John Smith - Wrestling Record Profile

John Smith

Country
USA
Weight
62kg
Style
FS
Overall Record
181-10
Win Percentage
94.8
Pins
19
Techs
46

About John Smith

John Smith is one of the most accomplished wrestlers in American history, with an unmatched streak of six consecutive World and Olympic titles from 1987 to 1992. He wrestled collegiately at Oklahoma State University, where he was a 2-time NCAA Division I champion. On the international stage, Smith won Olympic gold in 1988 and 1992, along with four World Championship titles, retiring with more World and Olympic golds than any American wrestler at the time. Known for his signature low single leg takedown, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest freestyle wrestlers of all time.

Olympic Games

62kg
1st
August 3, 1992
Barcelona, Spain
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
181-10
Askari Mohammadian
Iran
6-0
Loss
180-10
Lazaro Reinoso
Cuba
3-1
Win
180-9
Magomed Azizov
Soviet Union
17-1 Tech
Win
179-9
Karsten Polky
Germany
8-0
Win
178-9
Kim Gwang-Chol
North Korea
2-1
Win
177-9
Ismail Faikoglu
Turkey
3-2

Olympic Team Trials Finals

62kg
1st
June 6, 1992
Pittsburg, PA
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
176-9
John Fisher
USA
6-5
Win
175-9
John Fisher
USA
3-1
Loss
174-9
John Fisher
USA
4-2

Roger Coulon Memorial

62kg
1st
February 22, 1992
Carcassonne, France
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
174-8
Unknown
Unknown
10-2
Win
173-8
Unknown
Unknown
11-1 Tech
Win
172-8
Unknown
Unknown
10-0 Tech
Win
171-8
Unknown
Unknown
10-4
Win
170-8
Unknown
Unknown
Pin

World Championships

62kg
1st
October 3, 1991
Varnia, Bulgaria
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
169-8
Giovanni Schillaci
Italy
8-1
Win
168-8
Dariusz Grzywinski
Poland
17-1 Tech
Win
167-8
Kim Gwang-Chol
North Korea
10-3
Win
166-8
Dharamvir
India
12-3
Win
165-8
Ismail Faikoglu
Turkey
4-1
Win
164-8
Suren Erdenebavar
Mongolia
17-2 Tech
Win
163-8
Ralf Lyding
Germany
10-1

Pan American Games

62kg
1st
August 10, 1991
Havana, Cuba
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
162-8
Anibal Nieves
Puerto Rico
15-3 Tech
Win
161-8
Lazaro Reinoso
Cuba
1-0
Win
160-8
Martin Calder
Canada
11-1 Tech
Win
159-8
Winston Santos
Venezuela
16-1 Tech

World Team Trials Finals

62kg
1st
May 28, 1991
Philadelphia, PA
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
158-8
John Fisher
USA
8-0

US Open

62kg
1st
May 9, 1991
Las Vegas, NV
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
157-8
John Fisher
USA
16-1 Tech
Win
156-8
Tom Brands
USA
14-4 Tech
Win
155-8
Pete Schuyler
USA
Pin
Win
154-8
Adam DiSabato
USA
Pin
Win
153-8
Frank Johnson
USA
16-0 Tech
Win
152-8
Tom Pecora
USA
15-0 Tech
Win
151-8
Marc Burrell
USA
15-0 Tech
Win
150-8
Joe Gilbert
USA
Pin

USA vs Cuba Dual

62kg
April 13, 1991
Spokane, WA
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
149-8
Enrique Valdes
Cuba
4-3 OT

World Cup

62kg
1st
April 6, 1991
Toledo, OH
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
148-8
Miazbek Antuev
Soviet Union
9-1
Win
147-8
Idris Jimoh
Nigeria
13-0 Tech
Win
146-8
Enrique Valdes
Cuba
10-1
Win
145-8
Martin Calder
Canada
4-1
Win
144-8
Noh Kyung-Sun
South Korea
8-3

Grand Masters of Olympic Wrestling

62kg
December 27, 1990
Pittsburg, PA
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
143-8
Lazaro Reinoso
Cuba
13-2 Tech

