Kyle Frederick Snyder, born on November 20, 1995, in Woodbine, Maryland, stands as one of the most decorated freestyle wrestlers in American history.
He has redefined excellence in the sport, becoming the youngest athlete to claim Olympic, World, and NCAA championships in the same year.
Raised in a supportive family environment, Snyder’s journey from a young athlete in Maryland to a global icon is marked by relentless determination, faith, and an unyielding work ethic.
Now 29 years old, he competes for Team USA under the guidance of legendary coach Cael Sanderson, balancing his elite athletic career with his roles as a husband to Maddie Pack Snyder and father to their son, Judah.
Siblings
Kyle’s older brother, Stephen Jr., embodies military discipline and achievement, having graduated from the prestigious United States Military Academy at West Point and earning Ranger qualification.
The youngest brother, Kevin, has directly followed in Kyle’s footsteps, joining the Ohio State University wrestling team as a redshirt freshman.
Rounding out the family is their sister, Megan, a standout soccer player during her high school years, who brings a dynamic energy to the group.
Career
Snyder’s wrestling odyssey began at age five, evolving from a promising youth competitor into a dominant force across international stages.
In high school at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Olney, Maryland, he compiled an astonishing 179-0 record over his first three years, conceding just a single takedown while securing three national prep championships and earning accolades as the ASICS and Intermat Wrestler of the Year in 2013.
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His senior year at the U.S. Olympic Training Center propelled him to junior world success, including a 2013 FILA Junior World Championship—making him the youngest American to win in over two decades—and a bronze in 2014.
Transitioning to college at Ohio State University, Snyder contributed to a national team title as a freshman runner-up before unleashing three straight NCAA heavyweight crowns from 2016 to 2018, earning Most Outstanding Wrestler honors in 2016.
On the senior freestyle circuit, his breakthrough came in 2015 with a World Championship victory in Las Vegas, dethroning the defending champion and becoming the youngest U.S. world titlist at 19.
The following year, at the Rio Olympics, he captured gold in a tense 8-7 final, solidifying his prodigy status.
Post-college, Snyder has maintained elite form, navigating challenges like a silver at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and a fourth world title in 2025 in Albania, where he rallied from a deficit to defeat Slovakia’s Batyrbek Tsakulov.
Accolades
Snyder boasts four World Championship golds, in 2015, 2017, 2022, and 2025, alongside a silver in 2018 and bronzes in 2019 and 2023, tying Bruce Baumgartner’s record for the longest streak of eight consecutive World or Olympic medals.
Olympically, his 2016 Rio gold marked him as the youngest U.S. wrestling champion ever, followed by a Tokyo silver in 2021.
In NCAA annals, three heavyweight titles and Big Ten crowns from 2016-2018, plus 2016 Most Outstanding Wrestler, highlight his college dominance.
Regionally, Snyder reigns as a four-time Pan American Champion and two-time Pan American Games gold medalist, with standout wins at the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (back-to-back in 2017-2018, earning Best Foreign Wrestler) and Yasar Dogu International.
Individual honors abound: the 2017 AAU Sullivan Award as the nation’s top amateur athlete, Team USA Male Olympic Athlete of the Year that same year, 2015 USA Wrestling Freestyle Wrestler of the Year, and U.S. Open Outstanding Wrestler.
Earlier accolades include the 2013 Junior World title and high school supremacy as FloWrestling’s pound-for-pound No. 1.
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