Jordan Burroughs
American wrestler (born 1988)
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- Born
- 8 July 1988, Camden
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler, wrestling coach
- Height
- 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
- Weight
- 79 kg (174 lb)
- Team / club
- Nebraska Cornhuskers wrestling
Jordan Ernest Burroughs (born July 8, 1988) is an American freestyle wrestler and former folkstyle wrestler. He won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 74 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and has won six world titles in freestyle wrestling.
Burroughs has won world championships at 74 kg in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017, and at 79 kg in 2021 and 2022. He has also won three Pan American Games gold medals and multiple Pan American Wrestling Championships titles. USA Wrestling lists him as tied for the most World and Olympic titles in United States wrestling history with six.
In collegiate wrestling, Burroughs competed for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, winning NCAA Division I national championships in 2009 and 2011. He received the Dan Hodge Trophy in 2011.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 74 kg | 2012 | 1st place (gold) |
| wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 74 kg | 2016 | |
| 2021 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 79 kg | 2021 | 1st place (gold) |
| 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships | 2022 | |
| 2022 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 79 kg | 2022 | 1st place (gold) |
| 2022 Yasar Dogu Tournament | 2022 | |
| RAF 12 | 2026 | |
| RAF Moscow | 2026 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q252667 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.