 Cox was the #9 seed in the 86 kg bracket and advanced to best of three final against Kyle Dake.Cox defeated Dake 2 matches to 1 to earn the right to represent the United States at the Olympics.The United States had not yet qualified to compete at the Olympics at 86 kg weight class, so Cox had to try to qualify the weight at the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Mongolia by placing in the top 3.