Nick Gwiazdowski

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FullnameNicholas Edward Gwiazdowski
Born (1992-12-30) December 30, 1992 (age 33)
Duanesburg, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight125 kg (276 lb)
Nick Gwiazdowski
Personal information
Full nameNicholas Edward Gwiazdowski
Born (1992-12-30) December 30, 1992 (age 33)
Duanesburg, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight125 kg (276 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)
Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamNC State
ClubTitan Mercury WC
Wolfpack WC
Coached byPat Popolizio
Obe Blanc
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2017 Paris125 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Budapest125 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima125 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Lima125 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Buenos Aires125 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Acapulco125 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
Bronze medal – third place2018 Krasnoyarsk125 kg
Poland Open (Wacław Ziółkowski Memorial)
Gold medal – first place2023 Warsaw125 kg
Silver medal – second place2021 Warsaw125 kg
Bronze medal – third place2016 Spala125 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2015 Madrid125 kg
Gold medal – first place2015 New York125 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Madrid125 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 New York125 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 New York125 kg
Silver medal – second place2016 Khasavyurt125 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Istanbul125 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Krasnoyarsk125 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Istambul125 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Nice125 kg
US National Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Las Vegas125 kg
Gold medal – first place2021 Coralville125 kg
Men's collegiate wrestling
Representing the NC State Wolfpack
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Oklahoma City285 lb
Gold medal – first place2015 St. Louis285 lb
Silver medal – second place2016 New York285 lb
ACC Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Blacksburg285 lb
Gold medal – first place2015 Pittsburgh285 lb
Gold medal – first place2016 Charlottesville285 lb
Representing the Binghamton Bearcats
CAA Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Vestal285 lb

Nickolos Edward Gwiazdowski (born December 30, 1992)[1] is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler. A two-time NCAA Division I National Champion for the North Carolina State Wolfpack, Gwiazdowski has won two bronze medals at the World Championships, a Pan American Games title, and two Pan American championships for Team USA.[2]

He was a two-time NYSPHSAA Division II state champion for Duanesburg High School in Delanson, New York, where he went 50-0 as a senior and managed to not have a single opponent go the entire match with him.[3] He received the Dave Schultz and Junior Schalles Awards at the end of the season.[4]

College career

Nick earned All-American honors as a true freshman at Binghamton University in 2012 (8th at 285 lb). He then transferred to North Carolina State University and redshirted the 2012-13 season to preserve his NCAA eligibility. While there he was then a three-time All-American for the Wolfpack, twice a national champion (2014 & 2015) and once a runner-up (2016), while competing at the 285 lb. heavyweight division. He lost his last match to eventual Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder.[5][6][7]

International career

Gwiazdowski competed at the 2017 Wrestling World Cup - Men's freestyle, losing in the take-all final match.[8]

Gwiazdowski qualified for the 2017 World Wrestling Championships at 125 kg by winning the U.S. Team Trials where he was an automatic finalist by being U.S. Open champion.[9] At the 2017 Worlds, he won a bronze medal.[10]

At the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 he lost to Muradin Kushkhov of Russia in the quarterfinals, but went on to wrestle back and win a bronze medal against Lkhagvagerel Munkhtur of Mongolia.[11]

In 2022, he competed at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.

Coaching career

On August 21, 2021, while still competing internationally, Gwiazdowski joined the coaching staff of Cornell University as a volunteer assistant coach.[12] He continued to coach the Big Red through the 2023-24 season. [13]

On November 8, 2024, Warren Central High School in Indianapolis announced that he had been hired as an assistant coach.[14]

Freestyle record

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