J’den Cox

Quick Facts

Full Name	J'den Cox
Occupation	Amateur Wrestler
Date Of Birth	Mar 3, 1995(1995-03-03)
Age	29
Birthplace	Columbia
Country	United States
Birth City	Columbia
Horoscope	Aries

J'den Cox Biography

J'den Cox is one of the most popular and richest Amateur Wrestler who was born on March 3, 1995 in Columbia, Columbia, United States. J’den Cox (/ˈ dʒ eɪ d ən / JAY -dən, born March 3, 1995) is an American wrestler who specializes in freestyle wrestling and folkstyle wrestling. Cox is a two-time World Champion and an Olympic bronze medalist. In college at the University of Missouri, Cox was a three-time NCAA Division I national champion, and four- time All-American.

Cox was the first three-time national champion in program history. Among program records, he finished his career ranked first in winning percentage (.965, 136–5) and tied for second in wins (136).

Cox was ranked the 3rd overall recruit in the 2013 class by FloWrestling and 6th overall by InterMat.

Cox attended Hickman High School, where he was an all-state linebacker in addition to standout wrestler. He was a four-time Missouri state champion, and one of the first wrestlers in Missouri to win titles at four different weight classes. Cox compiled a 205–3 record in his high school career, suffering all three losses his freshman season.

At the Rio Olympics, Cox won the bronze medal at 86 kg. He opened the tournament with a 7–1 win over Amarhajy Mahamedau of Belarus, and followed that up with 5–1 win over Alireza Karimi of Iran in the quarterfinals. Cox faced Selim Yaşar of Turkey in the semifinals. Cox trailed 1–0 at the end of the first period as he was unable to score when placed on the activity clock. Less than a minute into the second period he tied the score at 1 by forcing a step out, although he was still losing the match based on criteria. Cox was unaware the he was losing until the final seconds and a failed challenge of takedown after time expired gave Yaşar another point, resulting in a 2–1 defeat for Cox. He faced Reineris Salas of Cuba in the bronze medal match. With six seconds remaining in the match Cox was awarded a takedown after a successful challenge to make the score 3–1. Salas refused to finish the match in protest and Cox was declared the winner.

J'den Cox Net Worth

J'den Cox is one of the richest Amateur Wrestler from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, J'den Cox 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Cox grew up in Columbia, Missouri and began wrestling at the age of 4. The first youth state tournament Cox entered, is the last state tournament at any level he did not win. Cox began training with Mike Eierman in 2006 and continued training with Eierman until his move to the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 2018.

Cox also had success on the national level. In 2011 he won a Cadet National Championship in Greco-Roman, and took 3rd in freestyle. A burgeoning rivalry developed between Cox and fellow future World Champion Kyle Snyder. Cox defeated Snyder in the Greco-Roman final while losing to Snyder in pool competition in freestyle. In 2012, Cox won a Junior National Championship in freestyle and took 3rd in Greco-Roman. Again Cox and Snyder traded victories between styles, with Cox defeating Snyder in pool competition in freestyle and Snyder defeating Cox in Greco-Roman pool competition.

Cox stayed at home in Columbia and wrestled collegiately for the Missouri Tigers. Cox bypassed a redshirt year and wrestled right away for the Tigers at 197 lbs. in the 2013–14 season. He was a MAC champion and entered the 2014 NCAA Championships as the #2 seed. Cox defeated Nick Heflin of Ohio State in final to become a national champion. At the time Cox became just the 14th true freshman national champion in NCAA Division 1 history. Cox finished the season with a 38–2 record and was recognized as both the 2014 MAC Wrestler of the Year and Freshman of the Year.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

J'den Cox height 6 ft 0 in J'den weight 190  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is J'den Cox Dating?

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In 2017, Cox finished off his collegiate career with another national championship. He was a perfect 28–0 on the season and finished second in Hodge Trophy voting. Cox was a MAC champion for the fourth time and was honored as the MAC Wrestler of the Year for the third time.

Facts & Trivia

J'den Ranked on the list of most popular Amateur Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. J'den Cox celebrates birthday on March 3 of every year.

Is J den Cox deaf?

J’den Cox is a world champion wrestler, Olympic medallist and mental health advocate. J’den recently opened up to the Olympic Channel Podcast about overcoming the challenges of depression and becoming partially deaf.

Where does J den Cox train?

The Cliff Keen Wrestling Club released news that J’den Cox plans to move to Ann Arbor, Michigan to train full time at their Regional Training Center. Cox, a two-time world champion and Olympic and world bronze medalist, was previously training full-time at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Where did J den Cox go to high school?

Cox attended Hickman High School , where he was an all–state linebacker in addition to a standout high school wrestler.

Who won Snyder vs Cox?

Snyder took down Cox after getting a bodylock for a four-point score and a 7-5 lead. Cox won a challenge making it a two-point move to make it 5-5. Cox was unable to score late, and Snyder won by scoring last.

How old is Kyle Snyder?

26 years (November 20, 1995)