The 2026 U20 World Championships took Bratislava, Slovakia, from August 16-23. This tournament featured the future stars in wrestling and was highlighted by Team USA's historic, record-breaking performance. See all of the results, with links to the match videos, for Team USA in the article below.
Men's Freestyle - Competing August 20-23
57kg: Isaiah Cortez - SILVER
- Round Of 16: WIN - 13-2 over Chengtao Wang, CHN
- Quarterfinal: WIN - 6-0 over Nurassyl Assambek, KAZ
- Semifinal: WIN - 4-3 over Ulugbek Rashidov, UZB
- Finals: LOSS - 8-4 to Magomed Magomedov, RUS
61kg: Aaron Seidel - GOLD
- Qualification: WIN - 15-4 over Ahora Khateri, IRI
- Round Of 16: WIN - Pinned (12-2) Marian Kret, SVK
- Quarterfinal: WIN - 13-2 over Jamal Abbasov, AZE
- Semifinal: WIN - 10-0 over Moses Mendoza, MEX
- Finals: WIN - 7-0 over Bekassyl Assambek, KAZ
65kg: Bo Bassett - GOLD
- Qualification: WIN - 11-0 over Yeraly Askerbek, KAZ
- Round Of 16: WIN - Pinned (5-0) Bashir Verdiyev, AZE
- Quarterfinal: WIN - 12-2 over Haci Zade, TUR
- Semifinal: WIN - Pinned (2-2) Zalimkhan Umarov, RUS
- Finals: WIN - 8-2 over Takuto Osedo, JPN
70kg: Landon Robideau - BRONZE
- Qualification: WIN - 12-1 over Zurab Abalaki, GEO
- Round Of 16: WIN - Pinned (13-5) Ankh Erdene Altangerel, MGL
- Quarterfinal: WIN - 7-4 over Mairbek Merov, RUS
- Semifinal: LOSS - 3-2 to Sina Khalili, IRI
- Bronze: WIN - 3-1 over Zalkarbek Tabaldiev, KGZ
74kg: Jayden James - SILVER
- Qualification: WIN - 11-0 over Samuel Vokal, SVK
- Round Of 16: WIN - 7-5 over Alessio Perentin, ITA
- Quarterfinal: WIN - 10-0 over Artsiom Bolsun, BLR
- Semifinal: WIN - 13-4 over Nurdaulet Seilbekov, KAZ
- Finals: LOSS - 13-12 to Ariya Yoshida, JPN
79kg: Ryan Burton - BRONZE
- Round Of 16: Pinned (8-0) Luka Margvelidze, GEO
- Quarterfinal: WIN - 3-1 over Aibek Kalyakhmet, KAZ
- Semifinal: LOSS - 5-2 to Keyvan Ghareghdagi, JPN
- Bronze: WIN - 10-4 over Eljan Ismayilzada, AZE
86kg: Aeoden Sinclair - GOLD
- Round Of 16: WIN - 12-2 over Askhab Khajiyev, KAZ
- Quarterfinal: WIN - 4-4 over Abolfazl Shamsipour, IRI
- Semifinal: WIN - 7-6 over Natsura Okazawa, JPN
- Finals: WIN - 8-4 over Akhmad Mukutov, RUS
92kg: Jimmy Mastny - BRONZE
- Qualification: WIN - 6-3 over Grigor Chernakov, BUL
- Round Of 16: LOSS - 6-2 to Sandro Kurashvili, GEO
- Repechage: WIN - 22-10 over Artur Togoev, RUS
- Bronze: WIN - 3-2 over Beibarys Yergali, KAZ
97kg: Michael Boyle - GOLD
- Round Of 16: WIN 10-0 over Samir Dursonov, KAZ
- Quarterfinal: WIN - 13-2 over Noah Leibowitz, JPN
- Semifinal: WIN - Pinned (9-0) Azamat Tsarikaev, BLR
- Finals: WIN - 12-2 over Rodion Sanakoev, RUS
125kg: Dreshaun Ross - SILVER
- Qualification: WIN - 10-0 over Baejoon Jang, KOR
- Round of 16: WIN - 10-0 over Riza Izakhar, KAZ
- Quarterfinal: WIN - 10-0 over Aleksandre Abramishvili, GEO
- Semifinal: WIN - 4-1 over Yusif Dursunov, AZE
