Russia
- Khasan Baroyev – 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist, 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Sazhid Sazhidov – 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist
- Alexander Karelin – FILA Greatest Wrestler of 20th Century (Greco-Roman), 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist, 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist, 9 X World Champion. He lost 1 match in 13 years to Rulon Gardner.
- Buvaysa Saytiev – 1996, 2004, 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist and 5X World Champion
- Resanchev Valeri – 2X Olympic Gold Medalist, 5X World Champion
- Varteres Samourgachev – 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist, 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist
- Makhach Murtazaliev – 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist
- Mavlet Batirov – 2004, 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Gouzel Maniourova – 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Alan Dudaev – 2005 World Champion
- Khadjimourat Gatsalov – 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Nazir Mankiev – 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Islambek Albiev – 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Aslanbek Khushtov – 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Shirvani Muradov – 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Mourad Oumakhanov – 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Adam Saitiev – 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Sagid Murtazaliev – 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist
- David Musulbes – 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Murat Kardanov – 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Alexei Michine – 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Khadzhimurad Magomedov – 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Vadim Bogiyev – 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist
- See USSR for all pre-1988 wrestlers in the Russian/USSR region.
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