Athlete Profile

Jesse Porter

Greco-Roman Wrestler · 82 kg · Team USA

Quick Facts

Height

5'10

Age

Hometown

Albany, NY

Education

Northern Michigan University

Profile

Team USA RankingNo. 2 at 82 kg / 180.7 lbs (2025–26)

Years on Team USA3 (2021–22, 2024–25, 2025–26)

ResidenceBallston Lake, N.Y.

Regional Training CenterNew York AC

ClubNew York AC

Personal CoachJesse Porter Sr.

High SchoolShenendehowa High School, Clifton Park, N.Y.

BornOctober 30, 1997

Career Highlights

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2021 Senior World Team member

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Three-time U23 World Team member

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2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion

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2021 Senior World Team Trials champion

World Teams

Senior World Teams

2021 Senior Worlds — 23rd at 77 kg

Age-Group World Teams

2019 U23 Worlds — 24th at 77 kg

2018 U23 Worlds — 25th at 79 kg

2017 U23 Worlds — 16th at 75 kg

Career Biography

2026

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Gold medalist at Thor Masters in Nykobing Falster, Denmark

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Placed fifth at Zagreb Open Ranking Series event in Croatia

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Placed fifth at U.S. Open

2025

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U.S. Open runner-up

2024

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Bronze medalist at Bill Farrell Memorial International

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Senior World Team Trials runner-up

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Finished third at U.S. Olympic Team Trials

2023

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Placed fourth at Senior World Team Trials Challenge

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Placed fifth at U.S. Open

2022

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Silver medalist at Bill Farrell Memorial International

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Placed fourth at World Team Trials Challenge

2021

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Placed 23rd at World Championships in Oslo, Norway

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Senior World Team Trials champion

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U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion

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Last Chance Qualifier champion

2019

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Placed 24th at U23 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary

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Bronze medalist at Dave Schultz Memorial International

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Placed fourth at Bill Farrell Memorial International

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Placed fourth at Senior World Team Trials

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Placed fifth at U.S. Open

2018

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Placed 25th at U23 World Championships in Bucharest, Romania

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Gold medalist at Canada Cup in Guelph, Canada

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Silver medalist at Bill Farrell Memorial International

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Placed third at Senior World Team Trials

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Placed fifth at U.S. Open

2017

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Placed 16th at U23 World Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland

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Silver medalist at Dave Schultz Memorial International

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Bronze medalist at Grand Prix of Zagreb

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U23 World Team Trials champion

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UWW Junior World Team Trials runner-up

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Placed third at University Nationals

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Placed fifth at U.S. Open

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UWW Junior U.S. Open champion

2016

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Bronze medalist at Bill Farrell Memorial International

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Greco-Roman Nationals runner-up

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University Nationals champion

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UWW Junior Nationals runner-up

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Placed third at Senior Last Chance Olympic Team Trials Qualifier

2015

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Bronze medalist at UWW Junior Nationals

College

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Wrestled at Northern Michigan University

Age-Group

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2018, 2019 and 2020 U23 Nationals champion

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2015 Phil Portuese Northeast Regional champion (Greco-Roman and freestyle)

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Placed fourth at 2014 Phil Portuese Northeast Regional (freestyle)

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Silver medalist at 2013 Phil Portuese Northeast Regional (Greco-Roman), third in freestyle

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Bronze medalist at 2012 Phil Portuese Northeast Regional (freestyle)