The United States has long been one of the powerhouses of Olympic wrestling.
Only the Soviet Union, with 62 gold medals, has more than the United States' 57 all-time golds. Since the dissolution of the USSR, Russia has 31 gold medals. But no country has more than the USA's 138 total medals.
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And that dominance has not gone away in recent years. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Japan and the Russian Olympic Committee had five and four gold medals, respectively, while the U.S. had three, third among all nations. The United States led all countries with nine total (two silver, four bronze).
From April 19-20, Team USA will determine who will be the latest wrestlers to represent the red, white and blue, this time in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Team USA will hold team trials at the Bryce Jordan Center at Penn State, with more than 200 wrestlers competing for the chance to compete for gold in the Olympics.
How does the qualification process work? Here's what you need to know.
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Team USA Olympic wrestling qualifying rules
The first step in competing in the Team USA trials is qualifying for the trials. There are a number of logistical hurdles to clear to qualify for the trials, but there are also requirements on the mat needed to compete.
Here's a look at the qualifiers needed for each category:
Men's freestyle
- 2018-23 USA World Championship or Olympicparticipant
- 2018-23 USA World Championship or Olympic team trial champion
- 2023 U17 World Championship gold medalist
- 2023 U20 World Championship gold medalist
- 2023 Senior World Championshipmedalist*
- 2023 U23 World Championship gold medalist
- 2023 Bill Farrell International Open highest-placed, top four USA athlete
- 2023 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier top five finisher per weight
- 2024 Pan American Championship gold medalist
- 2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifier
- 2024 NCAA Division I champion
- Final 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier
* - Medalists at Olympic weights earn automatic berth to final wrestle-off at same weight they won at 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials; medalists at non-Olympic weights earn automatic berth to semifinals at weight class one up or down from 2023 Senior World Championship weight
Women's freestyle
- 2018-23 USA World Championship or Olympicparticipant
- 2018-23 USA World Championship or Olympic team trial champion
- 2023 U17 World Championship gold medalist
- 2023 U20 World Championship gold medalist
- 2023 Senior World Championshipmedalist*
- 2023 U23 World Championship gold medalist
- 2023 Bill Farrell International Open highest-placed, top four USA athlete
- 2023 CISM World Military Championships medalist
- 2023 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier top five finishers
- 2024 Pan American Championship gold medalist
- 2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifier**
- 2024 NCWWC National Championship champion
- 2024 NAIA National Championships champion
- Final 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier
* - Medalists at Olympic weights earn automatic berth to final wrestle-off at same weight they won at 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials; medalists at non-Olympic weights earn automatic berth to semifinals at weight class one up or down from 2023 Senior World Championship weight
** - Senior USA athletes who qualify in Olympic weights in Pan American Olympic Qualifier earn automatic berth to final wrest-off at respective weight
Greco-Roman
- 2018-23 USA World Championship or Olympicparticipant
- 2018-23 USA World Championship or Olympic team trial champion
- 2023 U17 World Championship gold medalist
- 2023 U20 World Championship gold medalist
- 2023 Senior World Championshipmedalist*
- 2023 U23 World Championship gold medalist
- 2023 Bill Farrell International Open highest-placed, top four USA athlete
- 2023 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier top five finisher per weight
- 2024 Pan American Championship gold medalist
- 2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifier**
- 2024 NCAA Division I champion
- Final 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier
* - Medalists at Olympic weights earn automatic berth to final wrestle-off at same weight they won at 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials; medalists at non-Olympics weight earn automatic berth to semifinals at weight class one up or down from 2023 Senior World Championship weight
** - Senior Greco-Roman athletes who qualify at Olympic weights earn automatic berth to final wrestle-off at same weight they qualified in 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
Once at the team trials, the rules are: You win, you move on. You lose, you're done.
There are brackets for each weight class, and wrestlers will compete in the bracket in single-elimination matchups to advance to the next round. Rankings within each class are determined include the USA Wrestling Performance Index, head-to-head results, outcomes against common opponents and national and international tournament placements.
The championship round is a best-of-three format, which means a wrestler would need to win twice in order to represent the U.S. in the Olympics.
Unlike many tournaments, many of the brackets already know at least one of the two participants. If a wrestler won a medal at the 2023 World Championships at an Olympic weight or reached the Pan American Olympic qualifier finals, they have already received a bye to the final round.
The U.S. Olympic team will be comprised of 18 athletes, one in each weight class per style. The U.S. has qualified in 13 of 18 total weight classes. All six women's freestyle weight classes have qualified, but Team USA has only qualified in four of six men's free style spots and three of six spots in Greco-Roman. Those last five spots can be earned in the World Qualification Tournament in May.
