Jenna Burkert
American freestyle wrestler
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Jenna Rose Burkert (born May 9, 1993) is a retired[1] American freestyle wrestler and currently an amateur wrestling coach.[2] She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 55 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[3][4]
Jenna Burkert at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jenna Rose Burkert | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 9, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[5][6]
In 2019, Burkert won the silver medal in the women's 57 kg event at the Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[7][8] 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.[4][9]
In 2024, she announced retirement from wrestling.[1] In May 2024, she announced her join to the Bixby Wrestling High School as a coach.[2] In April 2025, she was named the head girls' wrestling coach at Bixby High School.[citation needed]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 2nd | Freestyle 57 kg |
| 2021 | World Championships | Oslo, Norway | 3rd | Freestyle 55 kg |
