James Green (wrestler)
James Green (born December 19, 1992) is a wrestler from New Jersey. As a senior at Willingboro High School, James became the first wrestler in school history to win the NJSIAA state championship after a perfect 29-0 season in 2011. James is five-time world team member and a two-time world-medalist freestyle wrestler for Team USA and a former folkstyle wrestler. In folkstyle wrestling, Green was a four-time All American in NCAA Division I wrestling for the University of Nebraska.
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| Born | December 19, 1992 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Willingboro Township, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Nebraska | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Titan Mercury WC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mark Manning | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Folkstyle career
From 2011 to 2015, Green wrestled for the University of Nebraska. During his four years of competition, he finished seventh in NCAA Division I wrestling twice, and third twice.[1]
Freestyle career
Representing the United States in freestyle wrestling, Green won a world bronze medal in 2015, and a world silver medal in 2017.
Match results
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| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
| 2019 UWW world 4th at 70kg | ||||||
| Loss | 9-5 |  |
2-4 | 2019-07-11 | 2019 Yasar Dogu Tournament | |
| 2018 UWW world 13th at 70kg | ||||||
| Loss | 9-4 |  |
2-4 | 2018-10-22 | 2018 World Wrestling Championships |  |
| Win | 9-3 |  |
6-5 | |||
2017 UWW world  | ||||||
| Loss | 8-3 |  |
0-8 | 2017-08-26 | 2017 World Wrestling Championships |  |
| Win | 8-2 |  |
5-3 | |||
| Win | 7-2 |  |
3-2 | |||
| Win | 6-2 |  |
8-0 | |||
| 2016 UWW world 7th at 70kg | ||||||
| Loss | 5-2 |  |
3-3 | 2016-12-11 | 2016 World Wrestling Championships | |
| Win | 5-1 | |
4-1 | |||
| Win | 4-1 | |
12-1 | |||
2015 UWW world  | ||||||
| Loss | 3-1 |  |
4-9 | 2015-09-12 | 2015 World Wrestling Championships | |
| Win | 3-0 |  |
10-0 | |||
| Win | 2-0 |  |
12-1 | |||
| Win | 1-0 |  |
10-0 | |||