# Kamal Bey

Kamal Ameer Bey OLY (/kəˈmɑːl ˈbeɪ/ kə-MAHL BAY; born January 3, 1998) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler.

## High school

Bey attended Oak Park and River Forest High School in Oak Park, Illinois until his junior year. During his high school years in Illinois, he was a USAW Greco-Roman national champion (three-time All-American) and a folkstyle Illinois state champion.
In August 2015, Bey move to Colorado to train at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs and to complete his secondary education at Pine Creek High School.

## Greco-Roman

Bey was the U.S. Senior Greco-Roman national champion in 2016 and began training at the Olympic Training Center. He went on to represent the United States in 2016, 2017 and 2018 at the Junior World Championships, placing eight, first and fifth respectively.
In 2016, he placed fourth at the Dave Schultz M. International and claimed a Bill Farrell M. International title. In December, he represented USA at the Club World Championships after winning the US Open and helped the team to place eleventh.
In 2017, he won a Dave Schultz M. International title, placed second at the US Open, third at the Zagreb Grand Prix, and twenty first at the U23 World Championships.
In 2018, he claimed championships at the US Open, Cerro Pelado International and Bill Farrell International. He also competed at the Pan American Championships but was forced to pull out of the tournament after he suffered an injury in his first match. He then went on to place seventeenth at the Germany Grand Prix after losing in the first round. In his final competition of the year, Bey competed at the World Championships, where he placed seventh.
In 2019, he claimed his second Dave Schultz M. International championship, his second-straight US Open championship, placed second at the Pan American Championships and made it to Final X, where he fell short. In December, he won the US National Championship and qualified for the Olympic Trials.
On February 9–10, 2019, Bey competed against Rafael Iunusov in the quarterfinals of the Zagreb Grand Prix. While down 2 points to 6, Bey attacked Iunusov with a right hook to the chin at the end of the match, this led to a disqualification loss. He was not suspended and competed days later at the Hungary Grand Prix.
2020 Olympics
In 2020, Bey placed seventh at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series and he was then scheduled to compete at the 2020 US Olympic Team Trials on April 4–5 at State College, Pennsylvania. However, the event was postponed for 2021 along with the Summer Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving all the qualifiers unable to compete.
On October 30, 2020, it was announced by the United States Anti-Doping Agency that Bey had accepted a one-year long suspension, after failing to properly inform and maintain his whereabouts information, missing his opportunity to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
2024 Olympics
Bey represented the United States in the Men's Greco-Roman 77 kilogram wrestling competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, and was the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Champion.
Leading up to the Garmes, Bey won the bronze medal at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico, a few days later, he competed at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament. He was eliminated in his second match. Bey also competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.

