John Stefanowicz

John Stefanowicz (born September 20, 1991) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler.[1] He is a two-time gold medalist at the Pan American Wrestling Championships.

John Stefanowicz
Personal information
Born (1991-09-20) September 20, 1991
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportAmateur wrestling
Event(s)Greco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  United States
Pan American Wrestling Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Ottawa 82 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Guatemala City 87 kg

Stefanowicz won the Olympic Trials at 87 kg, qualifying him for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] In the finals he beat Joe Rau in a controversial match.[3] He competed in the men's 87 kg event at Olympics, finishing 12th overall.[4]

Stefanowicz wrestled for the United States Marine Corps, becoming the first Marine member of the U.S. Olympic wrestling team since 1992.[5] He holds the rank of Staff Sergeant.[6]

References
  1. "John Stefanowicz". Team USA. Archived from the original on April 4, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  2. ROSE, ROB. "'Warrior mindset' puts Kennard-Dale grad in strong position to earn unlikely Olympic berth". York Dispatch.
  3. "Recapping the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com.
  4. "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  5. Bodani, Frank. "York County wrestler adds to his Hollywood story: How John Stefanowicz became an Olympian". York Daily Record.
  6. Shomaker, Calvin. "Local Marine wins at U.S. Olympic Team Trials, set to wrestle in Tokyo Olympics". The Daily News - Jacksonville, NC.
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