JORDAN BURROUGHS
6x World & Olympic Champion • Mentor • Leader
"All I See Is Gold"
The Three Pillars of Excellence
Hard Work
"There is no substitute for hard work. Hard work beats talent every time when talent doesn't work hard."
"You tweet it. You Facebook it. You tell all your friends how bad you want it. But are you living it?"
Faith
"Everything good comes from God. My athletic gifts are a stewardship, a responsibility to inspire others."
"My success, my healthy family, my character as a husband and father - all because of my faith."
Family
"When I win, we all win. The delicate balance between family and wrestling requires constant adjustments."
"Hope to be the living embodiment of hard work for my children to witness and emulate."
From Doubt to Dominance
The Unlikely Beginning
Started ranked 52nd nationally in high school - not a blue-chip prospect. "Proving doubters wrong became my fuel."
Freshman year at Nebraska: 16-13 record. A difficult introduction that would forge a champion.
The Transformation
111-6 over the next three seasons. Two undefeated NCAA championships. "When talent works hard, magic happens."
"The difference between the greats and the legends is their ability to focus for longer periods of time."
Setback to Comeback
Torn PCL/LCL became a blessing - "It forced me to do everything right, not just most things."
After Rio 2016 failure: "Feel it and then fight it. Not ignore it or avoid it." Won 2017 World Championship in Paris.
The Champion's Philosophy
On Competition:
"When I step on the mat, it's kill or be killed. And someone's got to die, and I'm not dying."
But evolved to: "I'm not beefing with anyone anymore. We could thrive on one another's knowledge."
On Adversity:
"You can still do everything right and not be rewarded. But that doesn't mean you should stop trying."
"It never gets easier, you just get better."
The Climber Mentality
"I'm a climber, not a camper. Reach a peak, enjoy it briefly, then find the next higher mountain."
"Your will to prepare should never diminish regardless of success."
Words of a Champion
"Don't just tell everyone you want to be a Champion... Show them."
- On Action
"The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender."
- On Persistence
"When you're silent, people recognize your greatness."
- On Humility
"To get better you have to step out of your comfort zone."
- On Growth
"Not merely a decorated athlete, but a complex figure whose philosophies, values, and resilience arrived at the precise moment wrestling needed them most."
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