Vito Arujau

Vito Arujau
Personal information
Full nameVitali Arujau
Born (1999-06-01) June 1, 1999 (age 25)
Gomel, Belarus
Home townSyosset, New York, U.S.
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight133 lb (60 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamCornell
ClubSpartan Combat RTC
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club
TeamUSA
Coached byMike Grey
Vugar Orujov
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Belgrade 61 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Tirana 61 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Guatemala 57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Buenos Aires 61 kg
International Tournaments
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Warsaw 57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Budapest 61 kg
US National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Coralville 57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Las Vegas 61 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Fort Worth 57 kg
U20 World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Tallinn 57 kg
U17 World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Tbilisi 58 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Cornell Big Red
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Tulsa 133 lb
Gold medal – first place 2024 Kansas City 133 lb
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Detroit 125 lb
EIWA Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Ithaca 125 lb
Gold medal – first place 2023 Philadelphia 133 lb
Silver medal – second place 2019 Vestal 125 lb
Silver medal – second place 2024 Lewisburg 133 lb

Vitali Arujau (Belarusian: Віталій Аруджаў; Azerbaijani: Vitali Orucov; born June 1, 1999) is an American freestyle and former folkstyle wrestler who competes at 61 kilograms.[1] In freestyle, he was the 2023 World Champion, Pan American champion and US National champion.[2]

In folkstyle, Arujau was a two-time NCAA Division I National champion, a four-time All American and a two-time EIWA Conference champion out of Cornell University.[3]

  1. ^ "Vito Arujau - 2020-21 - Wrestling". Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Team, BVMSports (September 17, 2023). "Vito Arujau wins gold in 61kg world championship with thrilling victory over Abasgadzhi Magomedov". BVM Sports. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Arujau Beats Fix In Marathon Match To Win Second Straight Title, Cornell Finishes Second". Cornell Athletics. March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.