List of amateur wrestlers

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A number of wrestlers competing in the freestyle, Greco-Roman, and collegiate styles, and non-profit acting Pro are famous for their amateur wrestling success.

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[edit] Armenia Flag of Armenia

  • Ara Abrahamian - 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist (for Sweden)
  • Armen Mkertchian - 1996 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Armen Nazarian - 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist, 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist (for Bulgaria), 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist (for Bulgaria)
  • Mkkhitar Manukyan - 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist (for Kazakhstan)

[edit] Azerbaijan Flag of Azerbaijan

[edit] Australia Flag of Australia

[edit] Austria Flag of Austria

  • Nikolaus Hirschl - 1932 Olympic Bronze Medalist

[edit] Belarus Flag of Belarus

[edit] Belgium Flag of Belgium

  • Joseph Mewis - 1956 Olympic Silver Medalist

[edit] Bulgaria Flag of Bulgaria

  • Armen Nazarian - 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist, 1996&2000 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Valentin Jordanov - 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

[edit] Canada Flag of Canada

[edit] China Flag of the People's Republic of China

  • Wang Xu - 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Sheng Zetian - 2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Jijun Ma - China National Team

[edit] Cuba Flag of Cuba

  • Feliberto Ascuy - 1996, 2000 Olympic Gold Medalists
  • Yandro Miguel Quintana - 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Juan Marén - 1992 Olympic Bronze Medalist, 1996, 2000 Silver Medalists
  • Alexis Vila - 1996 Olympic Bronze Medalists
  • Roberto Monzon - 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Ivan Fundora - 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Yoel Romero - 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Alexis Rodriguez - 2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist

[edit] Czechoslovakia Flag of Czechoslovakia

  • Mikuláš Athanasov - 1952 Olympic Bronze Medalist

[edit] Denmark Flag of Denmark

[edit] Egypt Flag of Egypt

  • Ibrahim Moustafa - 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 Mixed Martial Arts competition

[edit] Estonia Flag of Estonia

  • August Neo - 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

[edit] France Flag of France

  • Henri Deglane - 1924 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Lise Legrand - 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Anna Gomis - 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist

[edit] Finland Flag of Finland

  • Marko Asell - 1996 silver medalist

[edit] Georgia Flag of Georgia (country)

[edit] Germany Flag of Germany

  • Carl Schuhmann - 1896 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Arawat Sabejew - 1996 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Fritz Schäfer - 1936 Olympic Silver Medalist

[edit] Great Britain Flag of the United Kingdom

[edit] Greece Flag of Greece

  • Georgios Tsitas - 1896 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Stephanos Christopoulos - 1896 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Amiran Karntanov - 2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Petros Galaktopoulos - 1972 Olympic Silver Medalist

[edit] Hungary Flag of Hungary

  • Sandor Istvan Bardozi - 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist

[edit] India Flag of India

  • Kha-Shaba Jadav - 1952 Olympic Bronze Medalist

[edit] Iran Flag of Iran

  • Mohammad Ali Khojastépour - 1956 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Mohammad Mehdi Yaghoubi - 1956 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Gholamreza Takhti - 1956 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1952, 1960 Olympic Silver Medalists
  • Emamali Habibi Goudarzi - 1956 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Mohammad Paziraye - 1960 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Mohammad Seifpour Saidabadi - 1960 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Said Ali Akbar Heidari - 1964 Olympic Bronze Medalsit
  • Mohammad Ali Sanatkaran - 1964 Olympic Bronze Medalsit
  • Abutaleb Gorgori - 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Shamseddin Seyed-Abbassi - 1968 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Abdollah Movahed - 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Amirreza Khadem Azghadi - 1992, 1996 Olympic Bronze Medalists
  • Rasul Khadem Azghadi - 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1992 Silver Olympic Medalist
  • Rasoul Khadem Azghadi - 1992 Olympic Bronze Medalist, 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Abbas Jadidi - 1996 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Alireza Dabir - 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Masoud Jokar - 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Alireza Heidari - 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Alireza Rezaei - 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist

