This is a ranking of the best wrestlers in the world in freestyle wrestling of all time. The athletes are ranked according to their World Championship and Olympic Games titles. If the number is the same, silver and bronze medals are also considered. Wrestlers who are still active and who can theoretically move up in the ranking, their names are highlighted in red. The World Championship 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia did not bring any changes in the ranking. From the two still active wrestlers of the ranking only Abdulrashid Sadulaev participated. He advanced to the semifinals and had to retire due to a neck injury during the fight against the extremely strong Akhmed Tazhudinov. Jordan Burroughs, on the other hand, did not qualify for the 2023 World Championships as he lost to his compatriot Chance Marsteller at the Final X competition in the United States. (last updated: 2023)