Xavier Johnson (wrestler)

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]

Xavier Johnson

Personal information
Born	(1995-07-03) July 3, 1995 (age 30) Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Wrestling
Event	Greco-Roman
Club	U.S. Army WCAP
Team	USA
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing the  United States Pan American Championships 2021 Guatelama City 67 kg

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]