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Athlete
Jordan Burroughs
Famoose for
Winning Olympic wrestling gold and six world titles.
Olympic gold · Four world titles
- Born
- 8 July 1988
- Birthplace
- Camden, United States
More people
Jordan Burroughs
Jordan Burroughs is an American freestyle wrestler known for explosive double-leg takedowns.
Early life
New Jersey
Grew up in Sicklerville.
Nebraska
Won two NCAA championships.
Career
- 2011
Senior breakthrough
Won his first world championship.
- 2012
Olympic champion
Won gold in London.
- 2010s–2020s
World titles
Continued winning after moving weight classes.
Achievements
Olympic gold
Won at 74kg.
Four world titles
Won four championships at 74kg.
79kg titles
Won two more world championships.
Beyond wrestling
Family
Has spoken about balancing parenthood with elite sport.
Advocacy
Promoted opportunities and recognition for wrestlers.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Meghdad Madadi. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
