By Gary Abbott
USA Wrestling
The United States had perhaps its greatest performance at a Senior World Championships in Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia, September 10-18.

The team either set or extended a number of U.S. records, both as a team and individually, or tied a number of long-standing records. Below is a summary of the records which this amazing group of men and women were able to achieve representing Team USA.

RECORDS SET OR EXTENDED BY 2022 U.S. WORLD TEAM

U.S. Men’s Freestyle World Team Titles
4 – 1993, 1995, 2017, 2022

U.S. World Team Titles, all disciplines
6 – 1993 (MFS), 1995 (MFS), 1999 (WFS), 2007 (GR), 2017 (MFS), 2022 (MFS)

Individual Most combined World and Olympic gold medals
7 - Jordan Burroughs (2011W, 2021O, 2013W, 2015W, 2017W, 2021W, 2022W)
(next with 6 are John Smith and Adeline Gray)

Individual Most Men’s Freestyle World gold medals
6 – Jordan Burroughs (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022)
(next with 4 is John Smith and Kyle Dake)

Most Men’s Freestyle World Finalists
8 - Kyle Dake (gold, 74 kg), Jordan Burroughs (gold, 79 kg), David Taylor (gold, 86 kg), Kyle Snyder (gold, 97 kg), Thomas Gilman (silver, 57 kg), Yianni Diakomihalis (silver, 65 kg), Zain Retherford (silver, 70 kg), J’den Cox (silver, 92 kg)
(next with 6 is 1991 World Team – 3 champions, 3 silvers)

Most Gold Medals by a U.S. World Team, all disciplines
7 - Kyle Dake (74 kg MFS), Jordan Burroughs (79 kg MFS), David Taylor (86 kg MFS), Kyle Snyder (97 kg MFS), Dominique Parrish (53 kg WFS), Tamyra Mensah Stock (68 kg WFS), Amit Elor (72 kg WFS)
(next with 5 gold medals are 1995 (4 MF/1GR), 2019 (2 MFS/3 WFS) and 2021 (3 MFS/2WFS)

Youngest U.S. Senior World champion, all disciplines
18 years old – Amit Elor (2021 WFS)
(next is Kyle Snyder MFS at 19 years old)

This is the first time the USA won the overall World Championships medal count in all styles.
2022 – 1. USA, 15; Japan, 12; 3. Iran, 10; 4. (tie) Turkey and Azerbaijan, 7

RECORDS TIED

Most medals won by U.S. World Team, all styles (15)
2021 – Helen Maroulis (gold, 57 kg WFS), Adeline Gray (gold, 76 kg WFS), Thomas Gilman (gold, 57 kg MFS), Kyle Dake (gold, 74 kg MFS), Jordan Burroughs (gold, 79 kg MFS), Sarah Hildebrandt (silver, 50 kg WFS), Kayla Miracle (silver, 62 kg WFS), Daton Fix (silver, 61 kg MFS), Kyle Snyder (silver, 97 kg MFS), David Taylor (silver, 86 kg MFS), Tamyra Mensah Stock (bronze 68 kg WFS), Jenna Burkert (bronze 55 kg WFS), Forrest Molinari (bronze, 65 kg WFS), J’den Cox (bronze, 92 kg MFS), G’Angelo Hancock (bronze, 97 kg GR)
2022 - Kyle Dake (gold, 74 kg MFS), Jordan Burroughs (gold, 79 kg MFS), David Taylor (gold, 86 kg MFS), Kyle Snyder (gold, 97 kg, MFS), Dominique Parrish (53 kg WFS), Tamyra Mensah Stock (68 kg WFS), Amit Elor (72 kg WFS), Thomas Gilman (silver, 57 kg MFS), Yianni Diakomihalis (silver, 65 kg MFS), Zain Retherford (silver, 70 kg MFS), J’den Cox (silver, 92 kg MFS), Helen Maroulis (silver, 57 kg WFS), Kayla Miracle (silver, 62 kg WFS), Sarah Hildebrandt (bronze, 50 kg WFS), Mallory Velte (bronze, 65 kg WFS)