Team USA Olympic wrestling trials bracket
Men's freestyle
57 kg
Challenge Tournament
- Zane Richards
- Thomas Gilman
- Daton Fix
- Spencer Lee
- Nico Megaludis
- Nick Suriano
- Liam Cronin
- Daniel DeShazer
- Luke Lilledahl
- Jax Forrest
- Marcus Blaze
Byes: None
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials men's freestyle 57 kg bracket based on pre-seeds. 🇺🇸 #WrestlingTrials24 | #MTUSA pic.twitter.com/LrlsNQSe9g
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65 kg
Challenge Tournament
- Nick Lee
- Yianni Diakomihalis
- James Green
- Andrew Alirez
- Beau Bartlett
- Joseph McKenna
- Kaleb Larkin
- Seth Gross
- Alec Pantaleo
- Matthew Kolodzik
- Jesse Mendez
- Nahshon Garrett
Byes: Zain Retherford (semifinal)
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials men's freestyle 65 kg bracket based on pre-seeds. 🇺🇸#WrestlingTrials24 | #MTUSA pic.twitter.com/Mulqgn27NT
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74 kg
- Jordan Burroughs
- Jason Nolf
- Keegan O'Toole
- Quincy Monday
- Mitchell Mesenbrink
- Meyer Shapiro
- Vincenzo Joseph
- Alex Marinelli
- Alex Facundo
- Levi Haines
- Tyler Berger
- Jarrett Jacques
- Ladarion Lockett
Byes: Kyle Dake (best-of-three championship series)
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials men's freestyle 74 kg bracket based on pre-seeds. 🇺🇸#WrestlingTrials24 | #MTUSA pic.twitter.com/gU4ki5Xj4c
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86 kg
- Aaron Brooks
- Chance Marsteller
- Trent Hidlay
- Alex Dieringer
- Mark Hall
- Carter Starocci
- Maxwell Dean
- David McFadden
- Connor Mirasola
- Evan Wick
- Patrick Downey
Byes: David Taylor (best-of-three championship series); Zahid Valencia (semifinal)
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials men's freestyle 86 kg bracket based on pre-seeds. 🇺🇸#WrestlingTrials24 | #MTUSA pic.twitter.com/tZihwGCAcA
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97 kg
- J'den Cox
- Isaac Trumble
- Michael Macchiavello
- Kollin Moore
- Nathan Jackson
- Jonathan Aiello
- Eric Schultz
- Anthony Cassioppi
- Christian Carroll
Byes: Kyle Snyder (best-of-three championship series)
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125 kg
- Hayden Zillmer
- Nick Gwiazdowski
- Greg Kerkvliet
- Dominique Bradley
- Wyatt Hendrickson
- Christian Lance
- Gary Traub
- Demetrius Thomas
- Trent Hillger
- Jaron Smith
Byes: Mason Parris (best-of-three championship series)
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Women's freestyle
50 kg
- Audrey Jimenez
- Sage Mortimer
- Samara Chaves
- Erin Golston
- Kaelani Shufeldt
- Kendra Ryan
- Mia Palumbo
- Ava Bayless
- Nyla Valencia
- Emilie Gonzalez
Byes: Sarah Hildebrandt (best-of-three championship series)
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials women's freestyle 50 kg bracket based on pre-seeds. 🇺🇸#WrestlingTrials24 | #MTUSA pic.twitter.com/qjUZ86Xl3b
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53 kg
- Vayle-Rae Baker
- Katie Gomez
- Haley Augello
- Areana Villaescusa
- Alisha Hawk
- Felicity Taylor
- Brianna Gonzalez
- Sydney Petzinger
- Amy Mason
- Juliana Diaz
Byes: Dominique Parrish (best-of-three championship series); Jacarra Winchest (semifinal)
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials women's freestyle 53 kg bracket based on pre-seeds. 🇺🇸#WrestlingTrials24 | #MTUSA pic.twitter.com/YEzuUBjaoy
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57 kg
- Xochitl Mota-Pettis
- Amanda Martinez
- Abigail Nette
- Bridgette Duty
- Alexander Hedrick
- Amani Jones
- Cristelle Rodriguez
- Shelby Moore
- Cameron Guerin
- Alexis Janiak
- Carolina Moreno
Byes: Helen Maroulis (best-of-three championship series)
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials women's freestyle 57 kg bracket based on pre-seeds. 🇺🇸#WrestlingTrials24 | #MTUSA pic.twitter.com/3kgX8knOkg
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62 kg
- Mallory Velte
- Adaugo Nwachukwu
- Katerina Lange
- Ashlynn Ortega
- Maya Letona
- SaVannah Cosme
- Lauren Louive
- Claire DiCugno
Byes: Kayla Miracle (best-of-three championship series); Jennifer Page (semifinal); Macey Kilty (semifinal)
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials women's freestyle 62 kg bracket based on pre-seeds. 🇺🇸#WrestlingTrials24 | #MTUSA pic.twitter.com/JrEtCSvEon
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68 kg
- Forrest Molinari
- Alexandria Glaude
- Reese Larramendy
- Aine Drury
- Alara Boyd
- Brooklyn Hays
- Kaylynn Albrecht
- Solin Piearcy
- Chloe Ogden
- Caitlyn Davis
Byes: Amit Elor (best-of-three championship series)
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials women's freestyle 68 kg bracket based on pre-seeds. 🇺🇸#WrestlingTrials24 | #MTUSA pic.twitter.com/R2GVYKk33q
