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Spencer Lee
Personal information
Full nameSpencer Richard Lee
Born (1998-10-14) October 14, 1998 (age 26)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Home townMurrysville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Country United States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamIowa
ClubHawkeye Wrestling Club
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club
Young Guns Wrestling Club
Coached byTom Brands
Terry Brands
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsSilver (2024)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 57 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Acapulco 57 kg
U20 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Salvador 50 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Mâcon 50 kg
U17 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Snina 50 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing Iowa Hawkeyes
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cleveland 125 lb
Gold medal – first place 2019 Pittsburgh 125 lb
Gold medal – first place 2021 St. Louis 125 lb
Big Ten Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Piscataway 125 lb
Gold medal – first place 2021 State College 125 lb
Gold medal – first place 2023 Ann Arbor 125 lb
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minneapolis 125 lb
Bronze medal – third place 2018 East Lansing 125 lb

Spencer Richard Lee (born October 14, 1998) is an American freestyle and former folkstyle wrestler who competes at 57 kilograms.[1] In freestyle, he earned a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, and is a two-time US National champion and three-time age-group world champion.[2][3]

In folkstyle, Lee won the James E. Sullivan Award and the Dan Hodge Trophy twice, as well as three NCAA Division I national championships out of the University of Iowa.[4] Lee was often considered one of the most dominant athletes in college athletics.[5][6]

Career

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Background

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Lee was born in Denver, Colorado, but grew up in Saegertown, Pennsylvania before moving to Murrysville, where he attended Franklin Regional High School.[7]

While in high school, Lee became a three-time PIAA state champion and recorded 144 wins before suffering his first and only loss in a dramatic upset while going for a fourth state title.[8] In the freestyle department, Lee became a two-time U20 World champion and a U17 World champion during his high school years.[9][10][11]

Before his senior year, Lee committed to wrestle at the University of Iowa.[12] A multiple-time national champion in different tournaments, Lee was the top-ranked wrestler in the country at the time of his commitment.[13]

College

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2017–2018

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Lee initially competed under a redshirt during his first year of collegiate wrestling, winning the UNI Open and placing sixth at the Midland Championships before having it pulled and competing as a true freshman instead.[14]

During regular season, Lee recorded wins over NCAA champions and All-Americans, before placing third at the Big Ten Championships.[15] At the NCAA championships, Lee had an outstanding run into the finals, where he defeated undefeated-in-the-season Nick Suriano to claim his first national championship.[16]

Lee was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year and closed out the year with a 22–2 record.[17]

2018–2019

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After an action-packed regular season, where he notably placed second at the Midland Championships, Lee placed second at the Big Ten Championships and headed off to the NCAA tournament.[18] Lee captured his second-straight national crown after running through the bracket, defeating Jack Mueller in the finals and closing out the year 23–3.[19]

2019–2020

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In December 2019, Lee made his senior-level debut, becoming the US National champion in freestyle and qualifying for the US Olympic Team Trials with notable wins over eventual World champion Vito Arujau and NCAA champions Darian Cruz and Nathan Tomasello.[20]

During his third season in college, Lee compiled an 18–0 record, grabbed his first Big Ten Conference title and was a favorite heading into the NCAA championships.[21] However, the national tournament was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[22]

After the cut-short season, Lee was awarded the James E. Sullivan Award as the most outstanding athlete in the United States and the Dan Hodge Trophy as the best college wrestler in the country.[23][24] He was also named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Year after outscoring the opposition 234 to 18.[25]

The US Olympic Team Trials, where Lee was set to compete in, were delayed for 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[26]

2020–2021

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Before folkstyle season started, Lee pinned four-time All-American Zach Sanders at the HWC 1 in freestyle.[27]

Lee then pinned all of his opponents in the first period during regular season, grabbed his second Big Ten title and became a three-time NCAA champion, dominating everyone throughout the season.[28] Lee later revealed he had torn his left ACL eight days before the tournament to match a torn right ACL suffered in the 2019 NCAA finals.[29]

Lee was then named the Dan Hodge Trophy winner for the second straight time, along with Gable Steveson.[30] He was repeated as the Big Ten Wrestler of the Year.[31]

Lee was then set to compete at the US Olympic Team Trials in freestyle, however, he opted against participating due to his knee injuries.[32]

