U.S. Greco-Roman Team at 2024 Junior Worlds
Team USA’s Greco-Roman squad finished sixth in the team standings at the 2024 U20 World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain. The Americans earned three medals and had five wrestlers place in the top ten.
Medalists
Isaiah Cortez and Otto Black won silver medals, while Aden Attao took bronze. Black reached the 63-kilogram final, where he lost 8-0 to neutral athlete Erzu Zakriev by technical fall. USA Wrestling’s report lists the medalists and team finish.
Team result
The sixth-place finish reflected the full ten-weight team score, not just the three medal bouts. The tournament ran September 2–8 in Pontevedra, and Greco-Roman was one of three styles contested. United World Wrestling’s event page provides the official event record.
What the results show
The medal count is a strong showing for this age group, but it does not alone establish a broader “renaissance.” The most accurate account is the specific team placement and individual results, with longer-term conclusions left to future championships.
Cortez won silver at 55 kilograms, Black at 63, and Attao earned bronze at 130. The spread put U.S. medalists in two lighter divisions and at heavyweight. Alongside five top-ten finishes, those results show how the sixth-place team score reflected contributions across the lineup, not only the three medal bouts.
Sources
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