USA vs Byelorussia Dual

62kg
November 3, 1990
Stillwater, OK
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
142-8
Oleg Gogol
Soviet Union
3-0

World Championships

62kg
1st
September 6, 1990
Tokyo, Japan
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
141-8
Rosen Vasilev
Bulgaria
10-0 Tech
Win
140-8
Takumi Adachi
Japan
6-0
Win
139-8
Metin Kaplan
Turkey
11-0 Tech
Win
138-8
Noh Kyung Sun
South Korea
15-4 Tech
Win
137-8
Jimoh Idris
Nigeria
16-0 Tech
Win
136-8
Padmiri Ulin
Sri Lanka
Pin

Goodwill Games

62kg
1st
July 28, 1990
Seattle, WA
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
135-8
Shin Sang-Kyu
South Korea
6-0
Win
134-8
Muharrem Demiregen
Turkey
Pin
Win
133-8
Takumi Adachi
Japan
5-2
Win
132-8
Vladimir Yankov
Bulgaria
9-0
Win
131-8
Stepan Sarkisyan
Soviet Union
3-1

US Olympic Cup - North America vs Europe Dual

62kg
June 23, 1990
Tampa, FL
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
130-8
Metin Kaplan
Turkey
Injury Defult

World Team Trials

62kg
1st
May 30, 1990
Philadelphia, PA
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
129-8
Glenn Goodman
USA
7-1
Win
128-8
Glenn Goodman
USA
6-1

US Open

62kg
1st
April 19, 1990
Las Vegas, NV
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
127-8
David Zuniga
USA
12-3
Win
126-8
John Lucerne
USA
15-0 Tech
Win
125-8
Glenn Goodman
USA
Unknown
Win
124-8
Steve Knight
USA
2-0
Win
123-8
Kevin Stanley
USA
16-2 Tech
Win
122-8
Tommy Goodman
USA
Pin
Win
121-8
Jay Mendicino
USA
15-0 Tech

Cerro Pelado

62kg
2nd
February 16, 1990
Havana, Cuba
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Loss
120-8
Lazaro Reinoso
Cuba
4-3
Win
120-7
Khamidoulla Kasimov
Soviet Union
15-0 Tech
Win
119-7
Andres Gonzalez
Cuba
Pin
Win
118-7
Joso Tamarit
Cuba
15-0 Tech
Win
117-7
Oscar Cajuso
Cuba
8-0

USA vs USSR Dual

62kg
December 31, 1989
Eugene, OR
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
116-7
Khazar Isayev
Soviet Union
2-1

World Grand Championship

62kg
December 26, 1989
Pittsburg, PA
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
115-7
Sergei Beloglazov
Soviet Union
6-2

World Championships

62kg
1st
August 31, 1989
Martigny,Switzerland
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
114-7
Gary Bohay
Canada
6-0
Win
113-7
Metin Kaplan
Turkey
10-1
Win
112-7
Bela Nagy
Hungary
Pin
Win
111-7
Stepan Sarkisyan
Soviet Union
8-5
Win
110-7
Agim Ejupi
Yugoslavia
12-3
Win
109-7
Karsten Polky
East Germany
8-1

US Olympic Festival

62kg
1st
July 23, 1989
Stillwater, OK
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
108-7
Greg Randall
USA
11-0 Tech
Win
107-7
Greg Randall
USA
4-1

US International

62kg
1st
June 23, 1989
Colorado Springs, CO
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
106-7
Randy Lewis
USA
Injury Defult
Win
105-7
Eloy Urbano
Mexico
Pin
Win
104-7
Ed Dipelino
Canada
Injury Defult
Win
103-7
Paul Hughes
Canada
Pin
Win
102-7
Daniel Stoll
Switzerland
13-0 Tech
Win
101-7
Shin Sang-Kyu
South Korea
Pin

