Olympics In High Heels: Meet Wrestler Jordan Burroughs
We are TWO DAYS away from this year’s Olympics in Rio. To celebrate, I am highlighting several of the people representing the USA. Today’s feature is about wrestler Jordan Burroughs
All information obtained from NBC and Team USA.
Name: Jordan Burroughs
Sport: Wrestling
Previous Olympics: 2012 in London
Did You Know?
He is married and a father to a son named Beacon.
2012 Olympic Gold Medalist
-2011, 2013 and 2015 World Champion
Placed third in 2014 World Championships
2011 and 2015 Pan American Games champion
He is a four-time World Cup champion (2012-2015)
Three-time U.S. Open champion (2011, 2013, 2014)
He was a 2014 and 2016 Pan American Championships champion
Two-time NCAA champion for Nebraska (2009, 2011)
2011 Dan Hodge Trophy winner, as nation’s top college wrestler
Be sure to watch Jordan wow us in Rio starting Friday! Thank you for tuning into Football In High Heels for your sports news, entertainment, lessons and fun!
