1. Cael Sanderson (1979)

Olympic Wrestler

2004 Olympic freestyle wrestling gold medalist, he is known as one of the greatest amateur wrestlers of all time. He later became the head wrestling coach of Penn State University.

2. Carol Huynh (1980)

Olympic Wrestler

Famous as a gold medalist at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, this women's freestyle wrestling star also won the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2007 and 2011 Pan...

3. Ivar Johansson (1903)

Olympic Wrestler

Swedish wrestler who won three Olympic gold medals during competition at the 1932 Los Angeles and 1936 Berlin Olympics.

4. Kaori Icho (1984)

Olympic Wrestler

Japanese freestyle wrestler and three-time Olympic gold medalist, winning in 2004, 2008 and 2012 in the 63 kilogram weight class.

5. Terry Brands (1968)

Olympic Wrestler

Freestyle wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics in the 58 kilograms event; took home gold medals at the 1993 and 1995 World Championships in 57 kilograms.

6. Aleksandr Medved (1937)

Olympic Wrestler

Soviet/Belarusian wrestler who is considered to be one of the best freestyle wrestlers of all time.

7. Jackeline Rentería (1986)

Olympic Wrestler

Colombian freestyle wrestle who won bronze medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, making her the second Colombian to medal twice in a career. She competes at the 55kg...

8. Ben Peterson (1950)

Olympic Wrestler

Wrestler who won two Olympic medals: gold in 1972, and silver in 1976.

9. Coleman Scott (1986)

Olympic Wrestler

Freestyle wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 60 kg division.

10. Jake Herbert (1985)

Olympic Wrestler

Wrestler who made his Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Games in Sochi, missing a medal only due to a questionable call by the official.

11. Henry Cejudo (1987)

Olympic Wrestler

Mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler known for being the first Mexican-American to win a gold medal in the sport, which he did in 2008. After retiring from wrestling in...

12. Zeke Jones (1966)

Olympic Wrestler

2005 National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee who won a world championship in 1991, and an Olympic silver medal in 1992.

13. Nate Carr (1960)

Olympic Wrestler

Former freestyle wrestler who won a World Championship representing the United States in 1990. He also won a bronze medal in the lightweight division at the 1988 Olympic Games.

14. Buvaisar Saitiev (1975)

Olympic Wrestler

Russian wrestler who won 3 Olympic gold medals.

15. Soslan Tigiev (1983)

Olympic Wrestler

Uzbekistani wrestler who competed at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, winning a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing games.

16. Aleksandr Karelin (1967)

Olympic Wrestler

Former Greco-Roman wrestler for the Soviet Union and Russia.

17. Tom Brands (1968)

Olympic Wrestler

Freestyle wrestler who won Olympic gold in 1996 in 62 kilogram competition, and also took gold in the same weight class at the 1993 World Championships.

18. Kenny Monday (1961)

Olympic Wrestler

Freestyle wrestler who won gold at the 1988 Olympics and silver at the 1992 Olympics.

19. Jaime Espinal (1984)

Olympic Wrestler

Dominican freestyle wrestler who won the silver medal in the 84kg weight class at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. He won the gold medal at the Central American and...

20. Farid Mansurov (1982)

Olympic Wrestler

Mansurov is an Azerbaijani wrestler who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Greco-Roman wrestling. He retired in 2010 after conceding jaw injury during 2010...

21. Elmurat Tasmuradov (1991)

Olympic Wrestler

Elmurat Tasmuradov is an Uzbekistani Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed in the Greco-Roman 55 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was eliminated in the 1/8 finals by Péter Módos....

22. David Bedinadze (1985)

Olympic Wrestler

David Bedinadze is an amateur Georgian Greco-Roman wrestler who played for the men's lightweight category. He won a silver medal at the 2006 World Wrestling Championships in Guangzhou China and...

23. Samvel Manukyan (1974)

Olympic Wrestler

Samvel Manukyan is an Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the men's 68 kg division. Samvel is the younger brother of Olympic medalist wrestler Mkhitar...

24. Lawrence Langowski (1985)

Olympic Wrestler

Lawrence Langowski Mendoza is an amateur wrestler and 2008 Olympian. Larry represented Mexico at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

25. Daigoro Timoncini (1985)

Olympic Wrestler

Daigoro Timoncini is an amateur Italian Greco-Roman wrestler. He is also a two-time Olympian and a six-time Italian national wrestling champion for the heavyweight category. Timoncini qualified for the 96-kg...

26. Lincoln McIlravy (1974)

Olympic Wrestler

Lincoln Paul McIlravy and wrestled for Philip High School in Philip SD where he won 5 state titles is a former American wrestler who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics...

27. Aram Margaryan (1974)

Olympic Wrestler

Aram Margaryan is a retired Armenian Freestyle wrestler. He is a World Champion. Margaryan was awarded the Honored Master of Sports of Armenia title in 2009.

