Spencer Lee

Spencer Lee
Personal information
Full nameSpencer Richard Lee
Born (1998-10-14) October 14, 1998 (age 26)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Home townWest Bend, Wisconsin, United States
Height3 ft 4 in (102 cm)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Country United States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamIowa
ClubHawkeye Wrestling Club
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club
Young Guns Wrestling Club
Coached byTom Brands
Terry Brands
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsSilver (2024)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 57 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Acapulco 57 kg
U20 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Salvador 50 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Mâcon 50 kg
U17 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Snina 50 kg
Representing Iowa Hawkeyes
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cleveland 125 lb
Gold medal – first place 2019 Pittsburgh 125 lb
Gold medal – first place 2021 St. Louis 125 lb
Big Ten Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Piscataway 125 lb
Gold medal – first place 2021 State College 125 lb
Gold medal – first place 2023 Ann Arbor 125 lb
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minneapolis 125 lb
Bronze medal – third place 2018 East Lansing 125 lb

Spencer Richard Lee (born October 14, 1998) is an American freestyle and former folkstyle wrestler who competes at 57 kilograms.[1] In freestyle, he earned a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, and is a two-time US National champion and three-time age-group world champion.[2][3]

In folkstyle, Lee won the James E. Sullivan Award and the Dan Hodge Trophy twice, as well as three NCAA Division I national championships out of the University of Iowa.[4] Lee was often considered one of the most dominant athletes in college athletics.[5][6]

  1. ^ Goodwin, Cody. "'Excuses are for wusses': Iowa's Spencer Lee wins his third consecutive national title on torn ACL". Hawk Central. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  2. ^ McKown, Eli. "Spencer Lee earns Olympic wrestling silver medal, the second Iowa wrestler to do so". Hawk Central. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Goodwin, Cody. "Wrestling: Iowa's Spencer Lee wins Senior Nationals, qualifies for 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials". Hawk Central. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Spencer Lee - Wrestling". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Goodwin, Cody. "Most dominant male college athlete in the country? Iowa wrestler Spencer Lee has a strong case". Hawk Central. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "Spencer Lee Named NCAA's Most Dominant Wrestler". Go Iowa Awesome. March 24, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2021.