James Burke (wrestler)

James Burke

Personal information
Born	(1936-02-20)February 20, 1936 Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Died	May 11, 2006(2006-05-11) (aged 70) Marin County, California, U.S.
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Wrestling
Event(s)	Greco-Roman Freestyle Folkstyle
Club	Olympic Club – San Francisco
Team	USA
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing the  United States World Championships 1962 Toledo 70 kg Collegiate Wrestling Representing San Francisco State NCAA Division II Championships 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.