## Greco-Roman record

Senior Greco-Roman Matches :
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
| 2020 Matteo Pellicone RS 7th at 77 kg |||||||
| Loss | 54-17 | Wuileixis Rivas | 5-7 | January 15–18, 2020 | 2020 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series | Rome, Italy |
| Win | 54-16 | Nurbek Khashimbekov | TF 14-5 | January 15–18, 2020 | 2020 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series | Rome, Italy |
| 2019 US Nationals at 77 kg |||||||
| Win | 53-16 | Jake Fisher | 5-1 | December 20–22, 2019 | 2019 Senior Nationals - US Olympic Trials Qualifier | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Win | 52-16 | Corey Hope | TF 14-1 | December 20–22, 2019 | 2019 Senior Nationals - US Olympic Trials Qualifier | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Win | 51-16 | Alex Mossing | TF 10-1 | December 20–22, 2019 | 2019 Senior Nationals - US Olympic Trials Qualifier | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Win | 50-16 | Timothy Johnson Thompson | Fall | December 20–22, 2019 | 2019 Senior Nationals - US Olympic Trials Qualifier | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Win | 49-16 | Anthonie Linares | TF 10-0 | December 20–22, 2019 | 2019 Senior Nationals - US Olympic Trials Qualifier | Fort Worth, Texas |
| 2019 US World Team Trials at 77 kg |||||||
| Loss | 48-16 | Pat Smith | 3-6 | June 7–8, 2019 | 2019 Final X: Rutgers | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Loss | 48-15 | Pat Smith | 1-2 | June 7–8, 2019 | 2019 Final X: Rutgers | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Win | 48-14 | Pat Smith | TF 11-2 | June 7–8, 2019 | 2019 Final X: Rutgers | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| 2019 US Open at 77 kg |||||||
| Win | 47-14 | Pat Smith | 7-5 | April 27–29, 2019 | 2019 US Open Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Win | 46-14 | Peyton Walsh | TF 10-1 | April 27–29, 2019 | 2019 US Open Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Win | 45-14 | Fritz Schierl | TF 12-0 | April 27–29, 2019 | 2019 US Open Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Win | 44-14 | Burke Paddock | TF 14-0 | April 27–29, 2019 | 2019 US Open Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Win | 43-14 | Joseph Cornejo | TF 8-0 | April 27–29, 2019 | 2019 US Open Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 2019 Pan American Championships at 77 kg |||||||
| Loss | 42-14 | Yosvanys Peña | 1-3 | April 18–21, 2019 | 2019 Pan American Wrestling Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Win | 42-13 | David Choc | 5-3 | April 18–21, 2019 | 2019 Pan American Wrestling Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Win | 41-13 | Juan Angel Escobar | TF 10-0 | April 18–21, 2019 | 2019 Pan American Wrestling Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Win | 40-13 | Enrique Cuero | TF 8-0 | April 18–21, 2019 | 2019 Pan American Wrestling Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 2019 Hungary Grand Prix 9th at 77 kg |||||||
| Loss | 39-13 | László Szabó | 2-4 | February 23–24, 2019 | 2019 Hungarian Grand Prix - Polyák Imre Memorial | Győr, Hungary |
| Win | 39-12 | Leo Drmola | TF 11-0 | February 23–24, 2019 | 2019 Hungarian Grand Prix - Polyák Imre Memorial | Győr, Hungary |
| 2019 Zagreb Grand Prix at 77 kg |||||||
| Loss | 38-12 | Rafael Iunusov | DQ | February 9–10, 2019 | 2019 Grand Prix of Zagreb Open | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Win | 38-11 | Riccardo Vito Abbrescia | 7-3 | February 9–10, 2019 | 2019 Grand Prix of Zagreb Open | Zagreb, Croatia |
| 2019 Dave Schultz M. International at 82 kg |||||||
| Win | 37-11 | Carter Nielsen | 6-4 | January 24–26, 2019 | 2019 Dave Schultz Memorial International | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Win | 36-11 | Vladyslav Dombrovskiy | TF 11-2 | January 24–26, 2019 | 2019 Dave Schultz Memorial International | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Win | 35-11 | Spencer Woods | TF 12-2 | January 24–26, 2019 | 2019 Dave Schultz Memorial International | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 2018 World Championships 7th at 77 kg |||||||
| Loss | 34-11 | Elvin Mursaliyev | 2-6 | October 20–28, 2018 | 2018 World Wrestling Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Win | 34-10 | Reinier Jiménez | 8-1 | October 20–28, 2018 | 2018 World Wrestling Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Win | 33-10 | Zhang Ridong | TF 9-0 | October 20–28, 2018 | 2018 World Wrestling Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 2018 Germany Grand Prix 17th at 80 kg |||||||
| Loss | 32-10 | Khalid Kerchiyev | 5-5 | August 18–19, 2018 | 2018 Grand Prix of Germany | Dortmund, Germany |
| 2018 US World Team Trials at 77 kg |||||||
| Win | 32-9 | Mason Manville | TF 10-0 | June 21–22, 2018 | 2018 US World Team Trials | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Win | 31-9 | Mason Manville | 5-3 | June 21–22, 2018 | 2018 US World Team Trials | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 2018 US Open at 77 kg |||||||
| Win | 30-9 | Peyton Walsh | TF 8-0 | April 24–28, 2018 | 2018 US Open Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Win | 29-9 | Jon Jay Chavez | TF 10-0 | April 24–28, 2018 | 2018 US Open Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Win | 28-9 | Brandon Mueller | TF 10-0 | April 24–28, 2018 | 2018 US Open Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Win | 27-9 | Dylan Reel | Fall | April 24–28, 2018 | 2018 US Open Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 2018 Bill Farrell M. International at 77 kg |||||||
