansour Barzegar Mansour Barzegar ( fa, منصور برزگر; born 28 February 1947) is a retired Iranian welterweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and placed fifth and second, respectively. At the world championships he won on ...
– 1976 Olympic silver medalist * Askari Mohammadian – 1988 Olympic silver medalist, 1992 Olympic silver medalist * Amirreza Khadem Azghadi – 1992, 1996 Olympic bronze medalists * Rasul Khadem Azghadi – 1996 Olympic gold medalist, 1992 Silver Olympic Medalist * Abbas Jadidi – 1996 Olympic silver medalist *
Alireza Dabir Alireza Dabir ( fa, علیرضا دبیر, born September 16, 1977) is the President of Islamic Republic of Iran Wrestling Federation from July 2019. He is an Iranian champion freestyle wrestler. Dabir won a gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Gam ...
– 2000 Olympic gold medalist * Masoud Jokar – 2004 Olympic silver medalist *
Alireza Rezaei Alireza Rezaei ( fa, علیرضا رضایی, born July 11, 1976) is a former Iranian wrestler Iran's first heavyweight medalist in the 2004 Olympics who competed in the Men's Freestyle 120 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summe ...
– 2004 Olympic silver medalist * Masoud Mostafa-Jokar – 2004 Olympic silver medalist *
Alireza Heidari Alireza Heidari ( fa, علیرضا حیدری, born March 4, 1976 in Tehran) is a retired Iranian wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 96 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He also competed in Sydney 2000 ...
– 2004 Olympic bronze medalist *
Fardin Masoumi Fardin Masoumi Valadi ( fa, فردین معصومی ولدی, born 10 November 1977 in Masal) is an Iranian wrestler. References * External links * 1977 births Living people Iranian male sport wrestlers Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer ...
– 2008 Olympic bronze medalist *
Morad Mohammadi Seyed Morad Mohammadi Pahnehkalaei ( fa, سید مراد محمدی پهنه کلایی, born April 9, 1980 in Sari, Mazandaran) is an Iranian wrestler and an Olympic bronze medalist who competed in the 2006 Asian Games 6 (six) is the natura ...
– 2008 Olympic bronze medalist *
Ghasem Rezaei Ghasem Rezaei ( fa, قاسم رضايى, born 18 August 1985) is an Iranian former Greco-Roman wrestler. He was an Olympic gold and bronze medalist and two-time Asian Champion. His nickname is Tiger of Amol. Career Rezaei first success at the ...
– 2012 Olympic gold medalist, 2016 Bronze Olympic Medalist *
Hamid Sourian Hamid Sourian Reihanpour ( fa, حمید سوریان ریحان‌پور; born 24 August 1985) is a retired Iranian wrestler. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Greco-Roman wrestlers of all time. Sourian is 2012 Summer Olympic games gol ...
– 2012 Olympic gold medalist * Omid Norouzi – 2012 Olympic gold medalist * Sadegh Goudarzi – 2012 Olympic silver medalist *
Ehsan Lashgari Ehsan Lashgari ( fa, احسان لشگرى, born August 30, 1985, in Qazvin) is an Iranian wrestler. He won the bronze medal in the 84 kg Freestyle competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (of ...
– 2012 Olympic bronze medalist *
Komeil Ghasemi Komeil Ghasemi ( fa, کمیل قاسمی, born 27 February 1988) is a retired Iranian wrestler who won a gold medal in the men's freestyle 120 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Ghasemi was awarded his Olympic gold medal after the two wrestle ...
– 2012 Olympic gold medalist, 2016 Silver Olympic Medalist *
Hassan Yazdani Hassan Yazdani Charati ( fa, حسن یزدانی چراتی born 26 December 1994 in Lapu Sahra, Chapakrud Rural District, Juybar County, Iran) is an Iranian wrestler. Yazdani is an Olympic and World Champion in freestyle wrestling in two weig ...
– 2016 Olympic gold medalist *
Saeid Abdevali Saeid Abdevali ( fa, سعيد عبدولى, born 4 November 1989) is an Iranian Sport wrestling, wrestler. He is a two-time world junior champion in Greco-Roman wrestling, 2011 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg, 2011 seni ...
– 2016 Olympic bronze medalist * Hassan Rahimi – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist


Italy

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Enrico Porro Enrico Porro (''Enrico Aldanian'', 16 January 1885 – 14 March 1967) was an Italian Greco-Roman wrestler and Olympic champion. He was the first gold medal at the Olympic Games of the Italian military sports body Gruppo Sportivo della Ma ...
– 1908 Olympic gold medalist * Vincenzo Maenza – 1984, 1988 Olympic gold medalists, 1992 Olympic silver medalist * Andrea Minguzzi – 2008 Olympic gold medalist


Japan

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Osamu Watanabe is a retired Japanese freestyle wrestler. In 1962, he debuted internationally and retired shortly after the 1964 Olympics. During his brief career Watanabe won all his few hundred bouts. He is considered one of the best wrestlers in Olympic histo ...
– 1964 Olympic gold medalist and freestyle wrestling's only Olympic gold medalist to retire undefeated in competition *
Kaori Icho is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She is a ten-time World Champion and four-time Olympic Champion, winning gold in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016. Icho was undefeated between 2003 and 2016. On 29 January 2016 at the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2 ...
– 2004 Olympic gold medalist * Kenji Inoue – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist * Chikara Tanabe – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist *
Kyoko Hamaguchi is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She has won five FILA Wrestling World Championships and two Olympic Bronze medals in the 72 kg weight class. She is sponsored by Japan Beverage Inc. and was nominated by the Japanese ...
– 2004 Olympic bronze medalist * Yojiro Uetake – 1964 and 1968 olympic gold medalist and 3 time undefeated NCAA Champion at Oklahoma State University


Kazakhstan

* Georgiy Tsurtsumia – 2004 Olympic silver medalist * Mkkhitar Manukyan – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist * Gennadiy Laliyev – 2004 Olympic silver medalist * Islam Bairamukov – 2000 Olympic silver medalist * Yuriy Melnichenko – 1996 Olympic gold medalist * Doulet Tourlekhanov – 1988 Olympic silver medalist and 1987 World Champion


Korea, North

* Ri Yong-Sam – 1996 Olympic bronze medalist * Kang Yong-Gyun – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist * Kim II – 1996, 1992 Olympic gold medalists


Korea, South

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Moon Eui-Jae Moon Eui-Jae (Hangul: 문의제, Hanja: 文儀濟; born February 10, 1975) is a retired South Korean wrestler who won two Olympic silver medals in freestyle wrestling, Men's Freestyle 76 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics and Men' ...
– 2000, 2004 Olympic silver medalists * Sim Kwon-Ho – 1996, 2000 Olympic gold medalists * Yang Jung-Mo – 1976 Olympic gold medalist


Lebanon

* Zakaria Chibab – 1952 Olympic silver medalist * Hassan Bchara – 1980 Olympic bronze medalist


Republic of Macedonia

* Mogamed Ibragimov – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist


Moldova

* Serguei Moureiko – 1996 Olympic bronze medalist


Mongolia

* Danzandarjaagiin Sereeter – 1968 Olympic bronze medalist * Tömöriin Artag – 1968 Olympic bronze medalist * Khorloogiin Bayanmönkh – 1972 Olympic silver medalist * Zevegiin Oidov – 1976 Olympic silver medalist


Norway

* Jon Rønningen – 1988 Olympic gold medalist * Aage Eriksen – 1948 Olympic silver medalist


