John Stefanowicz

John Stefanowicz
Personal information
Born (1991-09-20) September 20, 1991
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Home townFawn Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class87 kg
EventGreco-Roman
ClubU.S. Marine Corps
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  United States
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Ottawa 82 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Guatemala City 87 kg
World Military Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Baku 87 kg
Armed Forces Championships (Greco-Roman)
Gold medal – first place 2018 Camp Lejeune 82 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 El Paso 82 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Kitsap 82 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Colorado Springs 87 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Fort Dix 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Camp Lejeune 75 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Fort Dix 75 kg
Armed Forces Championships (Freestyle)
Gold medal – first place 2018 Camp Lejeune 92 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Kitsap 86 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Colorado Springs 87 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Fort Dix 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Camp Lejeune 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Fort Dix 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 El Paso 86 kg
Haparanda Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Haparanda 87 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Haparanda 82 kg

John Stefanowicz (born September 20, 1991) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler.[2] He is a USA Olympian as a member of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic team that competed in August 2021. In 2023, he earned a world bronze medal at the 2023 CISM Military World Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[3] 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.[4] In the finals he beat Joe Rau in a controversial match.[5] He competed in the men's 87 kg event at the Olympics, finishing 12th overall.[6]

Stefanowicz wrestled for the United States Marine Corps, becoming the first Marine member of the U.S. Olympic wrestling team since 1992.[7] He holds the rank of Gunnery Sergeant.[8] Following the Olympics, he moved to Annapolis, Maryland where he was a combative instructor and military representative coach to the U.S. Naval Academy wrestling team.

References

  1. ^ Klingman, Kyle. (August 28, 2019). 17 Days to Nur-Sultan: John Stefanowicz. trackwrestling.com. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  2. ^ "John Stefanowicz". Team USA. Archived from the original on April 4, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "USA Wrestling | SPC Roberts, SPC Sancho and GySgt Stefanowicz secure bronze at CISM World Military Championships". Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  4. ^ ROSE, ROB. "'Warrior mindset' puts Kennard-Dale grad in strong position to earn unlikely Olympic berth". York Dispatch. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "Recapping the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  7. ^ Bodani, Frank. "York County wrestler adds to his Hollywood story: How John Stefanowicz became an Olympian". York Daily Record. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  8. ^ Shomaker, Calvin. "Local Marine wins at U.S. Olympic Team Trials, set to wrestle in Tokyo Olympics". The Daily News - Jacksonville, NC. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
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