Xavier Johnson (wrestler)

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Xavier Johnson
Personal information
Born (1995-07-03) July 3, 1995 (age 29)
Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Wrestling
Event Greco-Roman
Club U.S. Army WCAP
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Guatelama City 67 kg

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

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

  1. Xavier Johnson. USA Wrestling. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  2. SGT Xavier Johnson - Wrestling. Army WCAP. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  3. SCMAT 2A-1A Individual State Champions. scmat.com. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  4. 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.
  5. Asmann, Savannah. (September 7, 2023). Culture of excellence drives Army World Class Athlete Program to success. USA Wrestling. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  6. (September 24, 2023). USA GrecoJohnson Downed by Armenia; USA Finishes 2023 World Championships. fivepointmove.com. Retrieved May 6, 2025.