2021–2022
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Since the NCAA granted athletes an extra year of eligibility after the 2020 season was cut short, Lee was set to compete in his last year of collegiate wrestling.[33] However, he achieved a 3–0 record before being pulled out of the season due to requiring surgery on both knees after recurring injuries, using a medical redshirt.[34]

2022–2023

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Lee started off his final year of folkstyle wrestling undefeated in dual action and claiming the Soldier Salute and Big Ten titles.[35][36] At the NCAA tournament, where he was looking for a fourth national title, Lee cruised to the semifinals, where he faced Matt Ramos, whom he had previously pinned at a dual meet.[37] After an electric match, Lee was defeated by Ramos in one of the biggest upsets in the sports' history, and proceeded to medical forfeit out of the tournament, placing sixth.[38]

Lee graduated with three NCAA Division I National titles and Big Ten Conference titles, and a record of 95–6.[38] After his college career was over, Lee switched his focus to freestyle.[39]

Freestyle

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2023

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In April, Lee wrestled in his first freestyle tournament since 2019, at the US Open National Championships. After three straight wins to reach the semis, where he was set to wrestle Nick Suriano, Lee forfeited out of the tournament due to his knee injuries, placing sixth.[40]

Lee then competed at the Bill Farrell Memorial in November.[41] He racked up dominant wins over the likes of Commonwealth Games medalist Muhammad Bilal and U20 World silver medalist Luke Lilledahl to make the finals, where he defeated NCAA and US Open champion Nico Megaludis to claim gold and qualify for the 2024 US Olympic Trials.[42]

Despite having already qualified for the US Olympic Trials, Lee competed at the US Senior Nationals on December, where he once again defeated Megaludis and picked up a gold medal to extend his win-streak.[43]

2024

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To start off February, Lee competed internationally for the first time since 2016, grabbing a Pan American title with quick victories over 2020 Olympian Óscar Tigreros and multiple-time Pan American medalist Pedro Mejías.[44][45]

In April, Lee competed at the US Olympic Team Trials, defeating NCAA champion Nico Megaludis for a third time and reigning US World Team Member Zane Richards to advance to the best-of-three finals, where he faced World champion and former teammate Thomas Gilman.[46] He defeated Gilman twice in a row to become the US Olympic Team Member at 57 kilograms.[47]

Lee then competed at the World Qualification Tournament, in an attempt to qualify the weight for the United States and earn the right to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[48] After a quick win over Morocco, Lee defeated U23 World medalist Zou Wanhao from China in a tight, high-scoring match to advance in the tournament.[49] Then, he defeated European champion Vladimir Egorov from North Macedonia in a battle of continental champions, to make the semifinals, where he reigned over two-time Asian medalist Rakhat Kalzhan from Kazakhstan. This result made Lee a 2024 Summer Olympian.[50]

In August, Lee made his Olympic debut at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[51] On the first day, he earned a rematch win over Zou Wanhao from China, as well as two technical falls over two-time U23 World medalist Bekzat Almaz Uulu from Kyrgyzstan and two-time Olympian Gulomjon Abdullaev from Uzbekistan, advancing to the finals and securing a medal.[52] On the next day, he contested the gold-medal match against Olympic silver medalist and World champion Rei Higuchi from Japan, losing in a tight bout and earning the silver medal after his first defeat on the senior level.[51]

Lee was then expected to compete at the Kunayev D.A. in Kazakhstan in December, though he later withdrew from the tournament to close out the year.[53]

Personal life

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Lee's mother, Cathy, was an Olympic alternate judoka and a native of France, and his father, Larry, also practiced the sport.[54] Lee is a Pokémon enthusiast.[55]

Freestyle record

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Senior Freestyle Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
2024 Summer Olympics 2nd place, silver medalist(s) at 57 kg
Loss 30–1 Japan Rei Higuchi 2–4 August 9, 2024 2024 Summer Olympics

France Paris, France

Win 30–0 Uzbekistan Gulomjon Abdullaev TF 14–4 August 8, 2024
Win 29–0 Kyrgyzstan Bekzat Almaz Uulu TF 12–2
Win 28–0 China Zou Wanhao 3–2
2024 World Olympic Qualification Tournament 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 57 kg
Win 27–0 Kazakhstan Rakhat Kalzhan TF 10–0 May 11, 2024 2024 World Olympic Qualification Tournament

