Korey Jarvis Explained

Korey Jarvis
Nationality:Canadian
Birth Date:October 4, 1986
Birth Place:Elliot Lake, Ontario
Residence:Guelph, Ontario
Height:1.88m (06.17feet)[1]
Weight:118kg (260lb)
Sport:Freestyle wrestling
Club:University of Guelph[2]
Coach:Doug Cox (Club)
Zoltan Hunyady (Club)
Gia Sissaouri (National)
Highestranking:7th (2017)
Updated:19 August 2022

Korey Jarvis (born October 4, 1986)[3] is a Canadian wrestler who most notably won a gold medal in the 125 kg category in men’s freestyle wrestling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[4] He has additionally, competed and won the Canadian National Wrestling Championships for three consecutive years in both freestyle and Greco-Roman styles, the only wrestler to have done so. In July 2016, he was officially named to Canada's 2016 Olympic team. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, he placed 8th in the 125 kg category in men’s freestyle wrestling.[5] [6] Jarvis most recently placed 7th in the 125 kg category in men’s freestyle wrestling at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships in Paris, France.

Jarvis studied at the Conestoga College, and has a daughter Brynlee. He took up wrestling aged 14. Between 2010 and 2014 he moved from the 96 kg to 125 kg class to avoid cutting weight before competitions, as he was normally heavier than 100 kg.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/korey-jarvis Korey Jarvis
  2. http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=jarvis-korey-1230949/index.html Korey Jarvis
  3. http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/wrestling/1032628/k_jarvis.html Korey Jarvis
  4. News: 29 July 2014 . Erica Wiebe, Korey Jarvis take Commonwealth wrestling gold . . 31 July 2014.
  5. News: Gillespie . Kerry . 23 June 2016 . Canadian wrestlers keep getting up off the mat . . Toronto, Canada . 25 June 2016.
  6. Web site: Canadian Wrestling Team Nominated for Rio 2016 . 22 June 2016 . www.wrestling.ca/ . Wrestling Canada . 16 July 2016.