Jordan Burroughs
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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July 8, 1988 Camden, New Jersey, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 163 lb (74 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sunkist Kids | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jordan Burroughs (born July 8, 1988) is an American world and Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling.[1]
Early life
In a 2013 interview, when Burroughs was asked when he started wrestling, he explained:
I started at five. I brought home a flyer one day from elementary school. No one in my family had ever wrestled. My teammates became friends and I got more into it. I was super tiny growing up, a late bloomer in terms of physical development, but I didn’t have to be big to excel.[2]
High school career
Burroughs wrestled for Winslow Township High School, where he was a state champion and a senior national champion.[3]
College career
Burroughs competed for University of Nebraska, where he was a three-time All American, and two-time undefeated national champion.[4]
As a freshman, Burroughs qualified for the NCAA tournament at 149 pounds. His sophomore year, Burroughs again competed at 149 pounds where he earned a 3rd place All-American finish. For his junior season, Burroughs moved up to 157 pounds, and became an undefeated national champion. Following an injury that took him out of competition for a year, Burroughs moved up again, this time to 165 pounds. At 165 pounds, he repeated as an undefeated national champion.[4]
Following his senior year, Burroughs won the Hodge Trophy, awarded each year by WIN Magazine to the nation's most dominant wrestler.[5] Burroughs finished his career with a 128-20 overall record, for the fifth-most wins in Nebraska history.[4]
Immediately after college, Burroughs won a freestyle world title in Istanbul, Turkey, making him only the fourth wrestler ever to win an NCAA title and world title in the same year.[6]
Freestyle Results
| World/Olympic Team Trials Matches | ||||||||
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| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location | Notes | |
| 2016 US Olympic Team Trials champion at 74kg | ||||||||
| Win | 12-0 |  Andrew Howe |
10-0 | 2016-04-10 | 2016 US Olympic Team Trials | Iowa City, Iowa |
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| Win | 11-0 | Andrew Howe |
9-3 | 2016-04-10 | 2016 US Olympic Team Trials | Iowa City, Iowa |
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| 2015 US World Team Trials champion at 74kg | ||||||||
| Win | 10-0 | Kyle Dake |
14-4 | 2015-06-14 | 2015 US World Team Trials | Madison, Wisconsin |
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| Win | 9-0 | Kyle Dake |
6-3 | 2015-06-14 | 2015 US World Team Trials | Madison, Wisconsin |
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| 2014 US World Team Trials champion at 74kg | ||||||||
| Win | 8-0 | David Taylor |
6-5 | 2014-06-01 | 2014 US World Team Trials | Madison, Wisconsin |
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| Win | 7-0 | David Taylor |
5-2 | 2014-06-01 | 2014 US World Team Trials | Madison, Wisconsin |
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| 2013 US World Team Trials champion at 74kg | ||||||||
| Win | 6-0 | Kyle Dake |
9-6 (OT) | 2013-06-21 | 2013 US World Team Trials | Stillwater, Oklahoma |
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| Win | 5-0 | Kyle Dake |
7-0 | 2013-06-21 | 2013 US World Team Trials | Stillwater, Oklahoma |
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| 2012 US Olympic Team Trials champion at 74kg | ||||||||
| Win | 4-0 | Andrew Howe |
injury default | 2012-04-21 | 2012 US Olympic Team Trials | Iowa City, Iowa |
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| Win | 3-0 | Andrew Howe |
4-2, 1-2, 1-0 | 2012-04-21 | 2012 US Olympic Team Trials | Iowa City, Iowa |
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| 2011 US World Team Trials champion at 74kg | ||||||||
| Win | 2-0 | Andrew Howe |
3-1, 1-0 | 2011-06-10 | 2011 US World Team Trials | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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| Win | 1-0 | Andrew Howe |
1-0, 1-2, 3-2 | 2011-06-10 | 2011 US World Team Trials | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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| Pan American Games/Championships Matches | ||||||||
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| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location | Notes | |
| 2016 Pan American champion at 74kg | ||||||||
