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James Burke
Personal information
Born(1936-02-20)February 20, 1936
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
DiedMay 11, 2006(2006-05-11) (aged 70)
Marin County, California, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Wrestling
Event(s) Greco-Roman
Freestyle
Folkstyle
ClubOlympic Club – San Francisco
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing the   United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Toledo 70 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing San Francisco State
NCAA Division II Championships
Gold medal – first place 1965 Golden 157 lb

James "Jim" Burke (February 20, 1936 – May 11, 2006) was an American wrestler. He was a bronze medalist at the 1962 Greco-Roman World Championships, making him the first American to win a medal at the Greco-Roman World Championships. He also competed in the men's Greco-Roman lightweight division at the 1964 Summer Olympics. In 1965, he was on both the Greco-Roman and Freestyle USA World Teams. [1] [2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Burke Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  2. ^ Jim Burke. nwhof.org. Retrieved June 21, 2024.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

James Burke
Personal information
Born(1936-02-20)February 20, 1936
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
DiedMay 11, 2006(2006-05-11) (aged 70)
Marin County, California, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Wrestling
Event(s) Greco-Roman
Freestyle
Folkstyle
ClubOlympic Club – San Francisco
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing the   United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Toledo 70 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing San Francisco State
NCAA Division II Championships
Gold medal – first place 1965 Golden 157 lb

James "Jim" Burke (February 20, 1936 – May 11, 2006) was an American wrestler. He was a bronze medalist at the 1962 Greco-Roman World Championships, making him the first American to win a medal at the Greco-Roman World Championships. He also competed in the men's Greco-Roman lightweight division at the 1964 Summer Olympics. In 1965, he was on both the Greco-Roman and Freestyle USA World Teams. [1] [2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Burke Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  2. ^ Jim Burke. nwhof.org. Retrieved June 21, 2024.



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