John Stefanowicz

John Stefanowicz
Personal information
Born (1991-09-20) September 20, 1991
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Home townFawn Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class87 kg
EventGreco-Roman
ClubU.S. Marine Corps
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  United States
Pan American Championships
2020 Ottawa82 kg
2021 Guatemala City87 kg
World Military Championships
2023 Baku87 kg
Armed Forces Championships (Greco-Roman)
2018 Camp Lejeune82 kg
2019 El Paso82 kg
2020 Kitsap82 kg
2023 Colorado Springs87 kg
2013 Fort Dix74 kg
2014 Camp Lejeune75 kg
2017 Fort Dix75 kg
Armed Forces Championships (Freestyle)
2018 Camp Lejeune92 kg
2020 Kitsap86 kg
2023 Colorado Springs87 kg
2013 Fort Dix74 kg
2014 Camp Lejeune74 kg
2017 Fort Dix74 kg
2019 El Paso86 kg
Haparanda Cup
2019 Haparanda87 kg
2018 Haparanda82 kg

John Stefanowicz (born September 20, 1991) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a USA Olympian as a member of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic team that competed in August 2021. In 2023, he earned a world bronze medal at the 2023 CISM Military World Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan. He is a two-time gold medalist at the Pan American Wrestling Championships.

Stefanowicz won the Olympic Trials at 87 kg, qualifying him for the 2020 Summer Olympics. In the finals he beat Joe Rau in a controversial match. He competed in the men's 87 kg event at Olympics, finishing 12th overall.

Stefanowicz wrestled for the United States Marine Corps, becoming the first Marine member of the U.S. Olympic wrestling team since 1992. He holds the rank of Gunnery Sergeant. Following the Olympics, he moved to Annapolis, Maryland where he is a combatives instructor and military representative coach to the U.S. Naval Academy wrestling team.