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Wrestling (Freestyle)

USA Deaf Wrestling (USADW) is a non-profit organization for Deaf and Hard of Hearing youth and adult men’s and women’s wrestling in the United States. It was founded in 2021. USADW is a chapter of USA Wrestling (the national governing body for the sport of wrestling in the United States). USADW is responsible for the selection and training of the USA representative teams in national and international competitions.

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Our training is currently overseen by the former Deaflympic wrestler Head Coach John Dolezal. The coaching staff is primarily Deaf /or and uses ASL (American Sign Language) to communicate with the wrestlers during their practices and matches. USADW Director, David Nathanson, can be reached at usadeafwrestling@gmail.com

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Upcoming Events

​25th Summer Deaflympics

Tokyo, Japan, November 15-26, 2025

Staff Selection Criteria

25th Summer Deaflympics

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Athlete Selection Criteria

25th Summer Deaflympics

USA Deaf Sports Federation (USADSF) is the national governing body of Deaf sports in the United States. USADSF is a member of the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD), the Pan-American Deaf Sports Organization (PANAMDES), and the Affiliate Organizations Council of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC).

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USADSF is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. 

© 2024 by USA Deaf Sports Federation.

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