Olympic Games

2012 Olympic Games (Gold at 74 kg), 2016 Olympic Games (9th at 74 kg)

Senior World Teams

2024 Senior Worlds (9th at 79 kg), 2022 Senior Worlds (Gold at 79 kg), 2021 Senior Worlds (Gold at 79 kg), 2019 Senior Worlds (Bronze at 74 kg), 2018 Senior Worlds (Bronze at 74 kg), 2017 Senior Worlds (Gold at 74 kg), 2015 Senior Worlds (Gold at 74 kg), 2014 Senior Worlds (Bronze at 74 kg), 2013 Senior Worlds (Gold at 74 kg), 2011 Senior Worlds (Gold at 74 kg)

Age-Group World Teams

2008 Junior Worlds (10th at 66 kg)

Career Highlights

Olympic Champion (2012)
Two-time U.S. Olympic Team member (2012, 2016)
Six-time World champion (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022)
Three-time World Championships bronze medalist (2014, 2018, 2019)
Ten-time World Team member (2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024)
Five-time Pan American Games champion (2011, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2022)
Seven-time World Cup champion (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022)
Four-time U.S. Open champion (2011, 2013, 2014, 2017)
Two-time NCAA champion for Nebraska (2009, 2011)
Dan Hodge Trophy winner, as nation’s top college wrestler (2011)

Career Biography

2024: Ninth at World Championships (Albania)… Yasar Dogu champion (Turkey)…Senior World Team Trials champion…Third at U.S. Olympic Team Trials…

2023: International D. A. Kunaev champion…Pan American Championships champion…Final X runner-up…

2022: Won Final X New York to qualify for Senior World Team…Senior World Champion…Pan American Championships champion…Yasar Dogu Ranking Series champion…World Cup (Team) champion…

2021: Senior World Champion…Senior World Team Trials champion…Olympic Team Trials runner-up…Silver at Matteo Pellicone International…

2020: Pan American Championships champion…

2019: Bronze at Senior World Championships…Final X champion…Pan American Championships champion…Pan American Games champion…Dan Kolov International (Bulgaria) champion…Yasar Dogu (Turkey) champion…

2018: Bronze at Senior World Championships…Silver at Yasar Dogu International (Turkey)…Final X champion…Freestyle World Cup Team member (gold)…

2017: Senior World Champion…Grand Prix of Spain champion…U.S. World Team Trials champion…U.S. Open champion…World Cup gold medalist…

2016: Grand Prix of Germany champion…U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion…Ninth at the Olympic Games…Pan American Championships champion…Yasar Dogu International champion (Turkey)

2015: Senior World Champion…Pan American Championships champion…U.S. World Team Trials champion…World Cup gold medalist…Gold at Alexander Medved International (Belarus)

2014: Bronze at Senior World Championships…Pan American Championships champion…U.S. World Team Trials champion…U.S. Open champion…World Cup gold medalist…Bronze at Yasar Dogu International (Turkey)

2013: Senior World Champion…Sargsyan International champion (Armenia)…U.S. World Team Trials champion…U.S. Open champion…Alexander Medved International champion (Belarus)…World Cup gold medalist…

2012: Olympic gold medalist…U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion…World Cup gold medalist…Cerro Pelado International champion (Cuba)…Dave Schultz Memorial International champion…

2011: Senior World Champion…Pan American Games champion…Ukrainian Wrestlers Memorial International champion…U.S. World Team Trials champion…U.S. Open champion…

College: Two-time NCAA champion (2009, 2011)…Third in NCAA Championships (2008)…NCAA Qualifier (2007)…Coached by Mark Manning and Bryan Snyder…Graduated with a degree in Sociology…

High School: New Jersey state champion at 135 pounds to cap a 35-2 senior season and a 115-20 career at Winslow Township High School (2006)…NJSIAA State runner-up (2005)…Coached by Rick Koss…

Age-Group Achievements: 10th at Junior World Championships (2008)…FILA Junior Freestyle World Team Trials champion (2008)…FILA Junior (Vegas) Nationals champion (2008)…University Nationals runner-up (2007) …

Personal: Son of Janice and Leroy Burroughs…Married Lauren Mariacher on Oct. 12, 2013… Has two younger sisters, Princess and Jenerra, and one older brother, Leroy…started wrestling at the age of six…

Awards: USOC Male Olympic Athlete of the Year (2015)…USA Wrestling Freestyle Wrestler of the Year (2011, 2012, 2013)…Dan Hodge Trophy winner (2011)…Big 12 Outstanding Wrestler (2008)…With six World and Olympic titles, Burroughs is tied for the No. 1 spot in U.S. history with John Smith and Adeline Gray…

Twitter: @alliseeisgold

Instagram: @alliseeisgoldIndividual Website: jordanburroughs.com

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