US Open

62kg
1st
April 13, 1989
Topeka, KS
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
100-7
Greg Randall
USA
6-2
Win
99-7
Michael Gomez
USA
8-3
Win
98-7
Steve Knight
USA
14-1 Tech
Win
97-7
Unknown
USA
Unknown
Win
96-7
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Win
95-7
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown

USA vs USSR Dual

62kg
April 7, 1989
Denver, CO
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
94-7
Mikhail Protopopov
Soviet Union
Pin

USA vs USSR Dual

62kg
April 5, 1989
Edinboro, PA
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
93-7
Mikhail Protopopov
Soviet Union
4-0

World Cup

62kg
2nd
April 1, 1989
Toledo, OH
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Loss
92-7
Stepan Sarkisyan
Soviet Union
2-1
Win
92-6
Kim Yeon-Man
South Korea
3-2
Win
91-6
Enrique Valdes
Cuba
Pin
Win
90-6
Gary Bohay
Canada
5-1

Yasar Dogu

62kg
1st
February 17, 1989
Istanbul, Turkey
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
89-6
Karsten Polky
East Germany
Unknown
Win
88-6
Zekai Ertem
Turkey
Unknown
Win
87-6
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Win
86-6
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Win
85-6
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown

Olympic Games

62kg
1st
September 29, 1988
Seoul, South Korea
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
84-6
Stepan Sarkisyan
Soviet Union
4-0
Win
83-6
Avirmediin Enkhee
Mongolia
12-7
Win
82-6
Giovanni Schillaci
Italy
Pin
Win
81-6
Mika Lehto
Finland
16-6 Tech
Win
80-6
Marian Skubacz
Poland
4-2
Win
79-6
Simeon Shterev
Bulgaria
6-3
Win
78-6
Jozsef Orban
Hungary
11-4

Olympic Team Trials Finals

62kg
1st
June 15, 1988
Pensacola, FL
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
77-6
Randy Lewis
USA
Injury Defult
Win
76-6
Randy Lewis
USA
8-4
Win
75-6
Jim Jordan
USA
5-2
Win
74-6
Jim Jordan
USA
10-2

Olympic Team Trials

62kg
2nd
May 19, 1988
Topeka, KS
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Loss
73-6
Randy Lewis
USA
7-5
Win
73-5
Larry Nugent
USA
14-1 Tech
Win
72-5
Jim Jordan
USA
7-3
Win
71-5
Pete Schuyler or John Orr
USA
Unknown
Win
70-5
Alan Fried
USA
14-3 Tech
Win
69-5
John Fisher
USA
11-5
Win
68-5
Michael Gomez
USA
15-6

US Open

62kg
1st
April 28, 1988
Reno, NV
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
67-5
Randy Lewis
USA
10-8
Win
66-5
Pete Schuyler
USA
Unknown
Win
65-5
Paul Hughes
Canada
9-3
Win
64-5
John Luna
USA
16-1 Tech
Win
63-5
Brad Penrith
USA
Pin
Win
62-5
Brad Corington
USA
18-2 Tech
Win
61-5
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown

Olympic Regional Qualifier

62kg
1st
April 23, 1988
Edmond, OK
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
60-5
Michael Gomez
USA
13-6
Win
59-5
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Win
58-5
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown

Pre Olympic Tournament

62kg
1st
November 6, 1987
Seoul, South Korea
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
57-5
Lee Jung-Keun
South Korea
10-5
Win
56-5
Viktor Alekseyev
Soviet Union
13-3 Tech
Win
55-5
Koh Yong-Ho
South Korea
12-2 Tech
Win
54-5
Unknown
Poland
9-1

World Championships

62kg
1st
August 26, 1987
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
53-5
Khazar Isayev
Soviet Union
5-4
Win
52-5
Panagiotis Kalaitzidis
Greece
15-2 Tech
Win
51-5
Karsten Polky
East Germany
10-2
Win
50-5
Lee Jung-Keun
South Korea
16-3 Tech
Win
49-5
Avirmediin Enkhee
Mongolia
6-2
Win
48-5
Giovanni Schillaci
Italy
Pin
Win
47-5
Gary Bohay
Canada
9-1

