Overall, the USA has won nine age-group World medals, six by women and three by men. Below is the list of past U.S. age-group Beach World medalists.

UWW Age-Group Beach World Medals from the USA

(Age-Group World Championships held, 2019-present)

Women

Amit Elor, Walnut Creek, Calif. (2019 U17 Gold at Over 50 kg)

Eliana Bommarito, Brighton, Mich. (2023 U20 Gold at Over 70 kg)

Kennedie Snow, Havelock, N.C. (2023 U17 Gold, 60 kg)

Alessandra Elliott, Staten Island, N.Y. (2022 U17 Silver, 60 kg)

Kristal Betanzo, Hillsborough, Calif. (2019 U20 Bronze at 50 kg)

Ciara Riner, Huntington, W.Va. (2022 U17 Bronze, 60 kg)

Men

Thor Michaelson, Bremerton, Wash. (2022 U20 Bronze, 80 kg)

Caspian Grabowski, Pacifica, Calif. (2019 U17 Worlds, Bronze at Over 70 kg)

Lars Michaelson, Bremerton, Wash. (2022 U17 Bronze, 80 kg)

There is still time to make plans to compete in the 2024 Carolina Beach Nationals, set for Carolina Beach, N.C., May 11, which is the qualifier for the U.S. teams for the 2024 U17 and U20 Beach World Championships (set for Timisoara, Romania, July 20-21.

There are up to three spots in each weight class for the USA team at the U17 Beach Worlds and the U20 Beach Worlds. It is the goal of U.S. Beach Wrestling leaders to try to field a full team for the 2024 U17 and U20 Beach World Championships.

The team selection priority will be the following for each event:

Top four placement at the specific weight class at the 2024 Carolina Beach Nationals, based upon finish.
Past U17 or U20 World medalists and past U17 or U20 Pan American medalists
Participation at the 2024 Carolina Beach Nationals
Open to the general public to athletes that meet age-group and eligibility requirements on a first-come, first served basis

Are you a talented U17 or U20 wrestler? Maybe it is time to give Beach Wrestling a try, and perhaps like Amit Elor, Eliana Bommarito and Kennedie Snow, you might be able to become an age-group World champion!!!

Register for the Carolina Beach World Series

Want to be World champion? Consider Beach Wrestling. Elor, Snow, Bommarito did it

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