Ellis Coleman

Ellis Coleman
	Coleman in 2013
Personal information
Born	August 16, 1991 (age 32); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Wrestling
Event	Greco-Roman
Club	U.S. Army WCAP; New York Athletic Club
Team	USA
Medal record
Representing the United States
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Pan American Games
Pan American Championships
US Open Championships
Junior World Championships

Ellis Coleman (born August 16, 1991) is an American wrestler from Chicago who won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials to compete for the United States team in the Greco-Roman 60 kg competition of Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics at the 2012 Olympics.^[2] Coleman overcame challenging life conditions after being enrolled in youth wrestling classes. As a high school senior for Oak Park and River Forest High School finished third in the state wrestling championships. On several occasions, Coleman executed a takedown by jumping over his opponent and grabbing him as he flew over his back. Coleman is sometimes referred to as the Flying Squirrel for this takedown move that he has made famous.^[3]

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ellis Coleman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
^ Branch, John (April 22, 2012). "The Face of U.S. Wrestling Will Change for the Games". The New York Times. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
^ Cite error: The named reference CebtLG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[sr-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ellis Coleman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.

[TFoUWWCftG-2] Branch, John (April 22, 2012). "The Face of U.S. Wrestling Will Change for the Games". The New York Times. Retrieved July 28, 2012.

[CebtLG-3] Cite error: The named reference CebtLG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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