American Olympic wrestling gold medallist Kyle Snyder has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of disorderly conduct after being arrested in a prostitution sting.
Snyder, one of the most successful wrestlers in US history, was initially charged with engaging in prostitution after he was arrested on May 9 at a motel in Columbus, Ohio.
A judge ordered Snyder, 29, to pay a $387 fine. Snyder said he has already completed a one-day program for people accused of solicitation.
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Kyle Snyder (USA) won the gold medal in the 97kg freestyle wrestling In Rio. The Washington Post via Getty Im
Snyder, who appeared at the hearing by video, said he has learned a lot about himself and “plans on making much better decisions.”
“I learned about the impact these decisions have on not just my family but the community,” he said.
Snyder became the youngest American wrestler to win Olympic gold at age 20 at Rio 2016, and he followed that up with a silver medal at the postponed Tokyo 2020 games.
He lost in the bronze-medal match at last year’s Olympic Games in Paris.
Snyder was also a three-time NCAA champion at Ohio State.
He recently signed on with the Real American Freestyle wrestling league, which has pro wrestling icon Hulk Hogan as its commissioner and is slated to hold its first event on August 30 in Cleveland.