[edit] Italy Flag of Italy

  • Enrico Porro - 1908 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Vincenzo Maenza - 1984, 1988 Olympic Gold Medalists, 1992 Olympic Silver Medalist

[edit] Japan Flag of Japan

[edit] Kazakhstan Flag of Kazakhstan

[edit] Korea, North Flag of North Korea

  • Ri Yong-Sam - 1996 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Kang Yong-Gyun - 2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Kim II - 1996, 1992 Olympic Gold Medalists

[edit] Korea, South Flag of South Korea

[edit] Lebanon Flag of Lebanon

[edit] Republic of Macedonia Flag of the Republic of Macedonia

[edit] Moldova Flag of Moldova

  • Serguei Moureiko - 1996 Olympic Bronze Medalist

[edit] Mongolia Flag of Mongolia

[edit] Norway Flag of Norway

  • Jon Rønningen - 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Aage Eriksen - 1948 Olympic Silver Medalist

[edit] Pakistan Flag of Pakistan

  • Muhammed Bashir - 1960 Olympic Bronze Medalist

[edit] Poland Flag of Poland

  • Jozef Tracz - 1996 Olympic Bronze Medalist

[edit] Romania Flag of Romania

  • Ioan Grigoras - 1992 Olympic Bronze Medalist

[edit] Russia Flag of Russia

[edit] Sweden Flag of Sweden

[edit] Switzerland Flag of Switzerland

  • Adolf Müller - 1948 Olympic Bronze Medalist

[edit] Turkey Flag of Turkey

[edit] USSR Flag of the Soviet Union

[edit] Uzbekistan Flag of Uzbekistan

[edit] Ukraine Flag of Ukraine

  • Irini Merleni - 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Elbrus Tedeyev - 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1996 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Davyd Saldadze - 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Zaza Zazirov - 1996 Olympic Bronze Medalist

[edit] United Arab Republic Flag of United Arab Republic

  • Osman Sayed - 1960 Olympic Silver Medalist

[edit] USA Flag of the United States

  • George Mehnert - 1904, 1908 Olympic Gold Medalist, First American to ever win this medal
  • Robert Curry - 1904 Olympic Gold Medalist, Second American to ever win this medal
  • 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 the best wrestler in USA history.
  • Dan Gable - 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist, 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
  • Dave Schultz (amateur wrestler) - 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Mark Schultz (amateur wrestler) - 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Rulon Gardner - 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist, 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Andy Kaufman - Undefeated "Inter-Gender Wrestling Champion", active until 1983
  • Kenny Monday - 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1992 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Cael Sanderson - 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist, 4X NCAA Champion
  • Richard Voliva - 1936 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Francis Millard - 1936 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Frank Lewis (Amateur Wrestler) 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 (Amateur Wrestler) 1952 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Peter Blair - 1956 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Danny Hodge - 1956 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Shelby Wilson - 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Douglas Blubaugh - 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Daniel Brand - 1964 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Donald Behm - 1968 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Sergio Gonzales - 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Richard Sanders (wrestler) - 1968, 1972 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Chris Taylor (wrestler) - 1972 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • John Peterson (wrestler) - 1972 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Stanley Joseph Dziedzic Jr. - 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 - 1992 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Tom Brands - 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Terry Brands - 2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Edward Banach - 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Louis Banach- 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Andrew Rein - 1984 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Barry Davis (wrestler) - 1984 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Steve Fraser- 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 - 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 - 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Brandon Slay - 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Brandon Paulson - 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 - 1992 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • William Scherr - 1988 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Robert Weaver - 1984 Olympics Gold Medalist
  • James Martinez - 1984 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Gregory Gibson - 1984 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Siamak Ghaffari - 1996 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Stephen Abas - 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Samuel Henson - 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Kurt Angle - 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist and later professional wrestler WWE Champion/TNA Champion
  • Jeff Funicello - 2007 World Bronze Medalist
  • Cheney Haight - 2005 University World Games
  • [[Scott Garmon}} - 1969 World Silver Medalist