Helen Maroulis

Helen Maroulis
Maroulis in 2016
Personal information
Full nameHelen Louise Maroulis
BornSeptember 19, 1991 (1991-09-19) (age 32)
Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
Alma materSimon Fraser University
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle
ClubSunkist Kids
Coached byMark Perry
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 53 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 57 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Las Vegas 55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Paris 58 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Oslo 57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Canada 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Belgrade 57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Tashkent 55 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Belgrade 57 kg
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2013 Ulan-Baatar 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2009 Taiyuan 51 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara 55 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Colorado Springs 55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2024 Acapulco 57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Maracaibo 55 kg
Golden Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku 53 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Baku 55 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Baku 55 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Klippan 55 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
Gold medal – first place 2022 Krasnoyarsk 57 kg
World Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Bucharest 55 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Budapest 55 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Istanbul 51 kg

Helen Louise Maroulis (born September 19, 1991) is an American freestyle wrestler who competes in the women's 55-kg, 53-kg, and 57-kg categories. She was a gold medalist at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada and a gold medalist at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, she became the first-ever American to win a gold medal in women's freestyle wrestling at the Olympic Games.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Helen Maroulis to face Venezuela's Marcia Andrades at Beat The Streets". The Open Mat. May 4, 2014. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  2. ^ Goldich, Mitch (July 19, 2021). "Q&A: Helen Maroulis's Difficult Path Back to the Olympics". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Woodyatt, Amy (April 11, 2023). "Helen Maroulis: Concussions left her on the 'edge of insanity.' Now, this Olympic wrestler is back and has titles in her sights". CNN. Retrieved June 4, 2023.

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