John Stefanowicz
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| Born | September 20, 1991 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Stefanowicz (born September 20, 1991) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler.[1] He is a two-time gold medalist at the Pan American Wrestling Championships.
Stefanowicz won the Olympic Trials at 87 kg, qualifying him for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] In the finals he beat Joe Rau in a controversial match.[3] He competed in the men's 87 kg event at Olympics, finishing 12th overall.[4]
Stefanowicz wrestled for the United States Marine Corps, becoming the first Marine member of the U.S. Olympic wrestling team since 1992.[5] He holds the rank of Staff Sergeant.[6]
References
- ^ "John Stefanowicz". Team USA. Archived from the original on April 4, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ ROSE, ROB. "'Warrior mindset' puts Kennard-Dale grad in strong position to earn unlikely Olympic berth". York Dispatch.
- ^ "Recapping the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com.
- ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Bodani, Frank. "York County wrestler adds to his Hollywood story: How John Stefanowicz became an Olympian". York Daily Record.
- ^ Shomaker, Calvin. "Local Marine wins at U.S. Olympic Team Trials, set to wrestle in Tokyo Olympics". The Daily News - Jacksonville, NC.
External links
- John Stefanowicz at the International Wrestling Database
- John Stefanowicz at Olympedia
Categories:
- 1991 births
- Living people
- American male sport wrestlers
- American military Olympians
- Pan American Wrestling Championships medalists
- Sportspeople from North Carolina
- People from Jacksonville, North Carolina
- Wrestlers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- United States Marine Corps non-commissioned officers
- Olympic wrestlers for the United States
- 21st-century American people