| Win | 26-9 | Jesse Porter | TF 13-4 | March 30–31, 2018 | 2018 Bill Farrell Memorial International | New York City, New York |
| Win | 25-9 | Kendrick Sanders | 9-8 | March 30–31, 2018 | 2018 Bill Farrell Memorial International | New York City, New York |
| Win | 24-9 | Colin Schubert | TF 8-0 | March 30–31, 2018 | 2018 Bill Farrell Memorial International | New York City, New York |
| 2018 Granma y Cerro Pelado at 77 kg |||||||
| Win | 22-9 | Ariel Fis Batista | TF 9-1 | February 15–23, 2018 | 2018 Granma y Cerro Pelado Ranking Series | Havana, Cuba |
| Win | 21-9 | Luis Avendaño | 11-4 | February 15–23, 2018 | 2018 Granma y Cerro Pelado Ranking Series | Havana, Cuba |
| Win | 20-9 | Juan Angel Escobar | TF 8-0 | February 15–23, 2018 | 2018 Granma y Cerro Pelado Ranking Series | Havana, Cuba |
| Win | 19-9 | Yurisandy Hernandez Rios | Fall | February 15–23, 2018 | 2018 Granma y Cerro Pelado Ranking Series | Havana, Cuba |
| 2018 USA vs. Serbia at 80 kg |||||||
| Loss | 18-9 | Viktor Nemeš | TF 0-9 | February 11, 2018 | 2018 USA vs. Serbia Special Dual Meet | Boise, Idaho |
| 2017 U23 World Championships 21st at 80 kg |||||||
| Loss | 18-8 | Andrii Antoniuk | TF 0-11 | November 21–26, 2017 | 2017 U23 World Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| 2017 U23 World Team Trials at 80 kg |||||||
| Win | 18-7 | Thomas Brackett | TF 8-0 | October 7–8, 2017 | 2017 U23 World Team Trials | Rochester, Minnesota |
| Win | 17-7 | Thomas Brackett | TF 8-0 | October 7–8, 2017 | 2017 U23 World Team Trials | Rochester, Minnesota |
| Win | 17-7 | Alex Meyer | 9-7 | October 7–8, 2017 | 2017 U23 World Team Trials | Rochester, Minnesota |
| Win | 16-7 | Zackery Bickford | TF 9-0 | October 7–8, 2017 | 2017 U23 World Team Trials | Rochester, Minnesota |
| 2017 US Open & WTT at 75 kg |||||||
| Loss | 15-7 | Mason Manville | TF 0-8 | April 26–29, 2017 | 2017 US World Team Trials | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Loss | 15-6 | Mason Manville | 8-9 | April 26–29, 2017 | 2017 US World Team Trials | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Win | 15-5 | Jon Jay Chavez | 16-13 | April 26–29, 2017 | 2017 US Open Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Win | 14-5 | Michael Hooker | 6-2 | April 26–29, 2017 | 2017 US Open Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 2017 Zagreb Grand Prix at 80 kg |||||||
| Win | 13-5 | Michael Wagner | Fall | March 11, 2017 | 2017 Grand Prix of Zagreb Open | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Loss | 12-5 | Božo Starčević | TF 2-10 | March 11, 2017 | 2017 Grand Prix of Zagreb Open | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Win | 12-4 | Yuya Maeta | Fall | March 11, 2017 | 2017 Grand Prix of Zagreb Open | Zagreb, Croatia |
| 2017 Dave Schultz M. International at 75 kg |||||||
| Win | 11-4 | Jesse Porter | 5-3 | February 1–3, 2017 | 2017 Dave Schultz Memorial International | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Win | 10-4 | Kodai Sakuraba | TF 8-0 | February 1–3, 2017 | 2017 Dave Schultz Memorial International | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Win | 9-4 | Roni Sosa | TF 8-0 | February 1–3, 2017 | 2017 Dave Schultz Memorial International | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Win | 8-4 | Michael Donato | TF 8-0 | February 1–3, 2017 | 2017 Dave Schultz Memorial International | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 2016 Club World Championships 11th as Team USA |||||||
| Win | 7-4 | Rustam Rakhmatulaev | 9-4 | December 8–9, 2016 | 2016 Club World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Win | 6-4 | Butkhuzi Karaia | TF 12-4 | December 8–9, 2016 | 2016 Club World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Loss | 5-4 | Martin Szabo | 10-12 | December 8–9, 2016 | 2016 Club World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Loss | 5-3 | Emrah Kuş | TF 2-10 | December 8–9, 2016 | 2016 Club World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 2016 Bill Farrell M. International at 75 kg |||||||
| Win | 5-2 | Alec Ortiz | TF 15-5 | November 10–12, 2016 | 2016 Bill Farrell Memorial International | New York City, New York |
| Win | 4-2 | Bradley Dolezal | Fall | November 10–12, 2016 | 2016 Bill Farrell Memorial International | New York City, New York |
| 2016 Dave Schultz M. International 4th at 75 kg |||||||
| Loss | 3-2 | Alec Ortiz | 12-19 | January 28–30, 2016 | 2016 Dave Schultz Memorial International | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Win | 3-1 | Robert Kokesh | Fall | January 28–30, 2016 | 2016 Dave Schultz Memorial International | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Loss | 2-1 | Dillon Cowan | TF 3-11 | January 28–30, 2016 | 2016 Dave Schultz Memorial International | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Win | 2-0 | Barrett Stanghill | Fall | January 28–30, 2016 | 2016 Dave Schultz Memorial International | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Win | 1-0 | Alvis Almendra | Fall | January 28–30, 2016 | 2016 Dave Schultz Memorial International | Colorado Springs, Colorado |

## Awards and honors
### 2019

** Pan American Championships (77 kg)
** US Nationals (77 kg)
** US World Team Trials (77 kg)
** US Open (77 kg)

### 2018

** US World Team Trials (77 kg)
** US Open (77 kg)

### 2017

** US U23 World Team Trials (80 kg)
** US World Team Trials (75 kg)
** US Open (75 kg)