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Jordan Burroughs wins gold medal in 74-Kilo freestyle wrestling final

Unheard Voices wants to extend a congratulations to fellow New Jersey native, Jordan Burroughs, on winning the GOLD in the 74-Kilo Freestyle Wrestling, beating Iran’s Sadegh Saeed Goudarzi 1-0, 1-0.

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Unheard Voices wants to extend a congratulations to fellow New Jersey native, Jordan Burroughs, on winning the GOLD in the 74-Kilo Freestyle Wrestling, beating Iran’s Sadegh Saeed Goudarzi 1-0, 1-0.

Burroughs win gives the United States its first wrestling gold medal of the London Games.

Jordan Burroughs beat Denis Tsargush of Russia in the semifinals, then got past Goudarzi in a rematch of their world championship bout in 2011.

The Sickerville, N.J. native has won 38 straight freestyle matches since leaving the University of Nebraska.


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Unheard Voices, an award-winning, family-operated online news magazine, began in 2004 as a community newsletter serving Neptune, Asbury Park, and Long Branch, N.J. Over time, it grew into a nationally recognized Black-owned media outlet. The publication remains one of the few dedicated to covering social justice issues. Its honors include the NAACP Unsung Hero Award and multiple media innovator awards for excellence in social justice reporting and communications.

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