Jordan Burroughs

About Jordan Burroughs

American Olympic freestyle wrestler who won gold in the 74 kilogram weight class at the 2012 London Olympics.

Jordan Ernest Burroughs is an American independent wrestler and graduated in folk wrestling, competing at 74 kg. In liberal arts, he is 2012 Olympic gold medalist, quadruple world champion, triple American Olympic gold medalist, quadruple inter-American champion and national champion. World team or the US Olympics nine times. In the folk category, Burroughs twice won NCAA Division I for Nebraska Cornhuskers and received the Dan Hodge Trophy title in 2012. Burroughs is widely known for his bipedal kicks and is considered one of the best bucks. Early in his independent career, Burroughs was undefeated in his first 68 games, winning numerous world and Olympic titles in the process. At the 2011 World Championship, 2012 Summer Olympics and 2013 World Championship, he beat Iran in the final, namely Sadegh Goudarzi in 2011 and 2012 and Ezzatollah Akbari in 2013

Coached by	Mark Manning
Event(s)	Freestyle
College team	Nebraska
Country	United States
Sport	Wrestling
Turned pro	2011
Club	Sunkist Kids
Team	USA

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Trivia

He was a two-time NCAA champion and 2011 World Championship gold medalist.

Jordan Burroughs before fame

During his senior year of high school, he was a state wrestling champion.

Achievement of Jordan Burroughs

He was a two-time NCAA champion and a gold medallist in the 2011 World Championships.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Jordan Burroughs family life

Princess, Jenerra, and Leroy were his three younger siblings. In 2013, he married Lauren Mariacher. Ora and Beacon are his two children.

Associations of Jordan Burroughs

In the 2012 Olympic Games, he and gymnast Gabby Douglas both won gold medals for the United States.

Jordan Burroughs Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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