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Athletes to Watch: Jordan Burroughs

July 29, 2020 | 0 minutes, 36 seconds read

Jordan Burroughs

The 2012 Olympic gold medalist fell short of defending his title in Rio, but in 2017 claimed his fourth world title.

Burroughs is a father of two – daughter, Ora, was born in 2016, joining son, Beacon. In 2018, he came away from the World Championships with a bronze medal, though he makes his goals evident in his Twitter/Instagram handles: @alliseeisgold.

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Athlete Info

Sport Wrestling
Height 5'9"
Weight 163
Date of Birth July 8th, 1988
Hometown Sicklerville, NJ
Current Residence Lincoln, NE
Trivia

Jordan began his U.S.A. wrestling career by posting a record 69 match win streak on the Senior level from 2011-14. Showing his resilience, he also won the 2013 World title less than a month after breaking his ankle.