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Michael Macchiavello
Personal information
Full nameMichael Justin Macchiavello
Born (1994-12-24) December 24, 1994 (age 31)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Home townMonroe, North Carolina, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamNC State
ClubLehigh Valley WC
Titan Mercury WC
Wolfpack WC
TeamUSA
Coached byPat Popolizio
Adam Hall
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Buenos Aires 92 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2024 Nice 97 kg
Gold medal – first place 2025 Nice 92 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Tirana 92 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2026 Nice 92 kg
Poland Open (Wacław Ziółkowski Memorial)
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Warsaw 92 kg
Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Ruse 92 kg
US Open Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Las Vegas 97 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Las Vegas 92 kg
Gold medal – first place 2026 Las Vegas 92 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Las Vegas 92 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Las Vegas 92 kg
Men's collegiate wrestling
Representing the NC State Wolfpack
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cleveland 197 lb
ACC Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Raleigh 184 lb
Silver medal – second place 2018 Chapel Hill 197 lb

Michael Justin Macchiavello (born December 24, 1994) is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler. During his collegiate career at NC State, Macchiavello won the 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling title at 197-pounds. Following college, he would continue wrestling on the senior level freestyle circuit. Macchiavello formally competed for the Wolfpack Wrestling Club in Raleigh, North Carolina and formally competed for the Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.[1] Macchiavello is currently a assistant coach at Army.

High school career

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Macchiavello attended Sun Valley High School in Monroe, North Carolina. He was the 2013 NCHSAA 4A 182-pound wrestling state champion. He placed third at the 2012 NCHSAA 4A state championships at 182-pounds and was also a two-time placer at FloNationals.[2]

College career

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During his collegiate career at NC State, he finished second at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championships twice and won the 197-pound national title at the 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, Ohio. He was 11–14 as a freshman and 9–8 as a sophomore. Macchiavello would redshirt for a season and returned his redshirt junior year with a 26–8 record and was the 10th seed at 184-pounds at the 2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, where he finished one win shy of All-American honors. His redshirt senior year he moved up to 197-pounds, where he went 22–3, becoming an All-American and NCAA champion.[3]

Freestyle wrestling career

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Macchiavello won the 2018 U23 United States World Team Trails at 92 kg, which qualified him for the 2018 U23 World Championships held in Romania.[4] In 2019, he made his first USA National Team on the senior level. During 2019, he finished second at the 2019 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament and third at the 2019 US Open at 92 kg.[5]

He would win his first Pan American Wrestling Championship and also the US Open Championship in 2023 at 92 kg.[6][7] Macchiavello's US Open Championship would qualify him for the 2023 Final X at 92 kg, where he dropped two matches in a best two out of three series to Zahid Valencia, in the wrestle-offs for the USA 92 kg spot at the 2023 World Championships.[8]

Macchiavello won the 2026 US Open at 92 kg, qualifying him for Final X in June.[9]

Coaching career

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On May 1, 2026, Macchiavello was announced as an assistant wrestling coach at Army. [10]

Freestyle record

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References

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  1. ^ Biography – Michael Macchiavello, NC. usawrestlingmembership.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Michael Macchiavello – 2017–18 – Wrestling Roster. go pack.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Peeler, Tim. (March 22, 2018). Wrestler Macchiavello Savors National Title. news.ncsu.edu. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ (June 3, 2018). Hidlay, Macchiavello Win Gold at U23 World Team Trials. go pack.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  5. ^ Willis, Mike. (November 19, 2019). #TeamUSATuesday: MEN'S FREESTYLE NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER MICHAEL MACCHIAVELLO. teams.org.. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  6. ^ Immel, Richard. (May 5, 2023). Hildebrandt, Burroughs, Molinari, Macchiavello Collect Pan-Am Gold, U.S. Women Take Team Title. teams.org. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  7. ^ (April 29, 2023). Former NC State Champion, Michael Macchiavello, Wins US Open. go pack.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  8. ^ Spey, Andrew. (June 10, 2023). Results For USA Wrestling's 2023 Final X Presented By Tezos. flowrestling.org. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  9. ^ Ellis, R. R. (April 25, 2026). "US Open Wrestling Finals Results 2026. Here's Every Champion". FloWrestling. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  10. ^ "Michael Macchiavello Hired as Wrestling Associate Head Coach". Army Athletics. May 1, 2026. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
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