“I'm not a big guy that watches technique from my opponents. I try to do what I do best and hope that my stuff is better than their best stuff.”

American freestyle wrestler, former folkstyle wrestler

Jordan Ernest Burroughs is an American freestyle wrestler and former folkstyle wrestler. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's freestyle 74 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and for his six world titles in freestyle wrestling. Burroughs built his reputation in international competition, where his success made him one of the most visible American wrestlers of his era. His career is defined by strength, discipline, and repeated success at the highest level of the sport.