Ellis Coleman
Olympic wrestler
- Born
- 16 August 1991, Chicago
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
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. 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.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Summer Olympics | 2012 |
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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