Peter John Duke (born July 7, 2006) is an American

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and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 70 kilograms. In freestyle, he is the 2025 US World Team member, and was a U20 world medalist in 2024. Duke is committed to wrestle for the

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Career

High school

Born and raised in

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, Duke started wrestling around four years old. Claiming his first NYSPHSAA state title while in seventh grade, he went on to become a four-time state champion out of Minisink Valley High School, where he graduated from in 2025. Duke committed to wrestle for the

in September 2023. A multiple-time high school US National champion in

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and

, he was named the top-ranked pound-for-pound wrestler in the country in 2025.

2024

In September, Duke, the U20 US World Team member at 70 kilograms, claimed a bronze medal at the U20 World Championships. Days later, the high school senior made his senior level freestyle debut at the US World Team Trials, where he placed third and defeated multiple NCAA Division I All-Americans, though fell to Pan American champion

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. In November, Duke claimed the gold medal at the Bill Farrell Memorial International, defeating two All-Americans and a Pan American medalist to do so.

2025

In May, Duke qualified for Final X after placing first at the US World Team Trials Challenge tournament, defeating 2025 NCAA Division I National champions Antrell Taylor and Ridge Lovett, as well as multiple-time All-American Bryce Andonian. Weeks later, he claimed the U20 US World Team Trials crown, and is set to compete at the U20 World Championships in August. In June, Duke faced World silver medalist and four-time NCAA champion

Yianni Diakomihalis John Michael "Yianni" Diakomihalis (born April 11, 1999) is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 70 kilograms. A two-time US National champion in freestyle, he formerly competed at 65 kilograms, where he was the 2022 ...

in a best-of-three series at Final X, for the US World Team spot. After a technical fall loss in the first round, Duke forced a third match with a 17–10 win in the second round, and closed the series out with a fall in the third one, becoming the US World Team member at 18 years old.

Freestyle record

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References

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