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76 kg
- Kennedy Blades
- Kylie Welker
- Yelena Makoyed
- Dymond Guilford
- Tristan Kelly
- Precious Wieser
- Marlynne Deede
- Skylar Grote
- Rose Cassioppi
- Madison Sandquist
- Tavia Heidelberg-Tillotson
Byes: Adeline Gray(best-of-three championship series)
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials women's freestyle 76 kg bracket based on pre-seeds. 🇺🇸#WrestlingTrials24 | #MTUSA pic.twitter.com/YCfzRMX5fL
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Greco-Roman
60 kg
- Ildar Hafizov
- Dalton Roberts
- Hayden Tuma
- Max Black
- Randon Miranda
- Sammy Jones
- Dylan Gregerson
- Taylor LaMont
- Phillip Moomey
- Brady Koontz
- Dalton Duffield
- William Sullivan
- Sidney Flores
Byes: None
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Greco-Roman 60 kg bracket based on pre-seeds. 🇺🇸#WrestlingTrials24 | #MTUSA pic.twitter.com/xtaq00jLaB
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67 kg
- Alejandro Sanchez
- Peyton Omania
- Robert Perez III
- David Stepanian
- Patrick Smith
- Justus Scott
- Ellis Coleman
- Xavier Johnson
- Jesse Thielke
- Duncan Nelson
- Jamel Johnson
- Peter Ogunsanya
Byes: None
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Greco-Roman 67 kg bracket based on pre-seeds. 🇺🇸#WrestlingTrials24 | #MTUSA pic.twitter.com/tQlkkJFRG9
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77 kg
- Kamal Bey
- Benji Peak
- Aliaksandr Kikiniou
- RaVaughn Perkins
- Danny Braunagel
- Jesse Porter
- Tyler Eischens
- Terrence Zaleski
- Vincent Dolce
Byes: None
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Greco-Roman 77 kg bracket based on pre-seeds. 🇺🇸#WrestlingTrials24 | #MTUSA pic.twitter.com/MeOQaBCpx5
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87 kg
- Mahmoud Sebie
- Richard Carlson
- Zachary Braunagel
- John Stefanowicz
- Timothy Young
- Ben Provisor
- Payton Jacobson
- Fritz Schierl
- Ryan Epps
Byes: Spencer Woods (best-of-three championship series)
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Greco-Roman 87 kg bracket based on pre-seeds. 🇺🇸#WrestlingTrials24 | #MTUSA pic.twitter.com/CC5oq7TneD
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97 kg
- Josef Rau
- Braxton Amos
- Nicholas Boykin
- David Tate Orndorff
- Michael Altomer
- George Skies IV
- Diante Cooper
- Brandon Marshall
Byes: Alan Vera (best-of-three championship series)
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Greco-Roman 97 kg bracket based on pre-seeds. 🇺🇸#WrestlingTrials24 | #MTUSA pic.twitter.com/5jpbGhg4wz
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130 kg
- Adam Coon
- Courtney Freeman
- Aden Attao
- Jacob Mitchell
- Donny Longendyke
- Jermiah Imonode
Byes: Cohlton Schultz (best-of-three championship series)
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Greco-Roman 130 kg bracket based on pre-seeds. 🇺🇸#WrestlingTrials24 | #MTUSA pic.twitter.com/xH9HQb06QB
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How to watch Team USA Olympic wrestling trials?
- Dates:April 19-20
- Times:10 a.m. - 10 p.m. ET
- TV channel:USA Network
- Live stream:Peaco*ck, Fubo
There will be two full days of wrestling on both Friday and Saturday. Most of the action will be carried by Peaco*ck, but semifinals on Friday and finals both days will be broadcast on USA Network.
Those hoping to stream the finals and Friday semifinals can find USA Network on Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Here's a look at the full broadcast schedule.
| Date | Coverage | TV channel/Live stream | Time (ET) |
| April 19 | Session 1 (Mat 1) | Peaco*ck | 10 a.m.-3:45 p.m. |
| Session 1 (Mat 2) | Peaco*ck | 10 a.m.-3:45 p.m. | |
| Session 1 (Mat 3) | Peaco*ck | 10 a.m.-3:45 p.m. | |
| Session 1 (Mat 4) | Peaco*ck | 10 a.m.-3:45 p.m. | |
| Session 1 (Quad Box) | Peaco*ck | 10 a.m.-3:45 p.m. | |
| Session 2 (Mat 1) | Peaco*ck | 6-8:30 p.m. | |
| Session 2 (Mat 2) | Peaco*ck | 6:30-10 p.m. | |
| Session 2 (Mat 3) | Peaco*ck | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | |
| Semi-finals, Finals | USA Network, Peaco*ck, Fubo | 6:30-10 p.m. | |
| April 20 | Session3 (Mat 1) | Peaco*ck | 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. |
| Session 3 (Mat 2) | Peaco*ck | 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | |
| Session 3 (Mat 3) | Peaco*ck | 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | |
| Session 4 (Mat 4) | Peaco*ck | 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | |
| Session 3 (Quad Box) | Peaco*ck | 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | |
| Finals | USA Network, Peaco*ck, Fubo | 6:30- 1 p.m. |
