Penn grad Sarah Hildebrandt wins Olympic Wrestling Gold Medal

Former Penn High School Wrestling star Sarah Hildebrandt earned a Gold Medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics in Women’s Wrestling (50kg).

Hildebrandt was one of two American women to win a Gold Medal in Wrestling at the 2024 Olympics. She is also just the fourth woman to win Gold in Team USA Wrestling history.

Hildebrandt earned a Bronze Medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. She is also a two-time national collegiate champion.

Seeded sixth entering the Olympics, Hildebrandt battled her way to the Gold Medal with a stunning tour de force.

Hildebrandt beat Ibtissem Doudou of Algeria, 10-0, beat Ziqi Feng of China 7-4, beat Otgonjargal Dolgorjav of Mongolia, 5-0, and beat Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba, 3-0 in the Gold Medal bout.

A 2011 graduate of Penn High School, Hildebrandt became the first female to qualify for the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Wrestling Semi-State competition and led Penn High School to the IHSAA Team Championship. Her personal coach is Penn Boys Wrestling Head Coach Brad Harper.

Sarah was the featured speaker at the 2019 Superintendent’s Community Breakfast. Click here to see the photo gallery.