Pakistan

* Muhammad Bashir – 1960 Olympic bronze medalist


Poland

* Jozef Tracz – 1996 Olympic bronze medalist


Romania

* Ioan Grigoras – 1992 Olympic bronze medalist


Russia

* Khasan Baroyev – 2004 Olympic gold medalist, 2008 Olympic silver medalist *
Sazhid Sazhidov Sazhid Khalilrakhmanovich Sazhidov (russian: Сажид Халилрахманович Сажидов; born 6 February 1980) is a Russian Olympic wrestler who represented his country at the world-level from 2003 to 2006. He won the bronze medal ...
– 2004 Olympic bronze medalist *
Alexander Karelin Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Karelin ( rus, Александр Александрович Карелин, p=ɐlʲɪkˈsandr ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ kəˈrʲelʲɪn; born 19 September 1967) is a Russian politician and retired athlete. Karelin comp ...
– FILA ''Greatest Wrestler of 20th Century'' (Greco-Roman), 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympic gold medalist, 2000 Olympic silver medalist, 9 X World Champion. He lost 1 match in 13 years to
Rulon Gardner Rulon Ellis Gardner (born August 16, 1971) is an American retired Greco-Roman Olympic Gold Medalist wrestler. He competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics and won the gold medal in 2000, defeating Russia's three-time reigning gold medalist Aleksan ...
. * Buvaysa Saytiev – 1996, 2004, 2008 Olympic gold medalist and 5X World Champion * Resanchev Valeri – two-time Olympic gold medalist, 5-time World Champion * Varteres Samourgachev – 2000 Olympic gold medalist, 2004 Olympic bronze medalist *
Makhach Murtazaliev Makhach Dalgatovich Murtazaliev (russian: Махач Далгатович Муртазалиев; born 4 June 1984 in Kedy, Dagestan, Russia) is an Avar born-Russian Olympic wrestler who won the bronze medal for Russia at the 2004 Summer Olymp ...
– 2004 Olympic bronze medalist * Mavlet Batirov – 2004, 2008 Olympic gold medalist * Gouzel Maniourova – 2004 Olympic silver medalist * Alan Dudaev – 2005 World Champion * Khadjimourat Gatsalov – 2004 Olympic gold medalist * Nazir Mankiev – 2008 Olympic gold medalist *
Islambek Albiev Islambek Tsilimovich Albiev (russian: Исламбек Цилимович Альбиев, ce, СаӀид-Цилиман кӀант Альбиев Ислам-Бека; born December 28, 1988, in Chechnya)Aslanbek Khushtov – 2008 Olympic gold medalist *
Shirvani Muradov Shirvani Gadzhikurbanovich Muradov ( lbe, Ширвани Гаджикурбанович Мурадов; born 20 June 1985 in Dagestan) is a Russian wrestler, who has won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympi ...
– 2008 Olympic gold medalist * Mourad Oumakhanov – 2000 Olympic gold medalist * Adam Saitiev – 2000 Olympic gold medalist * Sagid Murtazaliev – 2000 Olympic gold medalist * David Musulbes – 2000 Olympic gold medalist * Murat Kardanov – 2000 Olympic gold medalist * Alexei Michine – 2004 Olympic gold medalist *
Khadzhimurad Magomedov Khadzhimurad Magomedov (born 24 February 1974, Makhachkala, Dagestan ASSR) is a Russian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling. International career Magomedov competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where he r ...
– 1996 Olympic gold medalist * Vadim Bogiyev – 1996 Olympic gold medalist * See USSR for all pre-1988 wrestlers in the Russian/USSR region.


Sweden

* Edvin Matiasson – 1908 Olympic bronze medalist * Erik Lindén – 1948 Olympic bronze medalist * Frank Andersson – 1984 Olympic bronze medalist *
Mikael Ljungberg Mikael Ljungberg (13 June 1970 – 17 November 2004) was a Swedish wrestler from Gothenburg. He competed for Örgryte IS's wrestling section. Ljungberg was one of the most successful Swedish wrestlers ever. He won World Championship gold me ...
– 1996 Olympic bronze medalist, 2000 Olympic gold medalist *
Martin Lidberg Martin Johan Lidberg (born 1 February 1973) is a Swedish former professional wrestler. He is a world champion, two-time European champion as well as 19-time Swedish champion. He has competed in the olympics three times (last time in Athens). In ...
– 2003 World gold medalist, Multible European Medalist *
Ara Abrahamian Ara Abrahamian ( hy , Արա Աբրահամյան; born 27 July 1975) is an Armenian- Swedish wrestler in Greco-Roman wrestling. He has won two World Championships in the 76 kg and 84 kg weight classes and a silver medal at the 2004 Su ...
– 2004 Olympic silver medalist, later became known for his antics during 2008 Olympics where he was stripped of his bronze * Sofia Mattsson – 2007 European bronze medalist, 2008 European silver medalist * Johan Eurén – 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, 2013 World bronze medalist *
Jimmy Lidberg Jimmy Lidberg (born 13 April 1982) is a retired Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler. He is an Olympic bronze medalist and won several World and European Championship medals as well. Biography Lidberg grew up in Farsta and on Södermalm in Stockholm ...
– 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, 2009-11 World Medalist * Sofia Mattsson – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Multible World Medalist *
Jenny Fransson Jenny Fransson (born 17 July 1987 in Karlstad) is a female freestyle wrestler from Sweden who participated in Women's freestyle wrestling 72 kg at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, in the 1/8 fi ...
– 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Multible World Medalist