28. Soslan Gattsiev (1985)

Olympic Wrestler

Soslan Magomedovich Gattsiev is an amateur Belarusian freestyle wrestler of Uzbek origin who played for the men's light heavyweight category. Gattsiev represented Belarus at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London...

29. Wang Xu (wrestler) (1985)

Olympic Wrestler

g Xu is a female Chinese freestyle wrestler who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens winning a gold medal in the 72 kg weight class. She was replaced...

30. Rustam Iskandari (1991)

Olympic Wrestler

Rustam Iskandari is a Tajikistani freestyle wrestler. He competed in the freestyle 96 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics; he was defeated by Valerii Andriitsev in the 1/8 finals...

31. Natalia Golts (1985)

Olympic Wrestler

Nataliya Yuryevna Golts is an amateur Russian freestyle wrestler who played for the women's lightweight category. Since 2002 Golts had won a total of five medals for the 51 55...

32. Sagid Murtazaliev (1974)

Olympic Wrestler

Sagid Murtazaliev is a Ukrainian and Russian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.

33. Darkhan Bayakhmetov (1985)

Olympic Wrestler

Darkhan Argynovich Bayakhmetov is an amateur Kazakhstani Greco-Roman wrestler who played for the men's welterweight category. He won a gold medal for his division at the 2009 Asian Wrestling Championships...

34. Zurab Datunashvili (1991)

Olympic Wrestler

Zurab Datunashvili is an amateur Georgian Greco-Roman wrestler who played for the men's middleweight category. He won a silver medal in the same weight division at the 2013 European Wrestling...

35. Nataliya Synyshyn (1985)

Olympic Wrestler

Nataliya Ihorivna Synyshyn is an amateur Ukrainian freestyle wrestler who played for the lightweight division. She is a two-time bronze medalist at the World Championships and three-time at the European...

36. Yelena Komarova (1985)

Olympic Wrestler

Yelena Komarova is an amateur Azerbaijani wrestler who played for the women's featherweight category. Komarova qualified for the women's 55 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by...

37. Daniel Igali (1974)

Olympic Wrestler

Baraladei Daniel Igali is a Canadian freestyler wrestler who is an Olympic gold medalist. He lives in Surrey British Columbia.

38. Harutyun Yenokyan (1985)

Olympic Wrestler

Harutyun Yenokyan is an Armenian Freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's freestyle 84 kg division. Yenokyan qualified by placing third from the Olympic Qualification...

39. Hassine Ayari (1985)

Olympic Wrestler

Hassine Ayari is an amateur Tunisian Greco-Roman wrestler who played for the men's heavyweight category. Ayari represented Tunisia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London where he competed for the...

40. Shirvani Muradov (1985)

Olympic Wrestler

Shirvani Gadzikurbanovich Muradov is a Russian wrestler who has won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Shirvani is Lak.

41. Lissette Antes (1991)

Olympic Wrestler

Lissette Alexandra Antes Castillo is an Ecuadorian freestyle wrestler. She competed in the freestyle 55 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics; she defeated Olga Butkevych in the 1/8 finals...

42. Kelsey Campbell (1985)

Olympic Wrestler

Kelsey Campbell of Colorado Springs Colorado is an American wrestler who won the 2012 U. S. Olympic Trials at 55 kg FS and thus is scheduled to compete at the...

43. Gogi Koguashvili (1974)

Olympic Wrestler

Gogi Koguashvili is a Georgian-Russian former wrestler who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

44. Leonid Bazan (1985)

Olympic Wrestler

Leonid Anatolievich Bazan is an amateur Ukrainian-born Bulgarian freestyle wrestler who played for the men's welterweight category. He won two silver medals for his division at the 2011 European Wrestling...

45. Magomed Kurugliyev (1974)

Olympic Wrestler

Magomed Kurugliyev is a Kazakhstani former wrestler who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

46. Şeref Eroğlu (1975)

Olympic Wrestler

Şeref Eroğlu is a Turkish wrestler who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. He is member of the İstanbul...

47. Davyd Bichinashvili (1975)

Olympic Wrestler

Davyd Bichinashvili is an amateur Georgian-born German freestyle wrestler who played for the men's light heavyweight category. He is a three-time Olympian and a four-time medalist for his division at...

48. Aleksey Glushkov (1975)

Olympic Wrestler

Aleksei Yuryevich Glushkov is a Russian wrestler and Olympic bronze medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.

49. Vincent Aka-Akesse (1975)

Olympic Wrestler

Kouadio Vincent Aka-Akesse is an amateur Ivorian-born French freestyle wrestler who played for the men's heavyweight category. In 2005 Aka-Akesse had won two medals for the 96 kg class at...

50. Hassan Shahsavan (1975)

Olympic Wrestler

Hassan Shahsavan is an amateur Iranian-born Australian Greco-Roman wrestler who played for the men's middleweight category. He won a bronze medal for his division at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in...