The New Jersey native arrived in Serbia ready to make history.
Jordan Burroughs, a New Jersey state champion from Winslow High School who won the gold medal in the 2012 London Olympics beat Ben Askren, an undefeated MMA cagefighter who was a two-time national champion at Missouri by 11-0 technical fall at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater on Monday, May 6 2019. Andrew Mills | NJ Advance MediaJordan Burroughs is the most accomplished American wrestler of all-time.
The Winslow Township High School graduate won his seventh Olympic or world gold medal on Friday afternoon, capturing the 79 kg freestyle world title in Belgrade, Serbia. The victory broke a tieBurroughs, who also has three bronze medals, defeated Iranian Mohammad Nokhodilarimi, 4-2, for the second straight year in the final.
Down 1-0 at the break, Burroughs scored nine seconds into the second period on a push out. Shortly after, the American hit his patented blast double to extend his advantage to 3-1 and later tacked on a passivity point. Nokhodilarimi scored a push-out with a second remaining but Burroughs fought off his last-second attack. After the victory, Burroughs jumped into the arms of his coach at the Pennsylvania Regional Training Center, Brandon Slay, as both burst into tears.A one-time state champion at Winslow Township High School who lost in the first round of districts as a freshman, Burroughs was lightly recruited but went on to capture two NCAA titles at Nebraska before beginning his senior-level career.
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