Switzerland

* Adolf Müller – 1948 Olympic bronze medalist


Turkey

* Yaşar Erkan – 1936 Olympic gold medalist *
Yasar Dogu Yasar may refer to: People * Yaşar (name), a Turkish name, including a list of people with the name * Mehmet Yasar, 19th century Macedonian politician * Nedim Yasar (1987–2018), Danish former gangster and radio host of Turkish origin * Yasar ...
– 1948 Olympic gold medalist *
Gazanfer Bilge Gazanfer Bilge (July 23, 1924 – April 20, 2008) was a Turkish sports wrestler who won the gold medal in the Featherweight class of Men's Freestyle Wrestling at the 1948 Olympics. Biography Gazanfer Bilge was born July 23, 1924 in ...
– 1948 Olympic gold medalist * Hamza Yerlikaya – 1996, 2000 Olympic gold medalists *
Nasuh Akar Nasuh Akar (10 May 1925 – 18 May 1984) was a Turkish sports wrestler, who won the gold medal in the Bantamweight class of Men's Freestyle category at the 1948 Olympics. Wrestling career He was born in the village Yiğitler of Boğazlıyan dist ...
– 1948 Olympic gold medalist * Ahmet Kireççi – 1948 Olympic gold medalist, 1936 Olympic bronze medalist * Mustafa Dagistanli – 1956, 1960 Olympic gold medalists *
Hamit Kaplan Hamit Kaplan (20 September 1934 – 5 January 1976) was a Turkish World and Olympic champion sports wrestler of Circassian descent in the Heavyweight class. He won the gold, silver and bronze medal in men's ...
– 1956 Olympic gold medalist, 1960 Olympic silver medalist, 1964 Olympic bronze medalist * Mithat Bayrak – 1956, 1960 Olympic gold medalists *
Müzahir Sille Müzahir Sille (21 September 1931 – 17 May 2016)Müzahir Sille Hayatını K ...
– 1960 Olympic gold medalist *
Tevfik Kis Tevfik is a Turkish given name for males corresponding to the Arabic Tawfik. People named Tevfik include: * Tevfik Akbaşlı (born 1962), Turkish composer * Tevfik Altındağ (born 1988), Turkish footballer * Tevfik Başer (born 1951), Turkish-Ger ...
– 1960 Olympic gold medalist * Ahmet Bilek – 1960 Olympic gold medalist *
Hasan Güngör Hasan Güngör (5 July 1934 – 13 October 2011) was a middleweight Turkish wrestler (79 kg before 1961, 87 kg after 1961) and a wrestling coach. He won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics and a silver medal at the 1964 Olympics, as wel ...
– 1960 Olympic gold medalist, 1964 Olympic silver medalist * Ismet Atli – 1960 Olympic gold medalist * Ismail Ogan – 1960 Olympic silver medalist * Mehmet Özal – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist * Aydin Polatci – 2004 Olympic bronze medalist *
Şeref Eroğlu Şeref Eroğlu (born 25 November 1975, in Kahramanmaraş) is a Turkish wrestler. He is the current president of the Turkish Wrestling Federation. Career He was born on November 25, 1975, in Dereköy, Kahramanmaraş. He started wrestling with ...
– 2004 Olympic silver medalist * Adem Bereket – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist


USSR

* Aleksandr Ivanov – 1976 Olympic silver medalist *
Alexander Medved Aleksandr Vasiliyevich Medved (born 16 September 1937) is a Ukrainian-born Soviet Belarusian retired freestyle wrestler who competed for the Soviet Union and was named "one of the greatest wrestlers in history" by FILA, the sport's governing bo ...
– 1964, 1968, 1972 Olympic gold medalist, FILA ''Greatest Wrestler of 20th Century'' (Freestyle) * Sergei Beloglazov – 1980, 1988 Olympic gold medalist, 6 time World Champion *
Makharbek Khadartsev Makharbek Khasbiyevich Khadartsev (russian: Махарбек Хазбиевич Хадарцев) (born 2 October 1964) is a former Soviet wrestler who later competed for Russia and Uzbekistan, two times Olympic champion and ...
– 1988, 1992 Olympic gold medalist, 1996 Olympic silver medalist * Shazam Safin – 1952 Olympic gold medalist * Shamil Khisamutdinov – 1972 Olympic gold medalist * Farhat Mustafin – 1976 Olympic bronze medalist *
Vladimir Bakulin Vladimir Bakulin (3 September 1939 – 10 December 2012) was a Kazakhstani wrestler who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Oly ...
− 1968 Olympic silver medalist * Ivan Koschergin – 1968 bronze medalist * Valentin Oleynick – 1968 silver medalist * Nikolai Yakovenko – 1968 silver medalist, 1972 silver medalist * Anatoli Roschtchin – 1968 silver medalist, 1972 gold medalist * Boris Gurowitsch – 1968 gold medalist *
Shota Lomidze Shota Lomidze (20 January 1936 – 23 October 1993) was a Georgian wrestler who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially know ...
– 1968 silver medalist * Roman Dmitriev – 1972 gold medalist, 1976 silver medalist * Arsen Allakhverdiev − 1972 silver medalist * Zagalav Abdulbekov − 1972 gold medalist * Rouslan Ashuraliev – 1972 bronze medalist * Levan Tediashvili – 1972 gold medalist, 1976 gold medalist * gennadi Strachow – 1972 silver medalist *
Ivan Yarygin Ivan Sergeyevich Yarygin ( rus, Иван Сергеевич Ярыгин, p=ɪˈvan sʲɪrˈɡʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ jɪˈrɨɡʲɪn; 7 November 1948 – 11 October 1997) was a Soviet and Russian heavyweight freestyle wrestler. Between 1970 and 1980 h ...
– 1972 gold medalist, 1976 gold medalist * Roustan kasakov – 1972 gold medalist * Anatoli nazarenko – 1972 silver medalist * Valeri Resanzev – 1972 gold medalist, 1976 gold medalist * Alexej Shumakov – 1976 gold medalist * Vladimir Yumin – 1976 gold medalist *
Pavel Pinigin Pavel Pinigin (russian: Павел Павлович Пинигин; sah, Пинигин Павел Павлович; born 12 March 1953) is a former Soviet wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling. He is also three times world champ ...
– 1976 gold medalist * Viktor Novishilov – 1976 silver medalist * Soslan Andiev – 1976 gold medalist, 1980 gold medalist * Vitali Konstantinov – 1976 gold medalist * Nelson Davidyan – 1976 silver medalist * Suren Nalbandyan – 1976 gold medalist * Anatoly Bykov – 1976 gold medalist, 1980 silver medalist * Vladimir Tcheboksarov – 1976 silver medalist * Nikolai balboshin – 1976 gold medalist * Alexander Koltchinski – 1976 gold medalist, 1980 gold medalist * Magomed Arasilov – 1980 silver medalist * anatoli Belaglasov – 1980 gold medalist


Uzbekistan

* Artur Taymazov – 2012 Olympic gold medalist, 2008 Olympic gold medalist, 2004 Olympic gold medalist, 2000 Olympic silver medalist * Magomed Ibragimov – 2004 Olympic silver medalist * Alexandr Dokturishvili – 2004 Olympic gold medalist


Ukraine

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Irini Merleni Iryna Oleksiyivna Merleni ( uk, Ірина Олексіївна Мерлені), née Melnyk (), married name Mykulchyn () (born 8 February 1982) is a Ukrainian wrestler, who competed in the – 48 kg weight class at the 2004 Summer Ol ...
– 2004 Olympic gold medalist *
Elbrus Tedeyev Elbrus Tedeyev (born December 5, 1974, in Nogir, Prigorodny District, North Ossetian ASSR, Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian wrestler and Olympic champion; he became a citizen of Ukraine in 1993. He won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in ...
– 2004 Olympic gold medalist, 1996 Olympic bronze medalist * Davyd Saldadze – 2000 Olympic silver medalist * Zaza Zazirov – 1996 Olympic bronze medalist


