John Stefanowicz

{{Short description|American Greco-Roman wrestler}}

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{{Medal|Competition| Pan American Championships }}

{{Medal|Gold| 2020 Ottawa | 82 kg }}

{{Medal|Gold| 2021 Guatemala City | 87 kg }}

{{MedalCompetition|World Military Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|2023 Baku|87 kg}}

{{Medal|Competition| Armed Forces Championships (Greco-Roman) }}

{{Medal|Gold| 2023 Colorado Springs, CO | 87 kg}}

{{Medal|Gold| 2020 Kitsap, WA | 82 kg}}

{{Medal|Gold| 2019 El Paso, TX | 82 kg}}

{{Medal|Gold| 2018 Camp Lejeune, NC | 82 kg}}

{{Medal|Silver| 2017 Ft. Dix, NJ | 75 kg}}

{{Medal|Silver| 2014 Camp Lejeune, NC | 75 kg}}

{{Medal|Silver| 2013 Ft. Dix, NJ | 74 kg}}

{{Medal|Competition| Armed Forces Championships (Freestyle) }}

{{Medal|Gold| 2023 Colorado Springs, CO | 87 kg}}

{{Medal|Gold| 2020 Kitsap, WA | 86 kg}}

{{Medal|Silver| 2019 El Paso, TX | 86 kg}}

{{Medal|Gold| 2018 Camp Lejeune, NC | 92 kg}}

{{Medal|Silver| 2017 Ft. Dix, NJ | 74 kg}}

{{Medal|Silver| 2014 Camp Lejeune, NC | 74 kg}}

{{Medal|Silver| 2013 Ft. Dix, NJ | 74 kg}}

{{Medal|Competition| Haparanda Cup }}

{{Medal|Gold| 2019 Haparanda | 87 kg}}

{{Medal|Bronze| 2018 Haparanda | 82 kg}}

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John Stefanowicz (born September 20, 1991) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler.{{Cite web|title=John Stefanowicz|url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-wrestling/athletes/John-Stefanowicz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210404050921/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-wrestling/athletes/John-Stefanowicz|archive-date=April 4, 2021|url-status=dead|access-date=June 18, 2021|website=Team USA}} 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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.themat.com/news/2023/december/02/spc-roberts-spc-sancho-and-gysgt-stefanowicz-secure-bronze-at-cism-world-military-championships |title=USA Wrestling | SPC Roberts, SPC Sancho and GySgt Stefanowicz secure bronze at CISM World Military Championships |access-date=October 25, 2024 |archive-date=September 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240909142635/https://www.themat.com/news/2023/december/02/spc-roberts-spc-sancho-and-gysgt-stefanowicz-secure-bronze-at-cism-world-military-championships |url-status=live }} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/sports/2020/05/19/kennard-dale-john-stefanowicz-team-usa-wrestling-tokyo-olympics-team/5216199002/|title='Warrior mindset' puts Kennard-Dale grad in strong position to earn unlikely Olympic berth|first=ROB|last=ROSE|website=York Dispatch|access-date=April 7, 2021|archive-date=October 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021141936/https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/sports/2020/05/19/kennard-dale-john-stefanowicz-team-usa-wrestling-tokyo-olympics-team/5216199002/|url-status=live}} In the finals he beat Joe Rau in a controversial match.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/recapping-us-olympic-wrestling-trials|title=Recapping the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials | NBC Olympics|website=www.nbcolympics.com|access-date=April 7, 2021|archive-date=October 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021141936/https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/recapping-us-olympic-wrestling-trials|url-status=live}} He competed in the men's 87 kg event at Olympics, finishing 12th overall.{{Cite web|title=Wrestling Results Book|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/WRE/OG2020-_WRE_B99_WRE-------------------------------.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807164330/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/WRE/OG2020-_WRE_B99_WRE-------------------------------.pdf|archive-date=7 August 2021|access-date=8 August 2021|website=2020 Summer Olympics}}

Stefanowicz wrestled for the United States Marine Corps, becoming the first Marine member of the U.S. Olympic wrestling team since 1992.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ydr.com/story/sports/2021/04/05/john-stefanowicz-earns-spot-u-s-wrestling-team-tokyo-olympics/7087840002/|title=York County wrestler adds to his Hollywood story: How John Stefanowicz became an Olympian|first=Frank|last=Bodani|website=York Daily Record|access-date=April 7, 2021|archive-date=October 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021141935/https://www.ydr.com/story/sports/2021/04/05/john-stefanowicz-earns-spot-u-s-wrestling-team-tokyo-olympics/7087840002/|url-status=live}} He holds the rank of Gunnery Sergeant.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jdnews.com/story/news/2021/04/06/all-marine-wrestler-wins-olympic-team-trials-wrestle-olympics/7089908002/|title=Local Marine wins at U.S. Olympic Team Trials, set to wrestle in Tokyo Olympics|first=Calvin|last=Shomaker|website=The Daily News - Jacksonville, NC|access-date=April 7, 2021|archive-date=October 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021141936/https://www.jdnews.com/story/news/2021/04/06/all-marine-wrestler-wins-olympic-team-trials-wrestle-olympics/7089908002/|url-status=live}} 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.