The son of former illegal immigrants, 20-year-old Henry Cejudo has overcome hardship to become the youngest U.S. wrestling champion in decades. Now he wants to be the best on the planet

Jun 4, 2007, 4:00 PM EDT

by UL

.css-t7o3mc{margin-block:var(--space-around-ad);text-align:center;}@layer recipes{.css-t7o3mc{font-family:var(--chakra-fonts-heading);font-weight:var(--chakra-font-weights-semibold);color:var(--semantics-text-title-primary-color);font-size:var(--chakra-font-sizes-xl);line-height:1.2;}*:where(html[data-theme="teamusa"] .css-t7o3mc){text-transform:uppercase;}*:where(html[data-theme="usopc"] .css-t7o3mc){text-transform:uppercase;}*:where(html[data-theme="ngb"] .css-t7o3mc){text-transform:capitalize;}}To see sponsored ads, please enable JavaScript.

The son of former illegal immigrants, 20-year-old Henry Cejudo has overcome hardship to become the youngest U.S. wrestling champion in decades. Now he wants to be the best on the planet

Kyle Dake vs. Zahid Valencia, Helen Maroulis vs. Amanda Martinez headlines 2026 Final X, presented by Kerberos Capital Management

New Jersey’s Upset Run Highlights Preliminary Pools; Pennsylvania Blue and Ohio Go Unbeaten on Day 1 of Men’s Freestyle at 16U National Duals

California Gold, Maryland, Iowa and Pennsylvania Blue claim men’s freestyle preliminary pools at 2026 14U National Duals

Pennsylvania, Washington, Wisconsin and Minnesota Red Grab Top Four Greco-Roman Seeds at 2026 16U National Duals

Moving Presentation of Plaques jump-starts 2026 NWHOF Honors Weekend