United Arab Republic

* Osman Sayed – 1960 Olympic silver medalist


USA

* Kyle Snyder – 2015: UWW world gold medalist (97 kg); Pan American Games champion (97 kg); NCAA Division I runner-up (197 lbs); Big Ten Conference runner-up (197 lbs); 2016: Olympic gold medalist (97 kg); Ivan Yarygin bronze medalist (97 kg); NCAA Division I champion (285 lbs); Most Outstanding Wrestler NCAA Division I championships; Big Ten Conference champion (285 lbs); 2017: UWW world gold medalist (97 kg); Ivan Yarygin gold medalist (97 kg); Pan American Championships gold medalist (97 kg); NCAA Division I champion (285 lbs); Big Ten Conference champion (285 lbs); 2018: Ivan Yarygin gold medalist (97 kg) Kyle Snyder (wrestler) *
Jordan Burroughs Jordan Ernest Burroughs (born July 8, 1988) is an American freestyle wrestler and former folkstyle wrestler who currently competes at 79 kilograms, and previously competed at 74 kilos. In freestyle, he was the 2012 Olympic gold medalist, is t ...
– 2012 Olympic gold medalist, 4 time World Champion * Matt Ghaffari – 1996 Olympic silver medalist - Ghaffari is holder of 3 American Records; the only USA Greco- Roman wrestler with total of 4 World and Olympic Medals, plus 4 time World Cup Champion, also 9X Pan-American Champion! All 3 are USA Wrestling Record

