J'den Cox
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| Full name | J'den Cox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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March 3, 1995 Columbia, Missouri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86kg (189 lb) 197 lb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle (International) Folkstyle (College) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Missouri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Missouri Wrestling Foundation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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J'den Cox (pronounced JAY-dən, born March 3, 1995) is an American wrestler who specializes in freestyle wrestling and folkstyle wrestling.[1][2]
Cox graduated from David H. Hickman High School where he competed on the wrestling team.[3] Cox is a two-time NCAA National wrestling champion for the Missouri Tigers and a three time all-american.[4] With his first National Title in 2014 he became the first True Freshman in Missouri Tigers wrestling in history to win the title. After a disappointing 5th place finish in 2015 he came back strong and won the NCAA National wrestling title in 2016 as a junior. A few weeks later he won the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials where In the finals he defeated Kyle Dake.[5] To qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics he need to finish top 3 in his weight class for the 2016 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament 1. He accomplished this feat by placing 1st in his weight class. At the Rio Olympics he won the bronze medal.
References
- ↑ USA Wrestling. "FLASH: J'Den Cox reaches finals and qualifies for Rio Olympic Games at World Olympic Qualifier in Mongolia". Teamusa.org. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- ↑ "Jden Cox". Team USA. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
- ↑ "J'den Cox HS alumni". Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ↑ Palmertpalmer, Tod. "Mizzou's J'den Cox continues Olympic bid at world qualifier in Mongolia | The Kansas City Star". Kansascity.com. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- ↑ Will Jarvis (2016-04-13). "J'Den Cox still has to compete for Summer Olympics berth | Mizzou Sports". columbiamissourian.com. Retrieved 2016-04-24.