Turkey Istanbul, Turkey

Win 26–0 North Macedonia Vladimir Egorov TF 12–2
Win 25–0 China Zou Wanhao 10–9
Win 24–0 Morocco Ben Hachem Tarik TF 10–0
2024 US Olympic Team Trials 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 57 kg
Win 23–0 United States Thomas Gilman Fall April 20, 2024 2024 US Olympic Team Trials

United States State College, Pennsylvania

Win 22–0 United States Thomas Gilman 6–3
Win 21–0 United States Zane Richards 13–6 April 19, 2024
Win 20–0 United States Nico Megaludis 8–0
2024 Pan American Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 57 kg
Win 19–0 Venezuela Pedro Mejías TF 12–2 February 24, 2024 2024 Pan American Continental Championships

Mexico Acapulco, Mexico

Win 18–0 Brazil Davi Silva Giovannetti TF 10–0
Win 17–0 Colombia Óscar Tigreros TF 10–0
2023 US Nationals 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 57 kg
Win 16–0 United States Nico Megaludis 6–2 December 16–17, 2023 2023 US National Championships

United States Fort Worth, Texas

Win 15–0 United States Josh Rodriguez TF 12–1
Win 14–0 United States Gary Steen TF 10–0
2023 Bill Farrell Memorial 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 57 kg
Win 13–0 United States Nico Megaludis 7–4 November 18, 2023 2023 Bill Farrell Memorial International

United States New York City, New York

Win 12–0 United States Luke Lilledahl TF 11–0
Win 11–0 United States Devan Turner TF 11–0
Win 10–0 Pakistan Muhammad Bilal TF 10–0
2023 US Open 6th at 57 kg
Loss United States Nick Suriano FF April 27, 2023 2023 US Open National Championships

United States Las Vegas, Nevada

Win 9–0 United States Caleb Smith 9–4
Win 8–0 United States Sheldon Seymour TF 10–0
Win 7–0 United States Darrion Harris TF 10–0
Win 6–0 United States Zach Sanders Fall November 1, 2020 HWC Showdown Open

United States Iowa City, Iowa

2019 US Nationals 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 57 kg
Win 5–0 United States Nathan Tomasello 8–2 December 20–22, 2019 2019 US Senior National Championships

United States Fort Worth, Texas

Win 4–0 United States Vitali Arujau TF 14–4
Win 3–0 United States Darian Cruz TF 10–0
Win 2–0 United States Shane Kim TF 10–0
Win 1–0 United States Jacob Moran TF 10–0

