List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling


Men's freestyle wrestling competition began in the Olympics in 1904. FILA began holding World Championships in men's freestyle in 1951.
During Olympic years, FILA suspends the World Championships.
No official team standings are kept for the Olympics.

World Level Champions in Men's Freestyle Wrestling by Year and Weight

1904

1908

1920

1924–1936

1948–1968

1969–1996

1997–2001

2002–2013

YearTeam55 kg60 kg66 kg74 kg84 kg96 kg120 kg
2002 Montero, René Margaryan, Aram Tedeyev, Elbrus Hajizadeh, Mehdi Saitiev, Adam Kurtanidze, Eldar Musulbes, David
2003 Mansurov, Dilshod Abdullayev, Arif Farniev, Irbek Saitiev, Buvaisar Sazhidov, Sazhid Kurtanidze, Eldar Taymazov, Artur
2004 Batirov, Mavlet Quintana, Yandro Tedeyev, Elbrus Saitiev, Buvaisar Sanderson, Cael Gatsalov, Khadzhimurat Taymazov, Artur
2005 Mansurov, Dilshod Dudayev, Alan Murtazaliev, Makhach Saitiev, Buvaisar Mindorashvili, Revaz Gatsalov, Khadzhimurat Polatçi, Aydin
2006 Velikov, Radoslav Mohammadi, Morad Zadick, Bill Aldatov, Ibragim Sazhidov, Sazhid Gatsalov, Khadzhimurat Taymazov, Artur
2007 Kudukhov, Besik Batirov, Mavlet Şahin, Ramazan Murtazaliev, Makhach Ketoev, Georgy Gatsalov, Khadzhimurat Makhov, Bilyal
2008 Cejudo, Henry Batirov, Mavlet Şahin, Ramazan Saitiev, Buvaisar Mindorashvili, Revaz Muradov, Shirvani Akhmedov, Bakhtiyar
2009 Yang, Kyong-Il Kudukhov, Besik Teghavi Kermani, Mehdi Tsargush, Denis Sokhiev, Zaurbek Gatsalov, Khadzhimurat Makhov, Bilyal
2010 Lebedev, Viktor Kudukhov, Besik Kumar, Sushil Tsargush, Denis Ganev, Mihail Gazyumov, Khetag Makhov, Bilyal
2011 Lebedev, Viktor Kudukhov, Besik Teghavi Kermani, Mehdi Burroughs, Jordan Sharifov, Sharif Yazdani, Reza Shemarov, Aleksey
2012 Otarsultanov, Djamal Asgarov, Toghrul Yonemitsu, Tatsuhiro Burroughs, Jordan Sharifov, Sharif Varner, Jake Ghasemi, Komeil &
Makhov, Bilyal
2013 Rahimi, Hassan Goygereyev, Bekkhan Safaryan, David Burroughs, Jordan Aldatov, Ibragim Yazdani, Reza Gatsalov, Khadzhimurat

2014–2017

YearTeam57 kg61 kg65 kg70 kg74 kg86 kg97 kg125 kg
2014 Yang, Kyong-il Aliyev, Haji Ramonov, Soslan Tsabolov, Khetag Tsargush, Denis Sadulaev, Abdulrashid Gadisov, Abdusalam Akgül, Taha
2015 Khinchegashvili, Vladimer Aliyev, Haji Chamizo, Frank Gazimagomedov, Magomedrasul Burroughs, Jordan Sadulaev, Abdulrashid Snyder, Kyle Akgül, Taha
2016 Khinchegashvili, Vladimer Stieber, Logan Ramonov, Soslan Kurbanaliev, Magomed Yazdani, Hassan Sadulaev, Abdulrashid Snyder, Kyle Akgül, Taha
2017 Takahashi, Yuki Aliyev, Haji Iakobishvili, Zurabi Chamizo, Frank Burroughs, Jordan Yazdani, Hassan Snyder, Kyle Petriashvili, Geno

2018–2019

YearTeam57 kg61 kg65 kg70 kg74 kg79 kg86 kg92 kg97 kg125 kg
2018 Uguev, Zaur Bonne, Yowlys Otoguro, Takuto Gazimagomedov, Magomedrasul Sidakov, Zaurbek Dake, Kyle Taylor, David Cox, J'Den Sadulaev, Abdulrashid Petriashvili, Geno
2019 Uguev, Zaur Lomtadze, Beka Rashidov, Gadzhimurad Baev, David Sidakov, Zaurbek Dake, Kyle Yazdani, Hassan Cox, J'Den Sadulaev, Abdulrashid Petriashvili, Geno

Individual Multiple-Time World Level Champions

10 World Level Championships

, 1962–1972

9 World Level Championships

, 1995–2008

8 World Level Championships

, 1980–1988
Arsen Fadzaev, 1983–1992
Valentin Yordanov, 1983–1996

7 World Level Championships

, 1986–1992

6 World Level Championships

, 1965–1970
Levan Tediashvili, 1971–1976
Soslan Andiyev, 1973–1980
Leri Khabelov, 1985–1993
John Smith, 1987–1992
Khadzhimurat Gatsalov, 2004–2013

5 World Level Championships

, 1954–1960
Ali Aliev, 1959–1967
Aleksandr Ivanitsky, 1962–1966
Yuji Takada, 1974–1979
Vladimir Yumin, 1974–1979
Bruce Baumgartner, 1984–1995
Jordan Burroughs, 2011–2017
Abdulrashid Sadulaev, 2014–2019

Team Championships

The list below includes unofficial championships won during the Olympic Games, although no official team statistics are kept during Olympic years.

45 World Level Championships

/ / 1959–2019

8 World Level Championships

1904–2017

7 World Level Championships

1948–1994

6 World Level Championships

1956–2013

2 World Level Championships

1920–1928
1964–1968

1 World Level Championship

1908
1936
1952
2003