1. Adam Jacob Coon was born on November 14,1994 and is an American heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler.
15 Facts About Adam Coon
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Adam Coon was a former professional football player, playing offensive guard for the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL, notable for not having played football in college.
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Adam Coon was a 2011 Cadet World freestyle gold medalist, 2014 Junior World double bronze medalist in both Greco-Roman and freestyle, two-time NCAA Division I finalist, 2018 Senior World silver medalist in Greco-Roman, and a Pan American gold medalist in 2019 and silver medalist in 2020.
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Adam Coon became 2011 FILA Cadet World champion at 100kg and two-time USA Wrestling Junior Triple Crown winner by capturing titles in folkstyle, Greco-Roman and freestyle in 2012 and 2013.
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Adam Coon lettered in football and track and field, becoming a state runner-up in discus and shot put.
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Adam Coon was in the National Honor Society and the class of 2013 salutatorian.
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Adam Coon enrolled at the University of Michigan's College of Engineering, majoring in aerospace engineering.
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At the world championships, Adam Coon defeated Arata Sonoda in Greco-Roman and Yunus Emre Dede in freestyle to win double bronze, a rare achievement.
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Adam Coon was an alternate in Greco-Roman for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil after placing second at the United States Olympic Team Trials.
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Adam Coon was an All-State linebacker in high school and was an honorable mention offensive lineman.
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Adam Coon attended the University of Michigan but never played college football.
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On June 15,2022, Adam Coon had a workout with the Atlanta Falcons.
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Adam Coon was assigned to the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL on January 6,2023.
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In January 2023, Adam Coon resumed training in Greco-Roman wrestling, and made the USA Greco-Roman wrestling team for the 2024 Olympics.
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Adam Coon competed in the 130kg event at the Olympics.