Jenna Burkert

Jenna Rose Burkert (born May 9, 1993) is an American freestyle wrestler. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 55 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[1][2]

Jenna Burkert
Jenna Burkert at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Personal information
Full nameJenna Rose Burkert
Born (1993-05-09) May 9, 1993
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportAmateur wrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Oslo 55 kg
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima 57 kg

Career

Burkert competed in the girls' freestyle 60 kg event at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics held in Singapore.

Burkert also competed in the women's 60 kg event at the 2014 World Wrestling Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in the women's 59 kg event at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary and in the women's 57 kg event at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.[3][4]

In 2019, Burkert won the silver medal in the women's 57 kg event at the Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[5][6] In 2021, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's 55 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[2][7]

Achievements
Year Tournament Location Result Event
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 2nd Freestyle 57 kg
2021 World Championships Oslo, Norway 3rd Freestyle 55 kg

References
  1. Houston, Michael (October 5, 2021). "Double Olympic champion Sadulaev wins gold on fourth day of Wrestling World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  2. "2021 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  3. "2018 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  4. "2019 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  5. "2019 Pan American Games Wrestling Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  6. Gregory, Ryan (August 8, 2019). "The Women Of USA Wrestling Show Up Strong, Earn Three Medals In Lima". Team USA. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  7. Price, Karen (October 6, 2021). "Adeline Gray Makes History With Record Sixth Wrestling World Title". Team USA. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
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