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Report: Olympic champion, former Ohio State wrestler Kyle Snyder arrested in prostitution sting

IMG_6598by:Nick Kosko•05/12/25•

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Former Ohio State wrestling national champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Kyle Snyder was arrested May 9 as part of a prostitution sting, according to 10 WBNS. He was reportedly one of 16 men during the operation.

“Columbus Police Sgt. Joe Albert said the police division’s Police and Community Together (PACT) unit conducted an undercover operation in the city’s north side on May 9,” the report read. “The operation was aimed at reducing prostitution.

“Around 8:15 p.m., officers began receiving text messages and phone calls from a man responding to one of the ads. A meeting was arranged at a nearby hotel, according to the department. About 20 minutes later, a man — later identified as Snyder — arrived at the hotel, paid an undercover officer cash and requested a sexual act.”

Snyder was arrested for engaging in prostitution by uniformed officers inside the reported hotel room. The wrestling star was released from custody at the scene. He was also summoned to appeared in court on May 19.

As a wrestler, Snyder is one of the most decorated American wrestlers in history. He became the youngest American male to win a gold medal at the Olympics, when he won in 2016 out in Rio while also wrestling in college.

Snyder also won a silver medal at the 2020 (2021 after postponement) Tokyo Olympics. He did not medal in Paris in 2024, but was on his third straight Olympic team and the expectation is he’ll try to make a fourth for 2028.

To train for freestyle wrestling, Snyder reps the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club, the senior level training center housed inside Penn State. He joined the loaded room following his career at Ohio State.

Snyder has 30 total gold medals across the Olympics, World Championships and more. He also has five silver and seven bronze medals.

At Ohio State, Snyder was a four-time NCAA finalist (once at 197 and three times at 285). He was a runner-up in 2015 and then won three straight titles at heavyweight from 2016-18. Snyder finished his collegiate career with a 75-5 record.