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John Stefanowicz (born September 20, 1991) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a USA Olympian as a member of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic team that competed in August 2021. In 2023, he earned a world bronze medal at the 2023 CISM Military World Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan. He is a two-time gold medalist at the Pan American Wrestling Championships.
Stefanowicz won the Olympic Trials at 87 kg, qualifying him for the 2020 Summer Olympics. In the finals he beat Joe Rau in a controversial match. He competed in the men's 87 kg event at Olympics, finishing 12th overall.
Stefanowicz wrestled for the United States Marine Corps, becoming the first Marine member of the U.S. Olympic wrestling team since 1992. He holds the rank of Gunnery Sergeant. Following the Olympics, he moved to Annapolis, Maryland where he is a combatives instructor and military representative coach to the U.S. Naval Academy wrestling team.