| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Jay James•Holt | |
| Used name | Jay•Holt | |
| Born | 15 June 1923 in San Francisco, California |  USA |
| Died | 26 March 2012 (aged 88 years 9 months 11 days) in Las Vegas, Nevada | USA |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 73 kg | |
| Affiliations | San Francisco Rowing Club | |
| NOC | United States | USA |
Jay Holt competed for the San Francisco Rowing Club. He was AAU champion in 1954 in both freestyle and Greco-Roman. Holt was a four-time Far West AAU champion, including in 1956. He won the 1956 Olympic Trials in Greco-Roman. At the time of the 1956 Olympics, Holt was an office worker.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | USA |
Jay Holt | |||
| Welterweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | =5 |
