Adam Jacob Coon (born November 14, 1994) is an American

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and

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player. He is an

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for the

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of the

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. In 2018, he won the silver medal in the 130 kg event at the

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held in Budapest, Hungary.

Career

In 2019, Coon won the gold medal in the 130 kg event at the

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held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In the same year, he also represented the United States at the

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in the 130 kg event without winning a medal; he was eliminated in his first match by Yasmani Acosta of Chile who went on to win one of the bronze medals. At the

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held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, he competed in the 130 kg event where he was eliminated in his first match by Meng Lingzhe of China. In March 2020, at the

held in Ottawa, Canada, he won the silver medal in the 130 kg event. A few days later, he competed in the

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, also held in Ottawa, Canada, without qualifying for the

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in Tokyo, Japan. In May 2021, he also failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria. On June 4, 2021, the

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signed Coon to play on the offensive line for them. He was an All-State

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in high school and was an honorable mention offensive lineman. He attended the

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but never played football for the team. On August 12, 2021, Coon was waived/injured by the Titans and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 20. On June 15, 2022, Coon had a workout with the

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. Coon was assigned to the

of the

on January 6, 2023.

Achievements

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Coon, Adam 1994 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) American male sport wrestlers World Wrestling Championships medalists Pan American Wrestling Championships medalists Wrestlers at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for the United States Tennessee Titans players Players of American football from Michigan American football offensive guards 21st-century American people Seattle Sea Dragons players