2024 Olympic Team Trials Qualification Protocals

Today USA Wrestling announced the procedures for participation in the 2024 Olympic Team Trials in all three styles. 

Men's Freestyle

a) Past USA World Championships or Olympic Games Participant or Final World or Olympic Team Trials Champion

Any past Senior Freestyle World Championships participant and/or Final World or Olympic Team Trials Champion from 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 or 2023 is automatically qualified to enter the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling.

b) 2023 U17 World Championships (August, 2023)

Any 2023 U17 Freestyle World Championships gold medalist is automatically qualified to enter the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling

c) 2023 U20 World Championships (August, 2023)

Any 2023 U20 Freestyle World Championships gold medalist is automatically qualified to enter the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling

d) 2023 Senior World Championships (September, 2023)

i. Any 2023 Senior World Championship Freestyle Medalist, at an Olympic weight, will earn an automatic berth into the final wrestle-off (i.e., Day Two) at the same weight they won a medal in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling.

ii. Any 2023 Senior World Championship Freestyle Medalist, at a non-Olympic weight, will earn an automatic berth into the semifinals (i.e., Day One) at a weight category immediately adjacent (one weight class up or down) from their 2023 Senior World Championship weight category.

e) 2023 U23 World Championships (October, 2023)

Any 2023 U23 Freestyle USA World Championships gold medalist is automatically qualified to enter the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling.

f) 2023 Bill Farrell International Open (November, 2023)

The highest placed Senior Freestyle USA athlete per weight category, that places in the top 4, who has yet to qualify, will earn a spot in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials - Wrestling.

g) 2023 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier (December, 2023)

The Senior Freestyle top 5 finishers per weight category at the 2023 USA Wrestling Olympic Trials Qualifier will earn a spot in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling.

h) 2024 Pan American Championships (February, 2024)

Any Senior Freestyle Gold Medalist at the 2024 Pan American Championships will earn a spot in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling.

i) 2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifier (March, 2024)

The Senior Freestyle USA athlete who qualifies the Olympic weight category at the Pan American Olympic Qualifier will earn a spot in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling.

j) NCAA Division I Championships (March, 2024)

The 2024 NCAA Division I champion will earn a spot in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling at the weight category they choose.

k) Final 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier (March, 2024)

The Freestyle champion of this event per weight category will qualify for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling. Athletes who have already qualified will NOT be allowed to compete in this event

Women's Freestyle

a) Past USA World Championships or Olympic Games Participant or Final World or Olympic Team Trials Champion

Any past Senior Women’s Freestyle World Championships participant and/or Final World or Olympic Team Trials Champion from 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 or 2023 is automatically qualified to enter the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling.

b) 2023 U17 World Championships (August, 2023)

Any 2023 U17 Women’s Freestyle World Championships gold medalist is automatically qualified to enter the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling.

c) 2023 U20 World Championships (August, 2023)

Any 2023 U20 Women’s Freestyle World Championships medalist is automatically qualified to enter the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling.

d) 2023 Senior World Championships (September, 2023)

i. Any 2023 Senior World Championship Women’s Freestyle Medalist, at an Olympic weight, will earn an automatic berth into the final wrestle-off (i.e., Day Two) at the same weight they won a medal in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling.

ii. Any 2023 Senior World Championship Women’s Freestyle Medalist, at a nonOlympic weight, will earn an automatic berth into the semifinals (i.e., Day One) at a weight category immediately adjacent (one weight class up or down) from their 2023 Senior World Championship weight category.

e) 2023 U23 World Championships (October, 2023)

Any 2023 U23 Women’s Freestyle USA World Championships medalist is automatically qualified to enter the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling.

f) 2023 Bill Farrell International Open (November, 2023)

The highest placed Senior Women’s Freestyle USA athlete per weight category, that places in the top 4, who has yet to qualify, will earn a spot in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials - Wrestling.

g) 2023 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier (December, 2023)

The Senior Women’s Freestyle top 5 finishers per weight category at the 2023 USA Wrestling Olympic Trials Qualifier will earn a spot in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling.

h) 2024 Pan American Championships (February, 2024)

Any Senior Women’s Freestyle Gold Medalist at the 2024 Pan American Championships will earn a spot in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling.

i) 2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifier (March, 2024)

The Senior Women’s Freestyle USA athlete who qualifies the Olympic weight category at the Pan American Olympic Qualifier will earn a spot in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling.

j) 2024 NCWWC National Championships (March, 2024)

The NCWWC Women’s champion will earn a spot in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling at the weight category they choose.

k) 2024 NAIA National Championships (March, 2024)

The NAIA Women’s champion will earn a spot in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling at the weight category they choose.

l) Final 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier (March, 2024)

The Women’s Freestyle champion of this event per weight category will qualify for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling. Athletes who have already qualified will NOT be allowed to compete in this event.

Greco-Roman

a) Past USA World Championships or Olympic Games Participant or Final World or Olympic Team Trials Champion

Any past Senior Greco-Roman World Championships participant and/or Final World or Olympic Team Trials Champion from 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 or 2023 is automatically qualified to enter the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling.

b) 2023 U17 World Championships (August, 2023)

Any 2023 U17 Greco-Roman World Championships gold medalist is automatically qualified to enter the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling

c) 2023 U20 World Championships (August, 2023)

Any 2021, 2022 or 2023 U20 Greco-Roman World Championships medalist is automatically qualified to enter the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling

d) 2023 Senior World Championships (September, 2023)

i. Any 2023 Senior World Championship Greco-Roman Medalist or a 2023 Senior World Championships Greco-Roman athlete that qualifies the weight for the 2024 Olympic Games, will earn an automatic berth into the final wrestle-off (i.e., Day Two) at the same weight they won a medal or qualified the weight for the Olympic Games in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling.

ii. Any 2023 Senior World Championship Greco-Roman Medalist, at a non-Olympic weight, will earn an automatic berth into the semifinals (i.e., Day One) at a weight category immediately adjacent (one weight class up or down) from their 2023 Senior World Championship weight category.

e) 2023 U23 World Championships (October, 2023)

Any 2023 U23 Greco-Roman USA World Championships medalist is automatically qualified to enter the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling.

f) 2023 Bill Farrell International Open (November, 2023)

The highest placed Senior Greco-Roman USA athlete per weight category, that places in the top 4, who has yet to qualify, will earn a spot in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials - Wrestling.

g) 2023 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier (December, 2023)

The Senior Greco-Roman top 5 finishers per weight category at the 2023 USA Wrestling Olympic Trials Qualifier will earn a spot in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling.

h) 2024 Pan American Championships (February, 2024)

Any Senior Greco-Roman Gold Medalist at the 2024 Pan American Championships will earn a spot in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling.

i) 2024 U.S. Armed Forces Championships (February 2024) The highest placed Senior Greco-Roman athlete, per weight category, winning a medal, who has yet to qualify for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling. *Gold and silver medals awarded.

j) 2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifier (March, 2024)

The Senior Greco-Roman athlete who qualifies the Olympic weight category at the Pan American Olympic Qualifier, will earn an automatic berth into the final wrestle off (i.e., Day Two) at the same weight they qualified in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling.

k) 2024 NCAA Division I Championships (March, 2024)

The 2024 NCAA Division I champion will earn a spot in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling at the weight category they choose.

l) Final 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier (March, 2024)

The Greco-Roman champion of this event per weight category will qualify for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wrestling. Athletes who have already qualified will NOT be allowed to compete in this event.