| Win | 14-0 |  Carlos Arturo Izquierdo Mendez |
12-2 | 2016-2-27 | 2016 Pan American Championships | Frisco, Texas |
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| Win | 13-0 |  Ilya Abelev |
14-2 | 2016-2-27 | 2016 Pan American Championships | Frisco, Texas |
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| Win | 12-0 |  Francisco Daniel Soler Tanco |
tech fall | 2016-2-27 | 2016 Pan American Championships | Frisco, Texas |
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| Win | 11-0 |  Pedro Orlando Martinez Chen |
10-0 | 2016-2-27 | 2016 Pan American Championships | Frisco, Texas |
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| 2015 Pan American champion at 74kg | ||||||||
| Win | 10-0 |  Yoan Blanco |
11-0 | 2015-7-18 | 2015 Pan American Games | Toronto, Ontario |
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| Win | 9-0 | Jevon Balfour |
11-0 | 2015-7-18 | 2015 Pan American Games | Toronto, Ontario |
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| Win | 8-0 |  Livan Lopez |
13-3 | 2015-7-18 | 2015 Pan American Games | Toronto, Ontario |
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| 2014 Pan American champion at 74kg | ||||||||
| Win | 7-0 | Livan Lopez |
13-2 | 2014-7-17 | 2014 Pan American Championships |  Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 6-0 |  Adonis Arroyo |
10-0 | 2014-7-17 | 2014 Pan American Championships | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 5-0 |  Jose Santos Ambrocio |
10-0 | 2014-7-17 | 2014 Pan American Championships | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 4-0 |  Elio Zenteno |
10-0 | 2014-7-17 | 2014 Pan American Championships | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| 2011 Pan American champion at 74kg | ||||||||
| Win | 3-0 | Yunierki Blanco |
3-2, 3-2 | 2011-10-24 | 2011 Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico |
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| Win | 2-0 | Ricardo Roberty |
2-1, 1-1 | 2011-10-24 | 2011 Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico |
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| Win | 1-0 | Jose Mercado |
7-0, 6-0 | 2011-10-24 | 2011 Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico |
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Personal
Burroughs is a Christian. Burroughs has spoken about his faith saying, "A gold medal is always going to leave you empty. ... There’s no other thing in life that’s more fulfilling than a relationship with Jesus Christ. Contentment is one of the biggest things I’ve learned, knowing that regardless of where you are in life, it’s all about being content with God’s provision."[9]
As of October 12, 2013 Burroughs has been married to Lauren Mariacher. They have a son, Beacon Burroughs, born on July 19, 2014. The couple gave birth to their second child, Ora, born on June 11, 2016.[10]
Other awards and honors
International Freestyle:
- 2011 Ukrainian Memorial International Champion – 74 kg
- 2011 U.S. Open Champion – 74 kg
- 2012 Dave Schultz Memorial International Champion – 74 kg
- 2012 Cerro Pelado International Champion – 74 kg
- 2013 Stepan Sargsyan International Champion – 74 kg
- 2013 Alexander Medved Champion – 74 kg
- 2013 Stepan Sarkisyan Champion – 74 kg
- 2013 U.S. Open Champion – 74 kg
- 2014 U.S. Open Champion – 74 kg
- 2015 Alexander Medved Champion – 74 kg
- 2016 Yasar Dogu International Champion - 74 kg
Collegiate:
- Three-time Big 12 Champion (2008, 2009, 2011)
- Three-time Nebraska Most Outstanding Wrestler (2008, 2009, 2011)
- 2008 Big 12 Championships Outstanding Wrestler
- 2011 Midlands Championships Most Outstanding Wrestler
- 2011 InterMat Wrestler of the Year
See also
- List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling
- United States results in men's freestyle wrestling
References
- ↑ "Jordan Burroughs". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.
- ↑ "Jordan Burroughs: Gold medalist speaks about Olympic wrestling, NJSIAA state title in 2006". NJ.com.
- ↑ "Husband. Dad. 4x World/Olympic Champion. 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist. - Jordan Burroughs". jordanburroughs.com.
- 1 2 3 "Jordan Burroughs". Huskers.com.
- ↑ "Jordan Burroughs wins Dan Hodge Trophy". WIN Magazine: Amateur Wrestling News.
- ↑ "About Jordan - Jordan Burroughs". jordanburroughs.com.
- ↑ "Jordan Burroughs sprains MCL, wins bronze at World Wrestling Championships". OlympicTalk.
- ↑ "Jordan Burroughs wins wrestling world title 4 weeks after breaking ankle". OlympicTalk.
- ↑ johnstrubel. "WRESTLING WITH GOD". johnstrubel.com.
- ↑ "Lauren Mariacher and Jordan Burroughs' Wedding Website". ourwedding.com.
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