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Helen Maroulis is an American wrestling legend, most known for winning the first Olympic gold medal for the United States in women's wrestling at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She secured a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at 57 kg. To go along with her Olympic gold, Maroulis also has three gold medals from the World Championships.

  1. 2025 Final X Wrestling Matchups Set

    2025 Final X Wrestling Matchups Set

    May 17, 2025

    Final X is the final step in USA Wrestling’s World Team Trials process for men’s and women’s freestyle. Win two matches in the best-of-three series and you will represent Team USA at the 2025 World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. The Greco-Roman World Team was set at the US Open in April.
  2. Helen Maroulis Accepts Bye To 2025 Final X At 57kg

    Helen Maroulis Accepts Bye To 2025 Final X At 57kg

    Apr 18, 2025

    by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling
  3. Helen Maroulis Becomes First American To Win Three Olympic Wrestling Medals

    Helen Maroulis Becomes First American To Win Three Olympic Wrestling Medals

    Aug 9, 2024

    PARIS — Helen Maroulis spent much of the day Friday trying to dam up her emotions to keep tears from spilling into what could be the final match of her wrestling career.
  4. 2024 Women's Freestyle Olympic Wrestling Seed Breakdown

    2024 Women's Freestyle Olympic Wrestling Seed Breakdown

    Jul 16, 2024

    Seeds have been released for the 2024 Olympic Games. Here is a breakdown of the potential U.S. women’s freestyle wrestling brackets with an explanation by FloWrestling's Jon Kozak on how seeds are determined.
  5. Women's Freestyle Takeaways From 2024 Olympic Team Camp

    Women's Freestyle Takeaways From 2024 Olympic Team Camp

    Jul 11, 2024

    USA Wrestling’s women’s freestyle team recently held its final training camp before traveling to Paris for the 2024 Olympics. Here is what we learned.
  6. 10 Iconic Moments In U.S. Olympic Wrestling History

    10 Iconic Moments In U.S. Olympic Wrestling History

    Jun 6, 2024

    Iconic wrestling moments are just that — a moment.
  7. Helen Maroulis Part Of Deep 57 kg Olympic Wrestling 2024 Field

    Helen Maroulis Part Of Deep 57 kg Olympic Wrestling 2024 Field

    Jun 4, 2024

    American Helen Maroulis has gold on her mind in a tough weight class this summer, but reaching the podium won't be easy.
  8. Helen Maroulis Makes 3rd Straight Olympic Wrestling Team

    Helen Maroulis Makes 3rd Straight Olympic Wrestling Team

    Apr 21, 2024

    Helen Maroulis can't stop making history.
  9. Olympic Berths On The Line When U.S. Women Compete At Pan-Am Qualifier

    Olympic Berths On The Line When U.S. Women Compete At Pan-Am Qualifier

    Feb 16, 2024

    The U.S. women’s freestyle team is halfway to a full Olympic team. The next step is the Senior Pan-American Olympic Games Qualifier in Acapulco, Mexico, from February 28-March 1.
  10. Amit Elor's 8th World Gold Medal Is Beyond Historic

    Amit Elor's 8th World Gold Medal Is Beyond Historic

    Oct 30, 2023

    Some watch history and others make history. Amit Elor kicked down wrestling history's door and is lapping the field.
  11. U.S. Women's National Team Shows Diverse Paths To Success

    U.S. Women's National Team Shows Diverse Paths To Success

    Oct 9, 2023

    There’s more than one way to reach high-level success — and this year’s women’s national team proves it. The top three finishers at every weight are on the USA Wrestling National Team, which leads to funding and first-in-line preference for international competitions.
  12. U.S. Women Have Tough Decisions To Make For 2024 Olympic Trials

    U.S. Women Have Tough Decisions To Make For 2024 Olympic Trials

    Sep 26, 2023

    The 2023 World Championships are over, and now the real work begins. The Olympic Games, unfortunately, shrinks to six weight classes in each style from 10 at the Worlds.
  13. How Every College Did At The 2023 World Championships

    How Every College Did At The 2023 World Championships

    Sep 26, 2023

    Below is a comprehensive list of the wrestlers who competed at the 2023 World Championships, results from the tournament, and the colleges they attended. Some wrestlers are listed twice since they attended multiple schools.
  14. Team USA Wrestling's 2023 Senior World Team

    Team USA Wrestling's 2023 Senior World Team

    Aug 13, 2023

    The 2023 Senior World Championships will occur in Belgrad, Serbia, September 16-24. Team USA will send 10 wrestlers per style to Belgrade to compete against the best wrestlers in the world. Check out the below article to see every world team representative for men’s freestyle, women’s freestyle, and men’s Greco-Roman.
  15. Final X Matchup: Xochitl Mota-Pettis vs Helen Maroulis

    Final X Matchup: Xochitl Mota-Pettis vs Helen Maroulis

    Aug 7, 2023

    Helen Maroulis and Xochitl Mota-Pettis will compete for the 57 kg women’s freestyle berth on the 2023 Senior World Team in a best-of-three series on Saturday, August 12 at the Air Force Academy Cadet Fieldhouse at the U.S. Air Force Academy, just north of Colorado Springs, Colo.