​The U20 World Championships kick off Sunday in Bratislava, Slovakia, where the United States is looking to add to its medal haul after collecting six golds, two silvers and two bronzes last year. The Americans are on a hot stretch recently with at least three U20 World champs in each of the last five years and they’ve had a men’s freestyle U20 champ in every tournament since 2015. But the USA success goes back much further at the U20 level.With data compiled from United World Wrestling and USA Wrestling, here’s a look at the American World medalists at the U20 level, which was previously known as Junior and Espoir divisions. U20 World men’s freestyle medalists (formerly Junior and Espoir – 17-20 years)2025 —Marcus Blaze (61 kg, gold), Luke Stanich (65 kg, gold), PJ Duke (70 kg, gold), Max McEnelly (86 kg, gold), Justin Rademacher (97 kg, gold), Will Henckel (79 kg, silver), Connor Mirasola (92 kg, bronze), Cole Mirasola (125 kg, bronze). 2024 —Luke Lilledahl (57 kg, gold), Ladarion Lockett (74 kg, silver), Zack Ryder (79 kg, silver), Josh Barr (86 kg, silver), Ben Kueter (125 kg, silver), Marcus Blaze (61 kg, bronze), Bo Bassett (65 kg, bronze), PJ Duke (70 kg, bronze), Justin Rademacher (97 kg, bronze)2023 — Meyer Shapiro (70 kg, gold), Mitchell Mesenbrink (74 kg, gold), Luke Lilledahl (57 kg, silver), Jesse Mendez (65 kg, silver), Nic Bouzakis (61 kg, bronze), Matthew Singleton (79 kg, bronze), Bennett Berge (86 kg, bronze), Camden McDanel (97 kg, bronze) 2022 — Jore Volk (57 kg, gold), Ben Kueter (97 kg, gold), Mitchell Mesenbrink (70 kg, silver), Bennett Berge (86 kg, silver)2021 — Keegan O’Toole (74 kg, gold), Rocky Elam (92 kg, gold), Braxton Amos (97 kg, gold), Beau Bartlett (65 kg, bronze), Bryce Andonian (70 kg, bronze)2019 — David Carr (74 kg, gold), Vito Arujau (57 kg, silver), Lucas Davison (92 kg, silver), Trent Hidlay (86 kg, bronze) 2018 – Mekhi Lewis (74 kg, gold), Aaron Brooks (79 kg, silver), Zach Elam (97 kg, silver), Daton Fix (57 kg, bronze), Brady Berge (70 kg, bronze) 2017 – Daton Fix (55 kg, gold), Mitchell McKee (60 kg, silver), Ryan Deakin (66 kg, silver), Mark Hall (74 kg, gold), Zahid Valencia (84 kg, silver), Kollin Moore (96 kg, bronze), Gable Steveson (120 kg, gold) 2016 – Spencer Lee (50 kg, gold), Mark Hall (74 kg, gold), Daton Fix (55 kg, bronze)2015 – Spencer Lee (50 kg, gold), Stevan Micic (55 kg, bronze), Aaron Pico (66 kg, bronze), Nathan Butler (120 kg, bronze)2014 – Joey McKenna (60 kg, silver), Aaron Pico (66 kg, silver), Thomas Gilman (55 kg, bronze), Gabe Dean (84 kg, bronze), Kyle Snyder (96 kg, bronze), Adam Coon (120 kg, bronze)2013 – Kyle Snyder (96 kg, gold), Alex Dieringer (74 kg, silver)2012 – Pat Downey (84 kg, silver)2011 – Logan Stieber (60 kg, silver)2010 – Chris Perry (84 kg, bronze)2009 – Dominique Bradley (120 kg, gold), Jordan Oliver (60 kg, bronze), Andrew Howe (74 kg, bronze)2008 – Quentin Wright (74 kg, bronze), Mike Letts (84 kg, bronze