Jordan Burroughs

Jordan Burroughs
Personal information
Full nameJordan Ernest Burroughs
Born (1988-07-08) July 8, 1988 (age 36)
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamNebraska
ClubSunkist Kids Wrestling Club
TeamUSA
Turned pro2011
Coached byMark Manning
Brandon Slay
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 74 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Istanbul 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Budapest 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Las Vegas 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Paris 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Oslo 79 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Belgrade 79 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Tashkent 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Budapest 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nur-Sultan 74 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 74 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Mexico City 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Frisco 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Buenos Aires 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Ottawa 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Acapulco 79 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Buenos Aires 79 kg
Yasar Dogu Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2016 Istanbul 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Istanbul 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Istanbul 79 kg
Gold medal – first place 2024 Antalya 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Istanbul 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Istanbul 74 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2012 Habana 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Minsk 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Vanadzor 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Minsk 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Dortmund 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Madrid 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Rome 74 kg
US Open Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Cleveland 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Las Vegas 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Las Vegas 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Las Vegas 74 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Nebraska Cornhuskers
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 St. Louis 157 lb
Gold medal – first place 2011 Philadelphia 165 lb
Bronze medal – third place 2008 St. Louis 149 lb
Big 12 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Stillwater 149 lb
Gold medal – first place 2009 Lincoln 157 lb
Gold medal – first place 2011 Ames 165 lb
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Columbia 149 lb

Jordan Ernest Burroughs (born July 8, 1988) is an American freestyle wrestler and former folkstyle wrestler who currently competes at 74 kilograms.[2]

In freestyle, Burroughs was the 2012 Olympic gold medalist, and is a six-time world champion (nine-time medalist), three-time Pan American Games gold medalist, multiple-time gold medalist in international tournaments, and a twelve-time US Olympic or World Team Member.[3] He holds the record for the most Olympic and World Championships in American history, and is considered one of the greatest freestyle wrestlers of all time.[4][5][6]

In folkstyle, Burroughs was a two-time NCAA Division I National champion for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and was awarded the Dan Hodge Trophy in 2011.[7]

  1. ^ "Jordan Burroughs". www.themat.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Bill Evans (October 4, 2021). "N.J. native Jordan Burroughs joins John Smith as most accomplished wrestler in U.S. history". nj.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
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  4. ^ tomalaimo1234. "#22 – Olympic Gold Medalist and 4X World Champion | Jordan Burroughs". Millennial Momentum. Retrieved November 1, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  6. ^ "Olympic Gold Medalist and Four-Time World Champion Jordan Burroughs Commits to Join the Pennsylvania Regional Training Center". Pennsylvania RTC. July 15, 2020. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Jordan Burroughs – Assistant Coach – Wrestling Coaches". University of Nebraska. Retrieved February 24, 2021.