Cox wins second straight gold medal
Former Mizzou and Hickman star J’den Cox is a gold medalist once again at the World Championships. The three-time national champ beat Iran’s Alireza Mohammad Karimimachiani, 4-0, to capture his second straight gold medal.
Cox has won two golds and a bronze in his three World Championship appearances. He also took home the bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics. The four-time state champion will be the favorite to win the gold medal at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
On Friday, Cox won his first match 11-0 by technical fall. It took just one minute and 40 seconds. The Columbia native won his second match, 8-0.
In the semifinals, the Olympic bronze medalist won 3-0 over No. 4 Irakli Mtsituri. Cox did not get taken down once in his first three matches. He also did not allow a single point.
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J’den Cox resume:
– 4x MSHSAA state champion
– 3x NCAA Champion
– 2x bronze medalist
– 2x gold medalist
– Saved a guy’s life at the Big Tree
* He’s just 24-years-old
