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Biography - Jamel Johnson, NC

2021-22 Team USA ranking: No. 3 at 72 kg/159 lbs.

Years on Team USA: 2 (2019-20, 2021-22)

Residence: Jacksonville, North Carolina

Club: Marines

College: University of North Carolina Greensboro

High School: North Forsyth

Born: June 9, 1991

 

Past Age-Group World Teams

2015 World Military Games (9th at 66 kg), 2014 World Military Championships (5th at 65 kg in freestyle), 2012 World University Games (3rd at 60 kg)

 

Career Highlights:

*2021 Senior Pan-American champion

*2012 World University Games bronze medalist

*2012 New York Athletic Club International champion

*2019 Dave Schultz Memorial champion

*2019 Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament champion

 

Career Biography:

2021: U.S. National team member… Senior Pan American champion… Senior Nationals runner-up… Third at Senior World Team Trials… Eighth at Matteo Pellicone…

2019: World Team Trials Challenge Tournament champion…Dave Schultz Memorial champion… Final X runner-up…Third at U.S. Open… Fifth at Senior Nationals… Fifth at Haparanda Cup… Seventh at Tblisi International…

2018: Haparanda Cup runner-up… Lavrikov runner-up…Grand Prix of Spain runner-up… Third at Greco-Roman World Team Trials Challenge Tournament… Third at U.S. Open… Fifth at Arvo Haavisto Cup

2017: Third at Dave Schultz Memorial International…

2015: Ninth at World Military Games…

2014: Fifth at World Military Championships (freestyle)…

2012: New York Athletic Club International champion… World University Championship bronze…