NCAA record

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NCAA Division I Record
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event
End of 2022–2023 Season (senior extra-year)
2023 NCAA Championships 6th at 125 lbs
Loss 98–6 Matt Ramos Fall March 16–18, 2023 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win 98–5 Anthony Noto MD 14–4
Win 97–5 Jack Medley TF 17–0
Win 96–5 Tucker Owens Fall
2023 Big Ten Conference 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 125 lbs
Win 95–5 Liam Cronin 8–2 March 3–5, 2023 2023 Big Ten Conference Championships
Win 94–5 Patrick McKee TF 20–2
Win 93–5 Jack Medley TF 17–0
Win 92–5 Reece Witcraft Fall February 19, 2023 Iowa - Oklahoma State Dual
Win 91–5 Jack Medley MD 11–2 February 10, 2023 Iowa - Michigan Dual
Win 90–5 Patrick McKee 7–1 February 3, 2023 Iowa - Minnesota Dual
Win 89–5 Marco Vespa TF 18–2 January 27, 2023 Iowa - Penn State Dual
Win 88–5 Eric Barnett Fall January 22, 2023 Iowa - Wisconsin Dual
Win 87–5 Liam Cronin Fall January 20, 2023 Iowa - Nebraska Dual
Win 86–5 Michael DeAugustino Fall January 13, 2023 Iowa - Northwestern Dual
Win 85–5 Matt Ramos Fall January 8, 2023 Iowa - Purdue Dual
Win 84–5 Maximo Renteria Fall January 6, 2023 Iowa - Illinois Dual
2022 Soldier Salute 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 125 lbs
Win 83–5 Drake Ayala Fall December 29–30, 2022 2022 Soldier Salute
Win 82–5 Jore Volk MD 15–5
Win 81–5 Charlie Farmer TF 19–1
Win 80–5 Damion Ryan Fall
Win 79–5 Corey Cabanban MD 16–5 December 4, 2022 Iowa - Iowa State Dual
Start of 2022–2023 Season (senior extra-year)
End of 2021–2022 Season (senior extra-year)
Win 78–5 Jakob Camacho 6–1 December 21, 2021 North Carolina State - Iowa Dual
Win 77–5 Jaret Lane MD 8–0 December 20, 2021 Lehigh - Iowa Dual
Win 76–5 Brock Bergelin TF 17–0 Central Michigan - Iowa Dual
Start of 2021-2022 Season (senior extra-year)
End of 2020-2021 Season (senior year)
2021 NCAA Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 125 lbs
Win 75–5 Brandon Courtney 7–0 March 18–20, 2021 2021 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win 74–5 Drew Hildebrandt MD 11–0
Win 73–5 Devin Schroder MD 10–2
Win 72–5 Killian Cardinale MD 15–5
Win 71–5 Patrick McCormick TF 17–1
2021 Big Ten Conference 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 125 lbs
Win 70–5 Devin Schroder TF 21–3 March 6–7, 2021 2021 Big Ten Conference Championships
Win 69–5 Rayvon Foley Fall
Win 68–5 Dylan Ragusin TF 19–4
Win 67–5 Brady Koontz Fall February 7, 2021 Iowa - Ohio State Dual
Win 66–5 Justin Cardani Fall January 31, 2021 Iowa - Illinois Dual
Win 65–5 Patrick McKee Fall January 22, 2021 Iowa - Minnesota Dual
Win 64–5 Liam Cronin Fall January 15, 2021 Nebraska - Iowa Dual
Start of 2020-2021 Season (senior year)
End of 2019-2020 Season (junior year)
2020 Big Ten Conference 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 125 lbs
Win 63–5 Devin Schroder MD 16–2 March 8, 2020 2020 Big Ten Conference Championships
Win 62–5 Jack Medley TF 19–3
Win 61–5 Nicolas Aguilar Fall
Win 60–5 Nick Piccininni MD 12–3 February 23, 2020 Oklahoma State - Iowa Dual
Win 59–5 Forfeit FF February 15, 2020 Minnesota - Iowa Dual
Win 58–5 Jack Medley 8–1 February 8, 2020 Iowa - Michigan Dual
Win 57–5 Logan Griffin Fall February 2, 2020 Iowa - Michigan State Dual
Win 56–5 Brandon Meredith TF 16–1 January 31, 2020 Penn State - Iowa Dual
Win 55–5 Hunter Lucas TF 18–0 January 24, 2020 Ohio State - Iowa Dual
Win 54–5 Alex Thomsen TF 18–0 January 18, 2020 Nebraska - Iowa Dual
Win 53–5 Devin Schroder TF 15–0 January 12, 2020 Iowa - Purdue Dual
Win 52–5 Liam Cronin TF 15–0 January 10, 2020 Iowa - Indiana Dual
2019 Midlands Championships 5th at 125 lbs
Win 51–5 Connor Ryan Fall December 29, 2019 2019 Midlands Invitational Championships
Win 50–5 Christian Moody Fall
Win 49–5 Liam Cronin Fall
Win 48–5 Michael Cullen TF 16–0 December 1, 2019 Wisconsin - Iowa Dual
