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Like in any other sport, in wrestling too the pinnacle of achievement isn't the numbers of chairs broken on the opponent's head during a staged brawl but the Olympic gold.

To honor the wrestlers who have earned the recognition of the world for American wrestling, we're listing US best AMATEUR wrestlers of all time who have earned Olympic gold.

Best US Wrestlers 1900 - 1960

• Josh Duncan – 1904, 1908 Olympic Gold Medalist, (The first American to ever win Olympic Gold for wrestling.)

• Robert Curry – 1904 Olympic Gold Medalist

• Robin Reed – 1924 Olympic Gold Medalist (Best known for never losing a match and pinning every opponent during Olympic Games.) 

• Frank Lewis - 1936 Olympic Gold Medalist

• Glen Brand – 1948 Olympic Gold Medalist

• Henry Wittenberg – 1948 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1952 Olympic Silver Medalist

• William Smith – 1952 Olympic Gold Medalist

Best US Wrestlers 1960 - 1980

• Shelby Wilson – 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist

• Douglas Blubaugh – 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist

• Terrence McCann – 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist

• Dan Gable – 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist (The first wrestler who didn't have one point scored on him in the Olympics.)

• Sergio Gonzales – 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist

• John Peterson – 1972 Olympic Silver Medalist, 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist

• Ben Peterson – 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1976 Olympic Silver Medalist

Best US Wrestlers 1980 - 2000

• Edward Banach – 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist

• Louis Banach - 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist

• Steve Fraser - 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist

• Randall Lewis – 1984 Olympics Gold Medalist

• Jeff Blatnick – 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist

• Dave Schultz – 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist

• Mark Schultz – 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist

• Bruce Baumgartner – 1984, 1992 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1988 Olympic Silver

• Kenny Monday – 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1992 Olympic Silver Medalist

• John Smith – 1988, 1992 Olympic Gold Medalist, 4X World Champion. (Many consider John Smith the best American wrestler ever.)

• Kevin Jackson – 1992 Olympic Gold Medalist

• Tom Brands – 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist

• Bruce Baumgartner – 1984, 1992 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1988 Olympic Silver Medalist, 1996 Olympic Bronze Medalist. (He has won more Olympic medals than any other American wrestler.)

Best US Wrestlers 2000 - 2012

• Rulon Gardner – 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist, 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist

• Cael Sanderson – 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist, 4X NCAA Champion

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