Ellis Coleman (born August 16, 1991) is an American wrestler from Chicago who won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials to compete for the United States team in the Greco-Roman 60 kg competition of Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics at the 2012 Olympics.

Representing the Junior Greco-Roman World Championships 2011 Bucharest 66 kg Ellis Coleman (born August 16, 1991) is an from Chicago who won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials to compete for the in the of at the. How to crack fractalius free download programs. Coleman overcame challenging life conditions after being enrolled in youth wrestling classes.

As a high school senior for finished third in the state wrestling championships. On several occasions, Coleman executed a by jumping over his opponent and grabbing him as he flew over his back. Coleman is sometimes referred to as the Flying Squirrel for this takedown move that he has made famous. Contents • • • • Background [ ] Coleman was raised by his single mother, Yolanda Barral, in. Coleman describes his biological father, Lewellis Coleman, as a person who was 'in and out of jail [his] whole life.'

Apart from visiting him in jail, the only memory he has of his father is the time his father sold all the family's and the for drugs. Federal records describe his biological father as a 'career offender' with 19 aliases. His mother raised the family, including Coleman's brother (Lillashawn) and sister, in the, then the West Side and finally. Coleman describes his stepfather as a long-time gang member with an extensive criminal record. After enduring formative years with gunfights outside elementary school, home loss due to an apartment fire, and expulsion hearings, his stepfather, Mose Oliver, introduced him to wrestling to keep him out of trouble. Federal records confirm that Oliver is an alleged 1990s gang enforcer who served time from 2004 to 2011 for participation in.

The wrestling started in about 2001. By sixth grade both his father and stepfather were incarcerated and his father figure was his wrestling coach, Mike Powell. Coleman attended Ella Flagg Young elementary school. Barral raised her family with little assistance away from the gang influences of the West Side. She applied for assistance. Coleman, who was nearly expelled as a sophomore, graduated from in in 2009.

He has studied at. Wrestling career [ ] As a high school senior at the 2009 Class 3A tournament, Coleman endured his only loss of the season to of to finish third and end the season with a 49–1 record. Following the loss, his reached 225, necessitating treatment. In 2011, a video of Coleman was posted to.

Subsequently, Coleman gained a cult-following for the recording of him performing a move at the 2011 World Junior Championships that he calls 'The Flying Squirrel', which involves over his opponent just before his takedown. He has performed the move at the 2009 Sunkist Open against. He also performed the move against Iran's Mehdi Zidvand at the 2011 World Junior Championships. Coleman claims he has used the 'Flying Squirrel' move over a dozen times in competition. Heyder eliyev haqqinda seirler zelimxan yaqub. The move was ranked third on the 2011 Best of the Best Highlights. He appeared on 's morning shows, such as. The move made him so famous that he received lucrative offers to begin a career, but he declined in favor of continuing his Olympic dream.

Coleman credits his brother for the move. Ellis defeated Betterman 2 to 0 at the finals of the 2012 U.S.

Olympic Trials. Coleman had attended Betterman's wrestling clinics when he was younger. Coleman is the youngest member of the American wrestling delegation going to the Olympics.

After Coleman qualified for the Olympics, he realized that his mother, who works in customer service for the, could not afford to attend due to financial hardship. Coleman was living at the in on a limited monthly stipend from the and could not assist her. Powell rented Coleman's family a one-bedroom flat in London out of personal funds and the Oak Park High School wrestling program subsequently raised $14,000 to ensure that his mother, aunt and siblings could attend.