John William Smith (born August 9, 1965) is an American folkstyle and freestyle wrestler and coach. Smith was a two-time NCAA Division I national champion, and a six-time world level champion with two Olympic Championships and four World Wrestling Championships. Smith is the only American wrestler ever to win six consecutive World or Olympic championships as a competitor. At the end of his competitive career, Smith had won more World and Olympic gold medals in wrestling than any other American. Smith was widely known for his low single leg takedown, and is considered one of the greatest freestyle wrestlers of all time. Wrestling career High School Smith wrestled at Del City High School in Del City, Oklahoma. While in high school Smith had a 105-5 record, and was a two-time Oklahoma state champion. College Smith competed collegiately at Oklahoma State University. While at Oklahoma State University, Smith's college career record was 154-7-2. At the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, Smith was a three-time national finalist and a two-time national champion. He finished his college career with 90 consecutive victories. International Beginning in his teenage years, Smith competed internationally in freestyle wrestling. Highlights of his career include four UWW World gold medals, and two Olympic gold medals. At the Senior level, his international freestyle wrestling record was 100-5. He is the only American wrestler to ever win six consecutive World or Olympic championships as a competitor. Coaching career Smith became the head wrestling coach at Oklahoma State University in 1991. During his tenure, Oklahoma State University won five NCAA Division I national team titles, with titles coming in 1994, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006. As of 2022, his overall dual meet record was 462-69-6. He had also coached 33 NCAA Division I individual national champions, and coached his wrestlers to 150 All-American honors. Smith has brought 21 team conference titles and 129 individual conference championships to Stillwater as a coach, as well. Awards and honors 1992 Summer Olympics 1991 World Wrestling Championships Pan American Games Pan American Championships 1990 World Wrestling Championships Grand Masters of Olympic Wrestling UWW Master of Technique award winner Amateur Athletic Union James E. Sullivan Award winner 1989 World Wrestling Championships 1988 Summer Olympics NCAA Division I Big Eight Conference 1987 World Wrestling Championships Pan American Games Pan American Championships NCAA Division I Big Eight Conference 1986 Goodwill Games 1985 NCAA Division I Big Eight Conference Other