Kyle "Captain America" Snyder is a Maryland native and three-time NCAA Champion for the Ohio State Buckeyes who is most known for being the youngest Olympic Gold medalist and the youngest World Champion in American wrestling history. He won the gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Additionally, he is a two-time World Champion. He is also the only wrestler ever to win the World, NCAA, and Olympic championships in the same year.
Snyder vs Sadulaev Is The Greatest Wrestling Rivalry Of All Time
Sep 27, 2021
Barry Davis - Sergei Beloglazov, Bruce Baumgartner - David Gobejishvili, Cael Sanderson - Yoel Romero, John Smith - Stepan Sarkissian, Jim Scherr - Makharbek Khadartsev, Lincoln McIlravy - Daniel Igali. The list of historic wrestling rivalries is a long one. Right at the top, however? Kyle Snyder - Abdulrashid Sadulaev. I truly believe that we are living in the midst of the time of the greatest wrestling rivalry of all time. Here’s why.
65kg Worlds Preview - Is Yianni Ready To Win World Gold?
Sep 23, 2021
Yianni Diakomihalis is Team USA’s world team rep at 65kg at the 2021 Senior World Championships. This 65kg World Championship preview will give an overview of Diakomihalis’ senior-level career and explore the careers of each of his potential competitors in Norway.
Daton Fix And Abasgadzhi Magomedov Highlight An Incredible Field At 61kg
Sep 23, 2021
Daton Fix is Team USA’s world team rep at 61kg at the 2021 Senior World Championships. This 61kg World Championship preview will give an overview of Fix’s senior-level career and explore the careers of each of his potential competitors in Norway.
57kg Worlds Preview - Thomas Gilman's Time To Win Gold
Sep 23, 2021
Thomas Gilman is Team USA’s world team rep at 57kg at the 2021 Senior World Championships. This 57kg World Championship preview will give an overview of Gilman’s senior-level career and explore the careers of each of his potential competitors in Norway.
World Championship Entries Released
Sep 8, 2021
United World Wrestling released the entries for all three styles for the upcoming Senior World Championships. These entries are from each national governing body and are subject to change up until 3 days before the event. Take a look at all the entries below.
The Pulse With Andy Hamilton: A Look Back At The Historic USA Performance
Aug 12, 2021
The karaoke stage of USA Wrestling’s post-Olympics party was just beginning late Saturday night on The Manhattan Hotel’s second floor when Rich Bender slipped out for a few minutes and found a quieter corner down the hall.
Olympic Games Expectations Vs Reality
Aug 8, 2021
What an insane Olympic Games.
Live From Tokyo: Day 7 Olympic Updates
Aug 7, 2021
Kyle Dake has spent quite a bit of time around Kyle Snyder throughout the past three years as they traveled the world together chasing the time prizes in international wrestling.
Live From Tokyo: Day 6 Olympic Updates
Aug 6, 2021
David Taylor was 8 years old when he won his first national title in Tulsa, which poured gasoline on his fire to win at wrestling’s highest level.
Snyder & Hildebrandt Receive Olympic Draws
Aug 5, 2021
Kyle Sndyer and Sarah Hildebrandt are the last Americans set to compete in Tokyo. Hidebrandt will have a tough, but navigable journey, while Snyder draw looks about as good as possible. Here are the final Olympic brackets for 2021.
Tokyo Olympic Wrestling Betting Odds Breakdown
Jul 17, 2021
Barstool just put out Olympic betting odds for every wrestling weight class being contested at Tokyo. They are the most comprehensive odds we've seen (if you know of others, please let me know!) which lends itself to careful analysis in our quest to find wagering value.
Best Country at 97kg - Russia Levels Above USA
Jul 12, 2021
As the Olympic Games approach, we're going through a series of articles looking at what countries are historically the best at each Olympic weight. In this article, we’ll look at 97kg by analyzing the results from the World Championships and Olympic Games since 2000.
97kg U - What Colleges Have Been The Best At 97kg?
Jul 12, 2021
Kyle Snyder will represent the United States at the Olympics at the 97kg weight class this August in Tokyo. Leading up to the Olympic Games, we’ll be exploring what colleges contribute the most World/Olympic team members and medals by weight class. In this article, we’ll analyze the last 30 years of results at 97kg from worlds and Olympics to see what college produces the best 97kg wrestlers.
97kg Olympic Preview - Will Kyle Snyder Take Out Sadulaev For Olympic Gold?
Jul 8, 2021
UPDATE: We now have Kyle Snyder's Olympic bracket. Read our breakdown of his draw, then dive into everything you need to know about the field in this preview.
Olympic Seeds Are Set - Brutal Draws Loom For Team USA
Jun 10, 2021
With the conclusion of the Poland Open, seeds for this summer’s Olympic Games are final. Take a look below at the top 4 seeds at each weight and what this means for Team USA’s men’s freestyle team in Tokyo.
