Best Wrestler Without an Olympic Gold

[GrandOlm]

Almost everyone who won at least 5 world golds has one. 

[gimpeltf]

I remember when we first saw Hasimikov walk out to wrestle- ('79 San Diego) - One of us said- How are you supposed to wrestle THAT!?

[lu1979]

Lee Kemp

[fishbane]

Besik Kudukhov

[Wildcat92]

Cary Kolat, Terry Brands, Dake, Lee

[mspart]

Kolat definitely.   Dake multiple WC, yes him too.   Terry?   Spencer?   I think too soon for him to be on the list.  

Terry didn't make the olympic team in 1996 in spectacular manner.   He did make it in 2000, but had not done much wrestling since 1996.   He did make the 1999 WT ( I was at the WTTs that year in Seattle), but I don't think he went to the WCs that year.    I just looked it up and it appears he also made the 1997 world team but didn't compete at the WCs as well.   I'm not sure why.   But he was a two time WC, I think we would know more and could better judge this if he had gone to the 1997 and 1999 WCs.   I think that keeps him off this list.  

Dake is a 4 time WC, but two of those not in Olympic weights.   So again, not enough data probably.  

Lee Kemp - For sure. 

mspart

[Tripnsweep]

Gogi Kougashvili. 5x world champion, 1x Olympic bronze medalist in 3 or 4 trips to the Olympics. And this guy in the red singlet.