| Birth Date: | 9 June 1992 |
| Birth Place: | West Bend, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Hometown: | Germantown, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Country: | United States |
| Team: | USA |
| Sport: | Wrestling |
| Event: | Greco-Roman |
| Club: | U.S. Army WCAP New York Athletic Club |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Jesse David Thielke (born June 9, 1992)[1] is an American Greco-Roman wrestler who competed at the 2016 Olympics.
In high school Thielke was a four-time state champion for Germantown High School in Germantown, Wisconsin.[2] He finished with a record of 186-1, including a victory over eventual Dan Hodge Trophy winner Alex Dieringer.[3]
He wrestled two seasons for the Wisconsin Badgers before taking an Olympic redshirt in the 2015–16 season.[4]
He won the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, defeating Spenser Mango in the semifinals and Ildar Hafizov in the finals.[5]
Thielke qualified for the 2016 Olympics by finishing second and in the last qualifying spot at the 2016 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament 2. To qualify he came from behind in the quarterfinals and semifinals.[6]
At the 2016 Olympics, Theilke defeated Mehdi Messaoudi of Morocco in the Round of 16, defeating Messaoudi 8-0. Thielke would then face Rovshan Bayramov, losing 8-0 to the former world champion and two-time Olympic silver medalist.