Men’s Freestyle Gold Medals Won by a World Team (4)
1993 - Terry Brands (57 kg), Tom Brands (62 kg), Melvin Douglas (90 kg), Bruce Baumgartner (130 kg)
1995 - Terry Brands (57 kg), Kevin Jackson (82 kg), Kurt Angle (100 kg), Bruce Baumgartner (130 kg)
2022 - Kyle Dake (74 kg), Jordan Burroughs (79 kg), David Taylor (86 kg), Kyle Snyder (97 kg)

Men’s Freestyle Medals Won By A World Team (8)
1987 - John Smith (gold, 62 kg), Mark Schultz (gold, 82 kg), Barry Davis (silver, 57 kg), Dave Schultz (silver, 74 kg), Jim Scherr (silver, 90 kg), Andre Metzger (bronze, 68 kg), Bill Scherr (bronze, 100 kg), Bruce Baumgartner (bronze, 130 kg)
2022 - Kyle Dake (gold, 74 kg), Jordan Burroughs (gold, 79 kg), David Taylor (gold, 86 kg), Kyle Snyder (gold, 97 kg), Thomas Gilman (silver, 57 kg), Yianni Diakomihalis (silver, 65 kg), Zain Retherford (silver, 70 kg), J’den Cox (silver, 92 kg)

Women’s Freestyle Medals Won by a World Team (7)
2003 – Kristie Davis (gold, 67 kg), Patricia Miranda (silver, 48 kg), Tina George (silver, 55 kg), Sara McMann (silver, 63 kg), Toccara Montgomery (silver, 72 kg), Jenny Wong (bronze, 51 kg), Sally Roberts (bronze, 59 kg)
2021 – Helen Maroulis (gold, 57 kg), Adeline Gray (gold, 76 kg), Sarah Hildebrandt (silver, 50 kg), Kayla Miracle (silver, 62 kg), Tamyra Mensah Stock (bronze, 68 kg), Jenna Burkert (bronze, 55 kg), Forrest Molinari (bronze, 65 kg).
2022 – Dominique Parrish (gold, 53 kg), Tamyra Mensah Stock (gold 68 kg), Amit Elor (gold, 72 kg), Helen Maroulis (silver, 57 kg), Kayla Miracle (silver, 62 kg), Sarah Hildebrandt (bronze, 50 kg), Mallory Velte (bronze, 65 kg)

Gold Medals by a U.S. Women’s Freestyle World Team (3)
2019 – Jacarra Winchester (55 kg), Tamyra Mensah-Stock (68 kg), Adeline Gray (76 kg)
2022 – Dominique Parrish (53 kg), Tamyra Mensah Stock (68 kg), Amit Elor (72 kg)

Individual Senior World gold medals, all disciplines
6 - Jordan Burroughs (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022)
6 - Adeline Gray (2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021)

Individual Consecutive World or Olympic Medals
8 – Bruce Baumgartner 1983 (W bronze), 1984 (O gold), 1985 (W bronze), 1986 (W gold), 1987 (W bronze), 1988 (O silver), 1989 (W silver), 1990 (W silver)
8 – Kyle Snyder 2015 (W gold), 2016 (O gold), 2017 (W gold), 2018 (W silver), 2019 (W bronze), 2020 (O silver), 2021 (W silver), 2022 (W gold)

Gold Medals by a U.S. Men’s Freestyle World Team (4)
1993 - Terry Brands (57 kg), Tom Brands (62 kg), Melvin Douglas (82 kg), Bruce Baumgartner (130 kg)
1995 - Terry Brands (57 kg), Kevin Jackson (82 kg), Kurt Angle (100 kg), Bruce Baumgartner (130 kg)
2022 - Kyle Dake (74 kg), Jordan Burroughs (79 kg), David Taylor (86 kg), Kyle Snyder (97 kg)

Most Women’s Freestyle World Finalists (5)
2003 – Kristie Davis (gold, 67 kg), Patricia Miranda (silver, 48 kg), Tina George (silver, 55 kg), Sara McMann (silver, 63 kg), Toccara Montgomery (silver, 72 kg),
2022 – Dominique Parrish (gold, 53 kg), Tamyra Mensah Stock (gold 68 kg), Amit Elor (gold, 72 kg), Helen Maroulis (silver, 57 kg), Kayla Miracle (silver, 62 kg),