J’den Cox, a 2016 Olympic wrestling bronze medalist and two-time world champion, is out of the U.S. Olympic Trials after not making weight.
Cox was removed from the 97kg freestyle bracket, where he had a bye into Friday’s challenge tournament semifinals in Fort Worth, Texas.
Cox, on a winning streak of more than 20 matches dating to 2018, was expected to reach Saturday’s finals for showdown with Olympic champion Kyle Snyder.
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