Xavier Johnson (wrestler)
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| Born | July 3, 1995 Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||
| Club | U.S. Army WCAP | ||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | ||||||||||||||
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Xavier Tramain Johnson (born July 3, 1995) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler. He represented the United States in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2023 World Championships at 63 kg, where he placed 10th. Johnson was also a gold medalist at the 2021 Pan American Championships at 67 kg.[1]
Wrestling career
[edit]Johnson started wrestling in 2010, after missing the bus for school and not having a ride home.[2] In 2012, he won the 2A-1A South Carolina 132-pound folkstyle wrestling state championship, competing for Edisto High School in Cordova, South Carolina.[3]
Following high school, Johnson joined the United States Marines, where he competed on the All-Marine wrestling team, as a Greco-Roman wrestler.[4] In 2022, Johnson joined the United States Army, where he continued his wrestling career with the U.S. Army WCAP.[5]
In 2023, Johnson earned the 63 kg representative spot for the United States in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2023 World Championships, where he placed 10th.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Xavier Johnson. USA Wrestling. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ SGT Xavier Johnson - Wrestling. Army WCAP. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ SCMAT 2A-1A Individual State Champions. scmat.com. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ Dunn, Gulianna. (February 26, 2018). Marine defeats number one ranked wrestler in U.S. at the Armed Forces Wrestling Championship. DVIDS. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ Asmann, Savannah. (September 7, 2023). Culture of excellence drives Army World Class Athlete Program to success. USA Wrestling. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ (September 24, 2023). USA GrecoJohnson Downed by Armenia; USA Finishes 2023 World Championships. fivepointmove.com. Retrieved May 6, 2025.