Ellis Coleman

Ellis Coleman
Coleman in 2013
Personal information
Born (1991-08-16) August 16, 1991 (age 33)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[1]
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
EventGreco-Roman
ClubU.S. Army WCAP
New York Athletic Club
TeamUSA
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima 67 kg
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Monterrey 67 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Mexico City 67 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Buenos Aires 67 kg
US Open Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Las Vegas (OW) 67 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Las Vegas 67 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Las Vegas 67 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Las Vegas 67 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Las Vegas 67 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Las Vegas 67 kg
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Budapest 66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Bucharest 66 kg

Ellis Coleman (born August 16, 1991) is an American wrestler from Chicago who won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials to compete for the United States team in the Greco-Roman 60 kg competition of Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics at the 2012 Olympics.[2] Coleman overcame challenging life conditions after being enrolled in youth wrestling classes. As a high school senior for Oak Park and River Forest High School finished third in the state wrestling championships. On several occasions, Coleman executed a takedown by jumping over his opponent and grabbing him as he flew over his back. Coleman is sometimes referred to as the Flying Squirrel for this takedown move that he has made famous.[3]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ellis Coleman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  2. ^ Branch, John (April 22, 2012). "The Face of U.S. Wrestling Will Change for the Games". The New York Times. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference CebtLG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).