Dremiel Byers

Dremiel Byers (born September 11, 1974) is an American amateur wrestler in the Greco-Roman discipline. Byers joined the World Class Athletes Program (WCAP) in 1996, and worked his way to up to the pinnacle of his sport, becoming the 2002 World Champion, representing Team USA in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Dremiel Byers
Weight120 kg (265 lb)
Born (1974-09-11) September 11, 1974
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
High schoolKings Mountain High School
(Kings Mountain, North Carolina, U.S.)
State championships1 (North Carolina)
CollegeNorth Carolina A&T
Olympic teamUnited States of America
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing the  United States
World Championships
2002 Moscow120 kg
2007 Baku120 kg
2009 Herning120 kg
Dremiel Byers (top) lifts an opponent.

Early life and education

Dremiel Byers, a native of Newark, New Jersey, attended Kings Mountain High School in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. He was an All-State wrestler, and the 1993 heavyweight wrestling state champion during high school.[1] Byers attended North Carolina A&T for one year on a football scholarship. Byers studied Animal Science. He was forced to give up his scholarship to take care of family matters. After giving up his scholarship, he signed a 2-year enlistment for the US Army.

Wrestling career

Byers Senior level wrestling career started after he joined the World Class Athletes Program (WCAP) in 1996. He competed out of Colorado Springs, Colorado for the US Army, in the 120 kg (264.5 lbs) weight class. During his career he has had many accomplishments and awards as a wrestler. He was recognized as the USA Wrestling Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Year for 2009, 2002, and 1999. Byers is currently tied with Matt Ghaffari, for the most Greco-Roman world medals by a United States wrestler, by achieving three world medals in his career.[2]

Personal life

Dremiel Byers was raised by a single mother in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Byers carries a childhood nickname, "Bam" or "Big Bam" to the current day. Byers earned this nickname from when he was a toddler, carrying a 1-pound dumbbell as a toy. Byers is an avid motorcyclist. He is a member of the motorcycle club Street Soldiers out of Denver, Colorado and is the Colorado Springs Chapter commander.

Byers is a Sergeant First Class in the US Army.[3]

References
  1. Ford, A. (2018, May 3). Wrestling champ Byers to join Hall class. Retrieved 4 March 2019 from, https://www.shelbystar.com/sports/20180503/wrestling-champ-byers-to-join-hall-class.
  2. Dremiel Byers | National Wrestling Hall of Fame. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  3. Dremiel Byers. Team USA. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
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