Win 47–5 Alex Mackall TF 17–2 November 24, 2019 Iowa - Iowa State Dual
Win 46–5 Fabian Gutierrez MD 16–5 November 17, 2019 Chattanooga - Iowa Dual
Start of 2019-2020 Season (junior year)
End of 2018-2019 Season (sophomore year)
2019 NCAA Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 125 lbs
Win 45–5 Jack Mueller 5–0 March 23, 2019 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win 44–5 Nick Piccininni 11–4
Win 43–5 Sean Russell Fall
Win 42–5 Sean Fausz MD 10–1
Win 41–5 Bryce West TF 18–0
2019 Big Ten Conference 2nd place, silver medalist(s) at 125 lbs
Loss 40–5 Sebastian Rivera 4–6 Mar 10, 2019 2019 Big Ten Championships
Win 40–4 Sean Russell MD 8–0
Win 39–4 Elijah Oliver Fall
Loss 38–4 Nick Piccininni Fall Feb 24, 2019 Iowa - Oklahoma State Dual
Win 38–3 Ethan Rotondo Fall Feb 17, 2019 Iowa - Wisconsin Dual
Win 37–3 Elijah Oliver Fall February 15, 2019 Indiana - Iowa Dual
Win 36–3 Brandon Cray Fall February 8, 2019 Maryland - Iowa Dual
Win 35–3 Zeke Moisey MD 18–4 February 3, 2019 Iowa - Nebraska Dual
Win 34–3 Travis Piotrowski Fall Jan 25, 2019 Iowa - Illinois Dual
Win 33–3 Nick DeNora Fall January 18, 2019 Rutgers - Iowa Dual
Win 32–3 Sean Russell 4–0 January 13, 2019 Iowa - Minnesota Dual
2018 Midlands Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) at 125 lbs
Loss 31–3 Sebastian Rivera 3–7 December 29, 2018 2018 Midlands Invitational Championships
Win 31–2 Pat Glory 12–6
Win 30–2 Drew Hildebrandt TF 18–0
Win 29–2 Bryce West TF 17–0
Win 28–2 Malik Heinselman Fall
Win 27–2 Luke Resnick TF 15–0 December 8, 2018 Lehigh - Iowa Dual
Win 26–2 Alex Mackall MD 13–4 December 1, 2018 Iowa State - Iowa Dual
Win 25–2 Pat Glory TF 18–2 November 16, 2018 Princeton - Iowa Dual
Win 24–2 Alejandro Hernandez-Figueroa TF 18–0 November 9, 2018 Iowa - CSU Bakersfield Dual
Win 23–2 Tomas Gutierrez TF 16–0 November 9, 2018 Iowa - Kenn State Dual
Start of 2018-2019 Season (sophomore year)
End of 2017-2018 Season (freshman year)
2018 NCAA Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 125 lbs
Win 22–2 Nick Suriano 5–1 March 17, 2018 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win 21–2 Nathan Tomasello Fall
Win 20–2 Nick Piccininni Fall
Win 19–2 Luke Welch TF 18–0
Win 18–2 Alonzo Allen TF 18–0
2018 Big Ten Conference 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) at 125 lbs
Win 17–2 Luke Welch TF 16–0 Mar 3, 2018 2018 Big Ten Championships
Win 16–2 Sebastian Rivera MD 12–0
Loss 15–2 Nathan Tomasello 1–2
Win 15–1 Rayvon Foley Fall
Win 14–1 Sinjin Briggs Fall Feb 18, 2018 Iowa - Iowa State Dual
Win 13–1 Carson Kuhn Fall Feb 10, 2018 Iowa - Penn State Dual
Win 12–1 Sebastian Rivera 7–4 February 4, 2018 Northwestern - Iowa Dual
Win 11–1 Ethan Lizak TF 15–0 February 2, 2018 Minnesota - Iowa Dual
Win 10–1 Drew Mattin TF 15–0 Jan 27, 2018 Michigan - Iowa Dual
Win 9–1 Nathan Tomasello 3–2 Jan 21, 2018 Iowa - Ohio State Dual
Win 8–1 Nick Piccininni 10–5 January 14, 2018 Oklahoma State - Iowa Dual
Win 7–1 Rayvon Foley Fall January 5, 2018 Michigan State - Iowa Dual
2017 Midlands Championships 6th at 125 lbs
Loss 6–1 Ronnie Bresser 1–3 December 29, 2017 2017 Midlands Invitational Championships
Win 6–0 Sean Russell TF 15–0
Win 5–0 Travis Piotrowski TF 17–2
Win 4–0 Killian Cardinale Fall
2017 UNI Open 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 125 lbs
Win 3–0 Skyler Petry Fall December 9, 2017 2017 UNI Open Tournament
Win 2–0 Johnny Jimenez Fall
Win 1–0 Dack Punke TF 16–0
Start of 2017-2018 Season (freshman year)

Stats

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Season Year School Rank Weigh Class Record Win Bonus
2023 Senior++ University of Iowa #1 (6th) 125 20-1 95.24% 85.71
2022 Senior+ DNQ 3–0 100.00% 66.67%
2021 Senior #1 (1st) 12–0 100.00% 91.67%
2020 Junior #1 (COVID) 18–0 100.00% 88.89%
2019 Sophomore #3 (1st) 23–3 88.46% 73.08%
2018 Freshman #3 (1st) 22–2 91.67% 75.00%
Career 98–6 94.23% 81.73%

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