- Finals: LOSS - 5-3 to Abolfazl Mohammad Nezhad, IRI
Women's Freestyle - Competed August 18-21
50kg: Morgan Turner - BRONZE
- Round Of 16: WIN - Pinned (2-4) Parveen Parveen, IND
- Quarterfinal: LOSS - 11-0 to Yuu Katsume, JPN
- Repechage: WIN - 10-0 over Josephine Wrensch, GER
- Bronze: WIN - 11-0 over Kayla Batres, GUA
53kg: Taylor Whiting - 5th Place
- Round Of 16: LOSS - Pinned (10-1) by Kaura Coles, CAN
- Repechage: WIN - 10-0 over Muskan Muskan, IND
- Bronze: LOSS - 10-0 to Yuxuan Li, CHN
55kg: Everest Leydecker - GOLD
- Round Of 16: WIN - Pinned (7-0) Hansika Lamba, IND
- Quarterfinal: WIN - Pinned (10-0) Valeryia Mikitsich, BLR
- Semifinal: WIN - 8-0 over Meilin Zhou, CHN
- Finals: Pinned (5-2) Nana Kozuka, JPN
57kg: Karlee Brooks - 5th Place
- Qualification: WIN - 10-0 over Julia Gibalska, POL
- Round Of 16: WIN - 12-2 over Yu Hsuan Cheng, TPE
- Quarterfinal: LOSS - 10-0 to Konami Ono, JPN
- Repechage: WIN - 6-4 over Chahd Jeljeli, TUN
- Bronze: LOSS - Pinned (8-0) by Xinyu Wang, CHN
59kg: Caley Graber - BRONZE
- Round Of 16: WIN - 9-8 over Jiayi Huang, CHN
- Quarterfinal: WIN - Pinned (4-0) Alina Baroeva, RUS
- Semifinal: LOSS - 2-2 to Sae Noguchi, JPN
- Bronze: WIN - Pinned (11-4) Gundegmaa Enkhbaatar, MGL
62kg: Bella Williams - Eliminated
- Round Of 16: WIN - 11-0 over Gabriela Rudoi, MDA
- Quarterfinal: LOSS - 10-0 to Sakura Onishi, JPN
- Repechage: LOSS - 12-0 to Barbara Bager, HUN
65kg: Riley Hanrahan - Eliminated
- Round Of 16: WIN - 4-0 over Vasiliki Karavanou, GRE
- Quarterfinal: LOSS - Pinned (8-0) by Sage Svensson, SWE
68kg: Taina Fernandez - BRONZE
- Qualification: LOSS - 10-2 to Mansi Lather, IND
- Repechage: WIN - 11-0 over Leah Samsonsen, NOR
- BRONZE: WIN - 4-0 over Evangeliia Berezhnova, RUS
72kg: Gretchen Donally - Eliminated
76kg: Piper Fowler - 5th Place
- Qualification: WIN - 11-1 over Evelin Ujhelji, SRB
- Quarterfinal: WIN - 10-0 over Sophia Bassino Perez, BRA
- Semifinal: LOSS - 6-0 to Kajal Kajal, IND
- Bronze: LOSS - 6-5 to Elmira Yasin, TUR
Greco-Roman - Competed August 16-18
55kg: Ezekiel Witt - Eliminated
- Qualification: LOSS - 8-3 to Khojiakbar Kuchkarov, UZB
60kg: Manuel Saldate - Eliminated
63kg: Nicholas Sorrow - Eliminated
67kg: Amryn Nutter - Eliminated
- Round Of 16: LOSS - 1-1 to Kazybek Kalmagambetov, KAZ
- Repechage: WIN - 5-2 over Sebastian Wagner, GER
- Repechage: LOSS - 1-1 to Mohamed Abdelrehim, EGY
72kg: Eli Esguerra - Eliminated
77kg: Leister Bowling IV - Eliminated
- Round Of 16: LOSS - 6-0 to Samvel Terteryan, ARM
- Repechage: WIN - 9-4 over Mohamed Ibrahim, EGY
- Repechage: LOSS - 1-1 to Zalan Toplak, HUN
82kg: Arvin Khosravy - Eliminated
87kg: Aidan Squier - BRONZE
- Qualification: LOSS - 10-2 to Taizo Yoshida, JPN
- Repechage: WIN - 10-2 over Vladyslav Solodchuk, UKR
- Repechage: WIN - 6-4 over Luka Kochalidze, GEO
- Bronze: WIN - 6-6 over Gabriel Stan, ROU