J'den Cox

J'den Cox
Cox at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameJ'den Cox
NicknameThe Matrix
National teamUSA
Born (1995-03-03) March 3, 1995 (age 29)
Columbia, Missouri, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
92 kg (203 lb)
97 kg (214 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle (International) Folkstyle (College)
College teamUniversity of Missouri
ClubCliff Keen Wrestling Club
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 86 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Budapest 92 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Nur-Sultan 92 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Belgrade 92 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Paris 86 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Oslo 92 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Buenos Aires 92 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Acapulco 92 kg
Yasar Dogu Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2019 Istanbul 92 kg
US Open Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Las Vegas 92 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Missouri Tigers
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Oklahoma City 197 lb
Gold medal – first place 2016 New York 197 lb
Gold medal – first place 2017 St. Louis 197 lb
MAC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Kent 197 lb
Gold medal – first place 2015 Columbia 197 lb
Gold medal – first place 2016 Ypsilanti 197 lb
Gold medal – first place 2017 Cedar Falls 197 lb

J'den Michael Tbory Cox (/ˈdʒeɪdən/ JAY-dən, born March 3, 1995) is an American retired freestyle wrestler and folkstyle wrestler who competed at 92 kilograms.[1] In freestyle, Cox was a two-time World Champion (bronze medalist in 2021) at 92 kilos, and while competing at 86 kilos, he claimed a bronze medal from the 2016 Summer Olympics and a 2017 World Championship bronze medal.[2] During college, Cox wrestled for the Missouri Tigers, and was a three-time NCAA Division I national champion and four-time Mid-American Conference champion, becoming one of the most accomplished Tigers in the program's history.[3]

  1. ^ Smith, Earl (February 11, 2020). "Two-time World Champion J'Den Cox to Move up to 97 kg". The Open Mat. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Biography - J'den Cox, CO". www.usawmembership.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "J'den Cox - Wrestling". University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved November 20, 2020.