Kevin Jackson

Kevin Andre Jackson (born November 25, 1964) is an American retired freestyle and folkstyle wrestler, mixed martial artist, and wrestling coach. He achieved numerous accolades during his international wrestling career, including winning an Olympic Gold medal in 1992, becoming a two-time World Champion (1991 and 1995), a three-time World Cup Gold medalist (1993, 1995, and 1997), and a two-time Pan American Games Gold medalist (1991 and 1995). In folkstyle wrestling, Jackson was a four-time NCAA Division I All-American, representing both the LSU Tigers and the Iowa State Cyclones. He also had a brief stint in the UFC, winning his first two bouts before losing the next two, all by submission. Currently, Jackson serves as a wrestling coach after his retirement from competitive sports.