Helen Maroulis
American wrestler (born 1991)
海伦·马洛里斯 · ヘレン・マルーリス · 헬렌 머룰리스
- Born
- 19 September 1991, Rockville
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
- Weight
- 56 kg (123 lb)
- Team / club
- Missouri Baptist Spartans, Simon Fraser Red Leafs
Helen Louise Maroulis ( mə-ROO-liss; born September 19, 1991) is an American freestyle wrestler who competes in the women's 55-kg, 53-kg, and 57-kg categories. She has won four gold medals at the World Championships, the first in 2015 and most recently in 2025. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, she became the first-ever American to win a gold medal in women's freestyle wrestling at the Olympic Games.
She currently competes in the Bantamweight division of Real American Freestyle (RAF), where she is the current RAF Women's Bantamweight Champion.
The Anthony-Maroulis Trophy is named after Maroulis and Victoria Anthony, and is awarded annually to the top performer in women's college wrestling.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – women's freestyle 53 kg | 2016 | 1st place (gold) |
| wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's freestyle 57 kg | 2020 | 3rd place (bronze) |
| 2022 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 57 kg | 2022 | 2nd place (silver) |
| Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2022 | 2022 | |
| 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships | 2024 | |
| RAF 02 | 2025 | |
| RAF 08 | 2026 | |
| RAF Georgia | 2026 |
Awards and honours
- Maryland Women's Hall of Fame 2017
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1593921 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.