James "Jim" Burke (February 20, 1936 – May 11, 2006) was an American wrestler. He was a bronze medalist at the 1962 Greco-Roman World Championships, making him the first American to win a medal at the Greco-Roman World Championships. He also competed in the men's Greco-Roman lightweight division at the 1964 Summer Olympics. In 1965, he was on both the Greco-Roman and Freestyle USA World Teams.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Burke Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  2. ^ Jim Burke. nwhof.org. Retrieved June 21, 2024.


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