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Athletes

Faces the desk keeps returning to

Not a ranking and not a database. A small set of wrestlers whose careers explain the sport we cover.

Jordan Burroughs, photographed before a bout.

Jordan Burroughs

United States·Freestyle

Helen Maroulis, in a portrait taken away from the mat.

Helen Maroulis

United States·Women's wrestling

Saori Yoshida, in a portrait from her competitive years.

Saori Yoshida

Japan·Women's wrestling

Tamyra Mensah-Stock smiling, away from competition.

Tamyra Mensah-Stock

United States·Women's wrestling

Editorial portrait of a heavyweight wrestler in a plain red singlet on a blue mat.

Mijaín López

Cuba·Greco-Roman

Editorial portrait of a bearded freestyle wrestler in a navy singlet, in a low stance.

Kyle Snyder

United States·Freestyle

Editorial portrait of a young wrestler in a maroon singlet, standing on a blue mat.

Amit Elor

United States·Women's wrestling

Editorial portrait of a wrestler in a black singlet, standing on a blue mat.

Yui Susaki

Japan·Women's wrestling