John Stefanowicz

American Greco-Roman wrestler (born 1991)

Born

20 September 1991, Pennsylvania

Citizenship

United States

Sport

Greco-Roman wrestling

Occupation

amateur wrestler

Height

160 cm (5 ft 3 in)

Weight

87 kg (192 lb)

John Stefanowicz (born September 20, 1991) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler. 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. 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. In the finals he beat Joe Rau in a controversial match. He competed in the men's 87 kg event at the Olympics, finishing 12th overall.

Stefanowicz wrestled for the United States Marine Corps, becoming the first Marine member of the U.S. Olympic wrestling team since 1992. He holds the rank of Gunnery Sergeant. 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.

Competitions

Awards and honours

• Commendation Medal 2021

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q97373617 (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.