Pan American Games

62kg
1st
August 13, 1987
Indianapolis, IN
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
46-5
Joe Domarchuk
Canada
8-0
Win
45-5
Ricardo Montero
Puerto Rico
16-0 Tech
Win
44-5
Javier Rincon
Colombia
6-1
Win
43-5
Hugo Mora
Peru
Pin

World Team Trials Finals 62 kg

62kg
1st
August 2, 1987
Bloomington, IN
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
42-5
Joe McFarland
USA
6-2
Win
41-5
Joe McFarland
USA
2-1

US Olympic Festival

62kg
1st
July 13, 1987
Durham, NC
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
40-5
Steve DePetro
USA
8-3
Win
39-5
Steve DePetro
USA
4-2
Win
38-5
Glenn Goodman
USA
4-3
Win
37-5
Glenn Goodman
USA
8-3
Win
36-5
John Orr
USA
16-3 Tech
Win
35-5
John Orr
USA
9-0
Win
34-5
John Fisher
USA
14-9
Win
33-5
Michael Gomez
USA
15-0 Tech
Win
32-5
John Loomis
USA
13-3 Tech

USA vs USSR Dual

62kg
April 7, 1987
Portland, OR
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
31-5
Viktor Alekseyev
Soviet Union
6-1

Hall of Fame Classic

62kg
1st
November 7, 1986
Stillwater, OK
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
30-5
Jim Jordan
USA
7-3
Win
29-5
Chris Jackson
USA
14-2 Tech
Win
28-5
John Loomis
USA
11-4
Win
27-5
Michael Gomez
USA
TF
Win
26-5
Glenn Goodman
USA
14-5
Win
25-5
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown

Goodwill Games

62kg
1st
July 11, 1986
Moscow, Russia
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
24-5
Khazar Isayev
Soviet Union
6-3
Win
23-5
Dugarsurengiin Oyuunbold
Mongolia
10-6
Win
22-5
Akgun Halit
Turkey
Pin
Win
21-5
Alben Kumbarov
Bulgaria
5-5

US Open

62kg
1st
April 17, 1986
Las Vegas, NV
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
20-5
Joe McFarland
USA
12-0 Tech
Win
19-5
Gene Mills
USA
12-0 Tech
Win
18-5
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Win
17-5
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Win
16-5
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Win
15-5
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Win
14-5
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown

USA vs USSR Dual

62kg
February 4, 1986
Frunze, Kazakhstan
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
13-5
Rahmatolov
Soviet Union
6-2

USA vs USSR Dual

62kg
February 4, 1986
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
12-5
Unknown
Soviet Union
Unknown

Tbilisi Grand Prix

62kg
January 31, 1986
Tbilisi, Georgia
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Loss
11-5
Khazar Isayev
Soviet Union
Unknown
Win
11-4
Unknown
Soviet Union
Unknown
Loss
10-4
Unknown
Mongolia
Unknown

USA vs USSR Dual

62kg
January 27, 1986
Kiev, Ukraine
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
10-3
Aleksandr Konstantinov
Soviet Union
15-2 Tech

Hall of Fame Classic

62kg
3rd
November 15, 1985
Stillwater, OK
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Win
9-3
Buddy Lee
USA
Injury Defult
Loss
8-3
Larry Nugent
USA
6-6
Win
8-2
Michael Gomez
USA
21-9 Tech
Win
7-2
Gene Mills
USA
8-6
Win
6-2
Joe McFarland
USA
4-4
Win
5-2
Dan Davies
USA
13-1 Tech

US Open

62kg
DNP
March 23, 1984
Stillwater, OK
Result
Record
Opponent Name
Opp Nationality
Score
Loss
4-2
Darryl Burley
USA
Injury Defult
Loss
4-1
Barry Davis
USA
13-0 Tech
Win
4-0
Doug House
USA
8-7
Win
3-0
Scott Chesman
USA
12-4
Win
2-0
Mark Mangianti
USA
3-1
Win
1-0
JD Hawkins
USA
8-5