Kyle Dake becomes oldest U.S. world wrestling champion in Kazakhstan

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Last updated Oct 31, 2026

Kyle Dake becomes oldest U.S. world wrestling champion in Kazakhstan
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Kyle Dake, at age 35, won the 86kg title at the World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, making him the oldest U.S. wrestler to achieve this feat. The U.S. secured medals in nine out of ten men's freestyle weight classes, a historic accomplishment for a single World Championships. Other American wrestlers also took home bronze in three weight classes, while Spencer Lee, Levi Haines, and Trent Hidlay are set to compete for gold medals on the final day of the championships. If James Green captures a medal in his repechage matches, it would mark the first time the U.S. has earned medals across all men's freestyle divisions at one worlds.

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  • •Kyle Dake defeated Arsenii Dzhioev 3-2 in the 86kg final.
  • •U.S. clinched medals in nine out of ten weight classes for the first time.
  • •Bronze medal winners include Marcus Blaze, Zain Retherford, and Wyatt Hendrickson.
  • •Spencer Lee, Levi Haines, and Trent Hidlay are competing for golds on Sunday.
  • •James Green pursues a chance for a bronze medal in repechage matches.
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  • 3:01 PMYahoo Sports — Kyle Dake is oldest U.S. wrestling world champ; U.S. men's freestyle could run the medal table
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The U.S. clinched a medal in nine out of 10 men's freestyle weights and could make it 10 for 10.

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