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Distinguished Member Bruce Baumgartner Elected to UWW Bureau

USA Wrestling President Bruce Baumgartner was elected to a position on the United World Wrestling Bureau.

Visit the Hall of Fame to see all 13 of Baumgartner's World and Olympic medals.

Cardenas Earns Silver, Mesenbrink Bronze at U23 World Championships

The U.S. collected two medals in men’s freestyle on Saturday evening at the U23 World ChampionshipsJacob Cardenas finished with a silver medal at 92 kg and Mitchell Mesenbrink battled back to win bronze at 74 kg.

Welker Wins Gold, Kilty Earns Silver, U.S. Women Take U23 Team Title

Kylie Welker won gold and Macey Kilty earned silver to help the U.S. women complete a remarkable run to their first team title in U23 World Championships history.

Welker joined 50 kg champion Sage Mortimer and 76 kg champion Yelena Makoyed atop the medal stand for Team USA this week in Albania.

AV On U.S. World Championship Singlets Honors Alan Vera

The U.S. Senior World Team will honor Alan Vera’s immense legacy by wearing his initials AV on their singlets while competing in the 2024 Senior World Championships.

Melelashvili's Silver Is First Greco-Roman Medal for U.S. at U23 World Championships

Beka Melelashvili won a silver medal at 82 kg to become the first Greco-Roman medalist for the U.S. in the history of the U23 World Championships.

Distinguished Member Arthur "Bucky" Maughan Passes Away

National Wrestling Hall of Fame Distinguished Member Arthur "Bucky" Maughan passed away on Tuesday, at the age of 83. 

A man of legendary tenacity, he is one of the all-time great contributors to the sport of wrestling.

Iowa PBS welcomes back coverage of College Wrestling

College Wrestling returns to Iowa PBS in 2025.

College Wrestling makes its triumphant return showcasing five exciting small college duals, including powerhouse programs from Division II, Division III and the NAIA.

Oklahoma Chapter Banquet Draws Record Crowd of 435

The Oklahoma Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's banquet on October 6 had 435 people in attendance, making it the largest crowd to ever attend this very special event and easily shattering the record established in 2023.  

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