* Robert Curry – 1904 Olympic gold medalist * Robin Reed – 1924 Olympic gold medalist, Never lost a match Official or nonofficial, pinned every opponent in the Olympics * Chester Newton – 1924 Olympic silver medalist * Bruce Baumgartner – 1984, 1992 Olympic gold medalist, 1988 Olympic silver medalist, 1996 Olympic bronze medalist. Has won more Olympic medals than any USA wrestler in history. * John Smith – 1988, 1992 Olympic gold medalist, 4X World Champion. He is considered by some to be the best wrestler in USA history. * Pat Smith – younger brother of John; first wrestler to win four NCAA Division I titles. * Dan Gable – 1972 Olympic gold medalist, 1971 World Champion, first wrestler in history to not have one point scored on him in the Olympics * Terrence McCann – 1960 Olympic gold medalist, founder of now
USA Wrestling USA Wrestling (formerly known as the United States Wrestling Federation and as the United States Wrestling Association) is the organization that currently governs freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling in the United States. USA Wrestling is ...
* Dave Schultz – 1984 Olympic gold medalist * Mark Schultz – 1984 Olympic gold medalist *
Rulon Gardner Rulon Ellis Gardner (born August 16, 1971) is an American retired Greco-Roman Olympic Gold Medalist wrestler. He competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics and won the gold medal in 2000, defeating Russia's three-time reigning gold medalist Aleksan ...
– 2000 Olympic gold medalist, 2004 Olympic bronze medalist *
Kenny Monday Kenny Dale Monday (born November 25, 1961) is an Olympic gold medalist and three-time All-American wrestler from Oklahoma State University. He began wrestling at age six at a YMCA after-school program and grew up idolizing Olympic wrestler Way ...
– 1988 Olympic gold medalist, 1992 Olympic silver medalist *
Cael Sanderson Cael Norman Sanderson ( ; born June 20, 1979) is an American former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler who is the current head coach of Penn State University's wrestling team. As a wrestler, he won an Olympic Gold medal and was undefeated in four ...
– 2004 Olympic gold medalist, 4 time NCAA Champion * Richard Voliva – 1936 Olympic silver medalist * Francis Millard – 1936 Olympic silver medalist * Frank Lewis – 1936 Olympic gold medalist * Glen Brand – 1948 Olympic gold medalist * Leland Merrill – 1948 Olympic bronze medalist * Henry Wittenberg – 1948 Olympic gold medalist, 1952 Olympic silver medalist * William Smith – 1952 Olympic gold medalist * Josiah Henson – 1952 Olympic bronze medalist * Peter Blair – 1956 Olympic bronze medalist *
Danny Hodge Daniel Allen Hodge (May 13, 1932 – December 24, 2020) was an American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and boxer. He is renowned primarily for his wrestling career, where he competed both as an amateur and professional. A three-time N ...
– 1956 Olympic silver medalist * Shelby Wilson – 1960 Olympic gold medalist *
Douglas Blubaugh Douglas Morlan Blubaugh (December 31, 1934 – May 16, 2011) was an American wrestling, wrestler and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where he became the freestyle Olympic Gold Medalist at wel ...
– 1960 Olympic gold medalist * Daniel Brand – 1964 Olympic bronze medalist * Donald Behm – 1968 Olympic silver medalist * Dremiel Byers – 2002 World Champion, 3 time World medalist * Sergio Gonzales – 1972 Olympic Team Member * Richard Sanders – 1968, 1972 Olympic silver medalist * Chris Taylor – 1972 Olympic bronze medalist * John Peterson – 1972 Olympic silver medalist, 1976 Olympic gold medalist *
Stanley Dziedzic Stanley Joseph Dziedzic, Jr. (born November 5, 1949) is a retired American welterweight freestyle wrestler. High school Dziedzic attended high school at William Allen High School in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Collegiate and amateur career He wa ...
– 1976 Olympic bronze medalist * Randall Lewis – 1984 Olympics gold medalist * Jamill Kelly – 2004 Olympics silver medalist * Jeff Blatnick – 1984 Olympic gold medalist * Russell Owen Hellickson – 1976 Olympic silver medalist * Lloyd Weldon Keaser – 1976 Olympic silver medalist *
Kevin Jackson Kevin Andre Jackson (born November 25, 1964 in Highland Falls, New York) is an American retired freestyle and folkstyle wrestler, and mixed martial artist. Following his competitive career, Jackson would become a wrestling coach. During his ...
– 1992 Olympic gold medalist *
Tom Brands Tom Brands (born April 9, 1968) is an American former Olympic wrestler and is currently the head coach of the University of Iowa men's wrestling team. He won a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. An intense competitor, Brands' wrestling c ...
– 1996 Olympic gold medalist *
Terry Brands Terry Brands (born April 9, 1968) is an American Olympic wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, after losing the semi-final match to the Iranian wrestler, Alireza Dabir. While wrestling at the University of Iowa, Brands won ...
– 2000 Olympic bronze medalist, 2 time World Champion * Edward Banach – 1984 Olympic gold medalist * Louis Banach – 1984 Olympic gold medalist *
Andrew Rein Andrew "Andy" Roland Rein (born March 11, 1958) is an American former wrestler who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, for the United States. Rein was born in Stoughton, Wisconsin. In 1984, he won the silver medal in the freestyle 68 kg competi ...
– 1984 Olympic silver medalist * Barry Davis – 1984 Olympic silver medalist *
Steve Fraser Steven Howard "Steve" Fraser (born March 23, 1958) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler and coach. He was the 1984 Olympic Games gold medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling, in the 90 kg weight class. Fraser's gold medal was the first ever for the Un ...
