2024 Paris Olympics athlete profile: Aaron Brooks | Wrestling
Updated: 11:45 AM EDT Jul 22, 2024
Aaron Brooks will represent Team USA in wrestling at the 86kg weight class.Originally from Hagerstown, Brooks was a highly touted wrestling recruit out of North Hagerstown High School At Penn State, he dominated with a 50-2 record.He is a four-time NCAA champion and has a 22-7 freestyle record since college. He became only the seventh wrestler ever to become a four-time champion and awarded the 2024 Hodge Trophy, which goes to the best college wrestler in the country.Brooks is currently on a six-match winning streak after winning the 2023 U-23 World Championship and the Olympic Trials in April. In an upset, Brooks defeated three-time Olympic and World Champion David Taylor, who was the defending Olympic gold medalist from the 2020 Tokyo Games.App users tap here for infographicNBC’s coverage on WBAL-TV and Peacock will broadcast live Olympic events each morning and afternoon. USA Network, GOLF Channel, CNBC, E! and Universo will also air Olympic coverage.| TV SCHEDULE: When to watch and on which channel>> See more Olympic athletes from Maryland
Aaron Brooks will represent Team USA in wrestling at the 86kg weight class.
Originally from Hagerstown, Brooks was a highly touted wrestling recruit out of North Hagerstown High School
At Penn State, he dominated with a 50-2 record.
He is a four-time NCAA champion and has a 22-7 freestyle record since college. He became only the seventh wrestler ever to become a four-time champion and awarded the 2024 Hodge Trophy, which goes to the best college wrestler in the country.
Brooks is currently on a six-match winning streak after winning the 2023 U-23 World Championship and the Olympic Trials in April. In an upset, Brooks defeated three-time Olympic and World Champion David Taylorwho was the defending Olympic gold medalist from the 2020 Tokyo Games.
App users tap here for infographic
NBC’s coverage on WBAL-TV and Peacock will broadcast live Olympic events each morning and afternoon. USA Network, GOLF Channel, CNBC, E! and Universo will also air Olympic coverage.
| TV SCHEDULE: When to watch and on which channel
