Charles Burton (wrestler)
Charles Burton (born October 9, 1973 in Ontario ) is a retired American wrestler . He finished 5th in the free style middleweight division at the 2000 Sydney Olympics .
Career
Charles Burton began wrestling in 1987 while he was in high school. He specialized in the free style. He lived in the state of Nebraska at the time and took part in three youth championships in that state. In 1989 he finished 6th, in 1990 he was runner-up and in 1991 champion of this state. He later attended college in Boise , where he was trained by Mike Davies.
In 1996 he had his next major success when he finished 2nd at the NCAA (NCAA = American Student Sports Association) free style welterweight championships behind Daryl Weber and Mark Branch. In 1997 he was the American student champion of the AAU (AAU = American Athletes Union) in the welterweight division. He was then used by this association at the Pan American Championships in San Juan (Puerto Rico) and came there in welterweight behind Leonardo Diaz from Cuba a . Manuel Garcia Cardones from Puerto Rico in 3rd place.
In the meantime he also belonged to the New York AC (Athletes Club). He also worked as an assistant trainer at Iowa State University from 1996/97 and from 1998 to 2001 at Indiana State University. Since 2002 he has been a trainer at Nebraska State University.
His wrestling career reached its absolute climax in 2000. In that year he, trained by Duane Goldmann, was runner-up at the US middleweight championship behind former world champion Leslie Gutches . In the subsequent Olympic qualification (Trials) he managed the surprise by defeating Leslie Gutches in three encounters and thus gaining the right to start at the Olympic Games in Sydney . In Sydney he won the middleweight division over Alione Diouf from Senegal , Gregory Martinetti from Switzerland and Yang Hyung-mo from South Korea and lost to Mogamed Ibragimov from Macedonia and thus took an excellent 5th place.
In 2000 he also started at the Pan American Championships in Cali , Colombia . He came in second behind Matthew Aaron White Rich from Puerto Rico, but ahead of Justin Abdou from Canada and Ricardo Garcia from Mexico .
In the further course of his career he finished in 2001 at the US Middleweight Championships behind Cael Sanderson again a 2nd place. But he could no longer qualify for further international championships.
International success
| year | space | competition | Weight class | |
| 1997 | 3. | Pan American Championship in San Juan , Puerto Rico | Welter | behind Leonardo Diaz, Cuba a . Manuel Garcia Cardones, Puerto Rico, in front of Olguin Sabua Montero, Dom. Rep. |
| 1998 | 3. | FILA test tournament in Colorado Springs | Welter | behind Christoph Freyer, Switzerland a . Daryl Weber, USA, ahead of Nicholas Ugoalah , Canada |
| 2000 | 2. | "Dan Kolew" tournament in Sofia | medium | |
| 2000 | 1. | "Takhty" cup in Tehran | medium | |
| 2000 | 2. | Pan American Championship in Cali , Colombia | medium | behind Matthew Aaron White Rich, Puerto Rico, in front of Justin Abdou, Canada a. Ricardo Garcia, Mexico |
| 2000 | 5. | Olympic Games in Sydney | medium | with victories over Alioune Diouf, Senegal , Gregory Martinetti, Switzerland a . Yang Hyung-mo, South Korea a . a loss to Mogamed Ibragimov , Macedonia |
| 2001 | 1. | Intern. Tournament in Kiev | medium | |
| 2001 | 1. | Tropheo Milone in Rome | medium | |
| 2001 | 3. | World Cup in Baltimore | medium | behind Ahmad Shekofteh, Iran u. Aslan Sanakoyev, Uzbekistan |
| 2002 | 3. | "Dave Schultz" Memorial in Colorado Springs | medium | behind Saschid Saschidow , Russia a. Lee Fullhart , before Brandon Eggum , bde. United States |
| 2002 | 5. | "Oleg Naniev" tournament in Vladikavkaz | medium | behind Revas Mindorashvili , Georgia , Taimuras Kotschijew, Vadim Tokajew and others. Vadim Lalijew , all Russia, in front of Serhat Balci , Turkey |
| 2002 | 6th | Intern. Tournament in Kiev | medium | with victories over Andrei Lepeschko, Azerbaijan a . Ahmed Mehmedow, Bulgaria a . a loss to Arkadij Zopa , Bulgaria |
| 2002 | 1. | New York AC Open | medium | before Ken Bigley et al. Pat Popolizia, bde. USA & Carl Rainville, Canada |
| 2003 | 3. | World Cup in Boise | medium | behind Chadschimurad Gazalow , Russia a. Cael Sanderson , USA, ahead of Andre Backhaus , Germany |
Note: all competitions in free style, welter weight, up to 2001 up to 76 kg, from 2002 up to 74 kg body weight, middle weight, up to 2001 up to 85 kg, from 2002 up to 84 kg body weight
National successes
| year | space | competition | Weight class | |
| 1996 | 3. | NCAA championships | Welter | behind Daryl Weber u. Mark Branch |
| 1997 | 1. | AAU student championship | Welter | |
| 1999 | 8th. | USA championship | medium | Winner: Leslie Gutches ahead of Jon McGovern |
| 1999 | 2. | World Championship trials | medium | behind Leslie Gutches |
| 2000 | 2. | USA championship | medium | behind Leslie Gutches, in front of Lee Fullhart u. Aaron Simpson |
| 2000 | 1. | Olympic trials | medium | before Leslie Gutches |
| 2001 | 2. | USA championship | medium | behind Cael Sanderson , in front of Lee Fullhart u. Brandon Eggum |
| 2001 | 4th | World Championship trials | medium | behind Brandon Eggum, Aaron Simpson u. Lee Fullhart |
| 2002 | 4th | USA championship | medium | behind Cael Sanderson, Lee Fullhart et al. Randy Pugh |
Note: all competitions in free style
swell
- Database of the Institute for Applied Training Sciences at the University of Leipzig
- Trade journal Der Ringer ,
- US Wrestling Association website
Web link
- Profile of Charles Burton at the Institute of Applied Exercise Science
- Charles Burton fighting Leslie Gutches in the 2000 Olympic Eliminations
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Burton, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ontario |