– 1984 Olympic gold medalist * Lloyd Weldon Keaser – 1976 Olympic silver medalist * Eugene Lee Davis – 1976 Olympic bronze medalist * Matt James Lindland – 2000 Olympic silver medalist *
Garrett Lowney Steven Garrett Lowney (born October 3, 1979 in Appleton, Wisconsin) is an American former Greco-Roman Olympic wrestler. Lowney wrestled for the University of Minnesota under coach J Robinson. While at the University of Minnesota, he receiv ...
– 2000 Olympic bronze medalist * Ben Peterson – 1972 Olympic gold medalist, 1976 Olympic silver medalist * Townsend Saunders – 1996 Olympic silver medalist * Zeke Jones – 1996 Olympic silver medalist * John Allan Peterson – 1976 Olympic gold medalist *
Patricia Miranda Patricia Noriko Miranda (born June 11, 1979 in Manteca, California) is a former American collegiate wrestler. She is the first American woman in Olympic history to receive a medal in woman's Olympic wrestling, winning the bronze ...
– 2004 Olympic bronze medalist *
Brandon Slay Brandon Slay (born October 14, 1975) won an Olympic gold medal for the United States in wrestling. Slay also help found Dallas Dynamite wrestling club in Dallas, TX. Slay currently is the Assistant National Freestyle Coach and National Freestyl ...
– 2000 Olympic gold medalist *
Brandon Paulson Brandon Douglas Paulson (born October 22, 1973) is a former Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler and current wrestling coach. Paulson was born in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, and is a 1992 graduate of Anoka High School. At Anoka High, Paulson was a three ti ...
– 1996 Olympic silver medalist * Dennis Hall – 1996 Olympic silver medalist * Sara McMann – 2004 Olympic silver medalist * Lincoln McIlravy – 2000 Olympic bronze medalist * Nate Carr – 1988 Olympic bronze medalist *
Dennis Koslowski Dennis Marwin Koslowski (born August 16, 1959) is an American amateur wrestler and professional wrestler. He was born in Watertown, South Dakota. He was Olympic bronze medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1988, and won a silver medal in 1992. In ...
– 1992 Olympic silver medalist * William Scherr – 1988 Olympic bronze medalist * Robert Weaver – 1984 Olympics gold medalist *James Martinez – 1984 Olympic bronze medalist * Greg Gibson – 1984 Olympic silver medalist * Waldo Zhang – 1992 Olympics bronze medalist *
Stephen Abas Stephen Anthony Abas (born January 12, 1978) is an American Olympic freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist. Abas became a three-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion in the weight division while attending Fresno State University. He has ...
– 2004 Olympic silver medalist *
Samuel Henson Samuel "Sammie" Henson (born January 1, 1971) is a World Champion wrestler, winning a gold medal in freestyle for the USA at the 1998 FILA Wrestling World Championships, held in Tehran, Iran. He was also a silver medalist at the 2000 Summer Olymp ...
– 2000 Olympic silver medalist *
Kurt Angle Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American retired professional wrestler, Olympic gold medalist in American freestyle wrestling, and former collegiate wrestler. He is best known for his tenures in WWE and Total Nonstop Action ...
– 1996 Olympic gold medalist and later
professional wrestler Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring o ...
WWE Champion/ WCW Champion/ TNA Champion * Henry Cejudo – 2008 Olympic gold medalist *
Lindsey Durlacher Lindsey Durlacher (September 14, 1974 – June 4, 2011) was an American Greco-Roman wrestler whose career highlight was a bronze medal at the 2006 FILA Wrestling World Championships at 121 pounds. He was among the most accomplished w ...
– 2006 world bronze medalist * Joe Warren – 2006 World Champion * Ike Okoli – 2014 World bronze medalist and 2015 Pan-Am gold medalist ( beach wrestling) * Anthony Robles – NCAA Division I champion in 2011 despite being born with only one leg *
Kyle Dake Kyle Douglas Dake (born February 25, 1991) is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler who currently competes at 74 kilograms. Dake is a four-time and the reigning World Champion, winning back-to-back titles twice, at ...
– 4 time NCAA Division I champion, and the only wrestler to win NCAA titles in four different weight classes *
Logan Stieber Logan Stieber (born January 24, 1991) is an American former freestyle and folkstyle wrestler, who competed internationally at 61 and 65 kilograms. In the Olympic year of 2016, he won the non-Olympic world championship at 61kg, and in 2018, h ...
– 4 time NCAA Division I champion


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* Josip Čorak – 1972 Olympic silver medalist * Ivan Frgić – 1976 Olympic silver medalist * Stevan Horvat – 1968 Olympic silver medalist * Vlado Lisjak – 1984 Olympic gold medalist * Branislav Martinović – 1960 Olympic silver and 1964 bronze medalist *
Refik Memišević Refik Memišević (14 May 1956 in Bačko Novo Selo – 4 January 2004 in Subotica) was a Yugoslav wrestler who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII ...
– 1984 Olympic silver medalist * Milan Nenadić – 1972 Olympic bronze medalist *
Momir Petković Momir Petković ( sr-cyrl, Момир Петковић; born 21 July 1953) is a Serbian Olympic wrestling champion. Wrestling career Momir Petković was a 1976 Olympic gold medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling in Montreal, competing for the fo ...
– 1976 Olympic gold medalist * Šaban Sejdiu – 1980 and 1984 Olympic bronze medalist *
Branislav Simić Branislav Simić ( sr-cyrl, Бранислав Симић; born 21 March 1935) is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler from Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia ( Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in ...
– 1964 Olympic gold and 1968 bronze medalist * Jožef Tertei – 1984 Olympic bronze medalist * Šaban Trstena – 1984 Olympic gold and 1988 silver medalist


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